| Matthew Chandler | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Peter Chandler |
| Birth Date: | February 7, 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Adelaide Comets |
| Youthclubs1: | Markham FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2018–2021 |
| College1: | St. John's Red Storm |
| Collegecaps1: | 52 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2022 |
| College2: | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Collegecaps2: | 16 |
| Collegegoals2: | 2 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | Valour FC |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2025– |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | August 24, 2024 |
Matthew Peter Chandler (born February 7, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the Adelaide Comets in NPL South Australia.
Chandler played youth soccer with Markham FC.[1]
In 2018, he began attending St. John's University, where he played for the men's soccer team. On September 21, 2018, he made his collegiate debut against the Xavier Musketeers.[2] He earned his first start on September 25, 2018 against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers.[3] In September 2019, he was named the Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Week.[4] In October 2021, he was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll.[5] He graduated with a degree in sports management, with a minor in business, and was named to the Big East Conference All-Academic Team each year from 2018 through 2021.[6]
In 2022, after graduating from St. John's, Chandler began attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison for his master's degree, also joining the men's soccer team.[7] He was named a team captain that season.[8] He scored his first goal in the season opener on August 25 against the Utah Tech Trailblazers.[9]
In 2021, he played with Manhattan SC in USL League Two.[10]
In 2022, he played with Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario.[11] He helped the club reach the playoffs, although he returned to school and was unable to participate in them.[12] He was named a league Second Team All-Star after the season.[13]
In April 2023, Chandler signed with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League, after joining the club as a pre-season trialist.[14] [15] He made his debut on April 16 in a league match against York United FC and earned his first start on April 19 in a Canadian Championship match against TSS FC Rovers.[16] However, afterwards, he suffered an ACL injury, sidelining him indefinitely.[17]
In 2024, he played with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.[18] He was named a league Second Team All-Star.[19]
In October 2024, he signed with the Adelaide Comets in NPL South Australia for the 2025 season.[20]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manhattan SC | 2021 | USL League Two | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Blue Devils FC | 2022 | League1 Ontario | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| Valour FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| North Toronto Nitros | 2024 | League1 Ontario Premier | 18 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |||