Matthew Srbely Explained

Matthew Srbely
Birth Date:29 November 1998
Birth Place:Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height:1.84 m
Position:Midfielder
Clubnumber:19
Youthclubs1:Brampton Youth SC
Youthclubs2:North Mississauga SC
Youthclubs3:Toronto FC
Clubs1:Toronto FC III
Years1:2016–2018
Caps1:34
Goals1:5
Clubs2:Toronto FC II
Years2:2017–2020
Caps2:51
Goals2:7
Clubs3:Thisted (loan)
Years3:2020
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Tampa Bay Rowdies
Years4:2021–
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Clubs5:Cork City (loan)
Years5:2022–
Caps5:22
Goals5:1
Club-Update:October 21, 2022

Matthew Srbely (born November 29, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Cork City, on loan from the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Career

A product of the Toronto FC Academy, Srbely played with Toronto FC III's Premier Development League and League1 Ontario sides in 2016 before moving to their United Soccer League side in 2017, signing his first professional contract with Toronto FC II on March 8, 2017.[1] He made his professional debut on August 13, 2017 in a 3-1 loss to Bethlehem Steel, coming on as a 68th minute midfield substitute for Aikim Andrews.[2] [3] He received his first professional start on August 19, 2017 away against the Richmond Kickers.[4] [5] Srbely became a regular fixture in the Toronto FC II lineup in 2018, finishing secong on the team in games played with 19, logging the third most minutes with 2,078.[6] He scored his first professional goal on March 17, 2018 against New York Red Bulls II. He was awarded USL First Team of the Week honours for his performance after leading Toronto FC II to its first victory of the season, a 2-0 victory over Nashville SC, adding a goal and an assist.[7] [8] The following season he was named to the USL League One Team of the Week three times.[9] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Toronto FC II withdrew from the 2020 USL League One season and, in September 2020, Srbely was loaned to Danish 2nd Division club Thisted FC until the end of the 2020 season.[10] He made five appearances with Thisted FC before their season was abruptly postponed in Denmark due to COVID-19 concerns in the North Jutland region of Denmark in early November 2020.[11]

On February 18, 2021, Srbely signed a two-year deal with USL Championship club Tampa Bay Rowdies.[12] He made his debut on May 1 against Charlotte Independence.[13]

On February 2, 2022, Srbely joined Cork City in the League of Ireland First Division on a season-long loan.[14] He made his debut on February 18 in a substitute appearance against Bray Wanderers.[15]

Career statistics

ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupLeague CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC IIIPDL2016[16] 141141
League1 Ontario2016[17] 300030
2017[18] 15410164
2018[19] 200020
Total345000010355
Toronto FC IIUSL20174040
2018293293
USL League One2019184184
Total517000000517
Thisted FC (loan)2. division2020–21500050
Tampa Bay RowdiesUSL202112000120
Cork City (loan)League of Ireland First Division2022221100000231
Career Total1241310001012613

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matthew Srbely Signs First Professional Contract with TFC II . 12 March 2017. League1 Ontario.
  2. Web site: Red card & penalty kick put end to TFC II comeback in Pennsylvania. James. Grossi. Waking the Red. August 14, 2017.
  3. Web site: Toronto FC II Scouting Report: Matt Srbely. March 23, 2018. James. Grossi. Waking the Red.
  4. Web site: Toronto FC II Loan Matthew Srbely to Thisted FC. September 16, 2020. Toronto FC.
  5. Web site: TFC II leapfrogged by the Kickers despite early Hamilton strike. August 20, 2017. Waking the Red. James. Grossi.
  6. Web site: Toronto FC II, USL Championship, 2018 Season . Football Reference.
  7. Web site: Srbely leads TFCII to first victory of season . 30 July 2018. James. Grossi. Waking the Red.
  8. Web site: Rowdies Announce Signing of midfielder, Matthew Srbely . . February 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301222237/https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news_article/show/1147030 . 1 March 2021 . dead.
  9. Web site: Toronto FC II Re-Signs Matthew Srbely . . 29 June 2020.
  10. Web site: Thisted FC Lejer USL Spiller. Thisted FC Hires USL Player. Danish. Thisted FC. September 17, 2020. October 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001193805/https://tfcelite.thistedfc.dk/nyheder/arkiv/thisted-fc-lejer-usl-spiller/. dead.
  11. Web site: Big Read: How Toronto FC’s youngsters are faring on loan in 2020. November 12, 2020. Brady. Reid. Waking the Red.
  12. Web site: Rowdies Sign Canadian Midfielder Matthew Srbely. 18 February 2021. USL Championship.
  13. Web site: Rowdies shrug off sluggish first half in season opener. May 1, 2021. Derek. Sharp. Tampa Bay Times.
  14. Web site: Matt Srbely joins on loan from Tampa Bay Rowdies! . . 2 February 2022.
  15. Web site: Cork City blitz Bray Wanderers with six of the best. February 18, 2022. Graham. Cummings. The Echo.
  16. Web site: Matthew Srbely 2016 PDL Stats. USL League Two.
  17. Web site: Matthew Srbely 2016 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  18. Web site: Matthew Srbely 2017 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  19. Web site: Matthew Srbely 2018 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.