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Matthew Corcoran

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Matthew Corcoran
Personal information
Full name Matthew Corcoran
Date of birth (2006-02-17) February 17, 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Birmingham Legion
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2018 Dallas Texans
2018–2021 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 North Texas SC 2 (0)
2022– Birmingham Legion 58 (2)
International career
2023 United States U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 21, 2023

Matthew Corcoran (born February 17, 2006) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion FC.

Club career

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Corcoran began his career with the Dallas Texans before joining the youth academy at FC Dallas.[1] In November 2020, he was called up to train with the FC Dallas reserve side, North Texas SC.[2] On April 24, 2021, he made his senior debut for North Texas SC in their USL League One opener against Fort Lauderdale CF, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute in a 4–2 victory.[3]

On January 14, 2022, Corcoran signed with Birmingham Legion FC of the USL Championship.[4] On May 28, 2022, he made his debut against Red Bull New York II as a 88th-minute substitute in a 2–1 victory. He scored his first senior goal against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on May 14, 2023, bringing Legion back to 1–1 in the 35th minute. Birmingham would eventually lose the game 2–1.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of June 21, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
North Texas SC 2021 USL League One 2 0 2 0
Birmingham Legion 2022 USL Championship 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2023 USL Championship 12 1 3 0 0 0 15 1
Career total 25 1 3 0 0 0 28 1

References

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  1. ^ Carrick, Buzz (December 22, 2020). "A 6-pack of "protect the investment" signings for FC Dallas". 3rd Degree. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Corcoran trains North Texas SC". 3rd Degree (Twitter). Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "North Texas SC 4–2 Fort Lauderdale CF". Soccerway. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "LEGION FC SIGNS FC DALLAS ACADEMY MIDFIELDER MATTHEW CORCORAN". BHMLegion.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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