Matthew Ridenton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew George Robert Ridenton | ||
Date of birth | 11 March 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | Auckland City | ||
2011–2013 | Northern NZ U-17 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Auckland City | 0 | (0) |
2013–2018 | Wellington Phoenix | 72 | (4) |
2013–2017 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 16 | (4) |
2018– | Newcastle Jets | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | New Zealand U-17 | 7 | (0) |
2015 | New Zealand U-20 | 9 | (1) |
2014– | New Zealand | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2018 |
Matthew George Robert Ridenton (born 11 March 1996) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.
Club career
Ridenton played youth football for Three Kings United and Saint Kentigern College, and made his career debut the age of 18 for ISPS Handa Premiership club Auckland City.
Ridenton signed a professional contract at Hyundai A-League side Wellington Phoenix in 2013, and after three years as a sporadic midfielder he had his breakout in the 2017–18 A-League season, making 26 appearances as the Phoenix finished ninth.
On 9 May 2018, it was announced that Ridenton would move to 2017–18 A-League runners-up Newcastle Jets on a two-year contract, reuniting with former Wellington Phoenix manager Ernie Merrick.[1]
International career
In May 2014, Ridenton was called into the All Whites squad by interim coach Neil Emblen for a friendly match against South Africa.[2]
Honours
Country
- New Zealand
References
- ^ "Matthew Ridenton leaving Phoenix to link up with Ernie Merrick at Newcastle Jets". Stuff.co.nz. 9 May 2018.
- ^ Worthington, Sam. "All Whites understrength for friendly match". Fairfax NZ news. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
External links
- Matthew Ridenton at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- New Zealand association footballers
- Auckland City FC players
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- Newcastle Jets FC players
- A-League players
- New Zealand Football Championship players
- New Zealand international footballers
- New Zealand youth international footballers
- Association footballers from Auckland
- Association footballers not categorized by position