Matthew Eliason (born June 10, 1988) is an American former soccer player who played as a striker.

Early life

Eliason attended

Glenbard East High School Glenbard East High School, or GBE, is a public four-year high school located in Lombard, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It is part of Glenbard Township High School District 87. East, on average, draws around 2,500 ...

in the United States. He was described as "led the Rams to their two best seasons in school history in a difficult soccer conference". After that, he attended

Northwestern University Northwestern University (NU) is a Private university, private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851 to serve the historic Northwest Territory, it is the oldest University charter, chartered university in ...

in the United States. He became the soccer team's all-time top scorer with thirty-three goals.

Career

Eliason attended the

MLS Combine The Major League Soccer Player Combine was a four-day annual showcase, that occurred every January until its discontinuation in 2020. Format The present Player Combine features four teams composed of invitees, usually who play on youth nation ...

. He started his career with American side Red Bulls U-23. On August 27, 2013, he debuted for the club during a 2–1 win over

Chicago Fire U-23 Chicago Fire U-23 was an American association football, soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team last played in the Premier Development League, PDL, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. They ...

. In 2014, he signed for Icelandic side Þróttur. On May 9, 2014, he debuted for the club during a 4–1 win over

Haukar Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess. Club history The clu ...

. On May 9, 2014, he scored his first goal for the club during a 4–1 win over

. He was their top scorer during the 2014 season with nine goals in all competitions.

Style of play

Eliason mainly operated as a striker. He was described as having a "pidgeon-toed gait".

Personal life

Eliason has worked at financial organization

GE Capital GE Capital was the financial services division of General Electric. Its various units were sold between 2013 and 2021, including the notable spin-off of the North American consumer finance division as Synchrony Financial. Ultimately, only one div ...

. He has also worked as a journalist for Iceland Magazine. After retiring from professional soccer, he worked as an international management consultant.

References

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