Matthew Foschini (born 19 October 1990) is an Australian

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who plays as a defender for

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Club career

Early career

Foschini began his football career at Glen Waverley Junior Soccer Club.

Melbourne Victory

On 18 August 2009, Foschini was signed to a contract with the Melbourne Victory senior squad on a two-year deal, becoming the first player to be signed straight from the Youth Academy.Gun Cannon
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in a 1–0 loss. In 2012, Foschini signed another two-year contract deal with Melbourne Victory. He was given the number 2 jersey from Kevin Muscat. Foschini was a part of Victory's 2010-2012 ACL campaigns, where played 11 games. Foschini played a number of exhibition matches for Victory including LA Galaxy FC, Boca Juniors FC, Celtic FC, and Olympiakos FC . On 8 August 2013, Foschini was released by the Victory.

Salgaocar

On 31 October 2013, Foschini signed for

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club

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He made his debut for Salgaocar in the

on 22 November 2013 against

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at the

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in which he played the whole match as Salgaocar drew the match 1–1. On 18 December 2014, he scored against

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in the Group Stage of the

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, Slagaocar would ultimately win 2–1.

Ottawa Fury FC

Foschini trained with

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from early pre-season through to mid May 2015. He trained with the team full-time and played several pre-season matches.

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said Foschini would have been signed already if Fury wasn't carrying the maximum number of international players."I loved him ... he's definitely an NASL-level player," said Dos Santos. "We're going to keep a door open, a good contact and maybe he could be an option in 2016."

Oakleigh Cannons FC

In June 2015, Matthew joined Oakleigh Cannons FC. Foschini was an integral part of getting the team to the FFA Cup Finals. Foschini was a versatile defender for Oakleigh and the big games was what he thrived on. Oakleigh Cannons coach Arthur Papas wished he had another 10 Matt Foschini's at his disposal following the club's heartbreaking FFA Cup quarter-final exit against Hume City.

South Melbourne FC

In December 2015, South Melbourne FC signed Foschini. South experience a shortage of defenders in 2015, and Foschini could play a number of defensive positions including right back, centre-half or holding midfield. South Melbourne won the NPL Victoria Championship, defeating Oakleigh Cannons. Foschini was awarded with the club's Most Valuable Player and Media's Team Player Choice.

Personal life

Foschini was born in

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. He is the son of former

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. He attended

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, where he captained the First XI Team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Foschini, Matthew 1990 births Living people Australian people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent Soccer players from Melbourne Melbourne Victory FC players Salgaocar FC players Oakleigh Cannons FC players People educated at Caulfield Grammar School A-League Men players I-League players Expatriate men's footballers in India Australia men's youth international soccer players Men's association football defenders Australian men's soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in India Australian expatriate men's soccer players 21st-century Australian sportsmen