Matt Acton

Matthew Michael Acton (born 3 June 1992) is an Australian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brisbane Roar. Besides Australia, he has played in Myanmar and the Philippines.[2][3]

Matt Acton
Acton in 2022
Personal information
Full name Matthew Michael Acton
Date of birth (1992-06-03) 3 June 1992
Place of birth Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Brisbane Roar
Number 29
Youth career
2007–2011 QAS
2007–2014 Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Brisbane Roar 2 (0)
2014 Yangon United 14 (0)
2014–2015 Brisbane Roar 0 (0)
2015 Olympic FC 16 (0)
2015–2016 Kaya 26 (0)
2016–2023 Melbourne Victory 38 (0)
2023– Brisbane Roar 0 (0)
International career‡
2011 Australia U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 November 2013

Club career

Acton played for Brisbane Roar. He became the first Australian goalkeeper to join the Myanmar National League when Yangon United signed him in. He was a starting player in all of his 14 caps for Yangon where in five games he managed to keep a clean sheet. He assisted Yangon in their second-place finish. After his stint with Yangon he return Brisbane Roar then joined Olympic F.C.[4]

In December 2015, Kaya F.C. of the United Football League announced that they had signed Acton.[4][5]

On 25 November 2016, Melbourne Victory signed Acton as an injury replacement for Alastair Bray, after both had trialled with Melbourne Victory pre-season.[6]

After Lawrence Thomas was ruled out with injury, Acton made his debut for Melbourne Victory on 26 November 2016, in a 2–0 victory over the Newcastle Jets.

On 24 September 2020, Melbourne Victory Re-signed Acton for extend three year deal.[7]

On 3 July 2023, Brisbane Roar announced that Matt Acton has signed once again for the club that he began at. [8]

Personal life

Acton was born in Australia to an English-Finnish father and English mother.[9]

Career statistics
As of 7 October 2014

Notes CS = Clean Sheets

Club Season Division League1 Cup International2 Total
Apps CS Apps CS Apps CS Apps CS
Brisbane Roar 2013–14[10] A-League 21––––21
2014–15[10] 00––0000
Total 21––00 21
Yangon United 2014[11] Myanmar National League 145––––145
Total 1450000 145
Career Total 1660000 166

1 - includes A-League final series statistics
 2 - AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing during group stages (i.e. ACL 2015 and A-League season 2014–15 etc.)

Honours

Club
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne Victory

References
  1. "Matt Acton". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory FC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. "VICTORY JOURNEYMAN RELISHING SECOND CHANCE". ftbl.com.au.
  3. "Matt Acton: Playing in Myanmar has helped me grow as a footballer". espn.com.
  4. "Kaya signs new foreign players". Kaya F.C. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. "Kaya FC signs former Brisbane Roar goalkeeper Matthew Acton". Football Channel Asia. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. Huguenin, Michael (25 November 2016). "Victory draft in Acton for injured Bray". Goal.com.
  7. "MATT ACTON RE-SIGNS ON THREE-YEAR DEAL". melbournevictory.com.au. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. "BRISBANE ROAR WELCOME BACK GOALKEEPER MATT ACTON". brisbaneroar.com.au. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  9. "Acton: Myanmar has helped me grow". ESPN.com. 30 September 2014.
  10. "Matt Acton (Brisbane Roar)". Ultimate A-League.
  11. "Matt Acton returns to Brisbane Roar for the new A-League season". ESPN FC. 7 October 2014.
  12. "2021 FFA Cup Final". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

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