Matthew Corcoran

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

Matthew Corcoran
Matthew Corcoran with Birmingham Legion in September 2023
Personal information
Full name Matthew Corcoran
Date of birth (2006-02-17) February 17, 2006
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 53 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023

Club career

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

Club
As of June 21, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
North Texas SC 2021 USL League One20——20
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 2513000281

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


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