Matthew Durrans

Matthew Durrans (born 10 December 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Klagenfurt.

Matthew Durrans
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-10) 10 December 1998
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Austria Klagenfurt
Number 26
Youth career
West Van SC
Mountain United
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2012–2016 1860 Munich
2016–2017 FC Deisenhofen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 VfR Garching 10 (1)
2019–2021 1860 Munich II 35 (8)
2020–2021 1860 Munich 2 (0)
2021 FC Edmonton 16 (0)
2022–2023 Pipinsried 3 (0)
2023– Austria Klagenfurt 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 5, 2023

Club career

Early career

Durrans began playing youth soccer at the age of three with West Van SC.[1] He later played with Mountain United SC, later joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy.[2][3] At the age of 14, Durrans moved to Germany and joined the academy of 1860 Munich.[4] After spells away with FC Deisenhofen and Regionalliga Bayern side VfR Garching, Durrans returned to 1860 Munich in January 2019, signing a professional contract in August 2020.[5] On 12 December 2020, he made his professional first team debut in the 3. Liga, coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Waldhof Mannheim.[6]

FC Edmonton

On 6 July 2021, Durrans returned to Canada, signing with Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton.[7]

Pipinsried

On 31 January 2022, Durrans signed with Regionalliga Bayern side FC Pipinsried.[8] However, he only managed to play three games for the German club before being forced to spend the rest of the season on the sidelines, due to an Achilles tendon injury.[9]

Austria Klagenfurt

After recovering from his injury and spending time on trial with Austria Klagenfurt, Durrans joined the Austrian club officially on 5 January 2023, signing a contract until June 2024.[9][10]

Career statistics
As of match played on 23 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotalRef.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfR Garching (loan)2017–18Regionalliga Bayern 101—101 [11]
1860 Munich II2018–19Oberliga Bayern Süd 103—103 [11]
2019–21Oberliga Bayern Süd 255—255 [11]
Total358—358—
1860 Munich2020–213. Liga 100010 [11]
Career total46900469—

References
  1. Noble, Michelle (29 June 2016). "Alumni Spotlight:Matthew Durrans". Mulgrave School.
  2. Prest, Andy (13 August 2020). "West Vancouver soccer player signs pro contract with German club". North Shore News.
  3. Adams, J.J. (13 January 2021). "West Van's Matt Durrans takes unexpected path to pro soccer ranks". The Province.
  4. "West Vancouver soccer player signs pro contract with German club". nsnews.com. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. "TRIO VERLÄNGERT BEI DEN LÖWEN". TSV 1860 Munich. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  6. "1860 MÜNCHEN VS. WALDHOF MANNHEIM 5 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  7. John Jacques (6 July 2021). "Eddies Add Fringe 1860 Munich Forward Matthew Durrans". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  8. "Matthew Durrans Returns To Germany". Northern Tribune. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  9. Jacques, John (9 January 2023). "Matthew Durrans Signs With Austria Klagenfurt". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. "Durrans und Fuchs am Weg zurück". SK Austria Klagenfurt (in German). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  11. "Matthew Durrans » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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