Matthew Ridenton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew George Robert Ridenton | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lions FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Auckland City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Auckland City | ||
| 2013–2018 | Wellington Phoenix | 73 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 16 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Newcastle Jets | 30 | (1) |
| 2020 | Brisbane Roar | 4 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Wellington Phoenix | 8 | (0) |
| 2021– | Lions FC | 41 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | New Zealand U-17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | New Zealand U-20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2014– | New Zealand | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2018 | |||
Matthew George Robert Ridenton (born 11 March 1996) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lions FC.
Club career
[edit]Ridenton played youth football for Three Kings United, Onehunga Sports and Saint Kentigern College, and made his career debut the age of 18 for ISPS Handa Premiership club Auckland City.
Ridenton signed a professional contract at Hyundai A-League side Wellington Phoenix in 2013. After four seasons of sporadic appearances, he broke out in the 2017–18 A-League season, making 26 appearances as the Phoenix finished ninth.
On 9 May 2018, it was announced that Ridenton would move to 2017–18 A-League runners-up Newcastle Jets on a two-year contract, reuniting with former Wellington Phoenix manager Ernie Merrick.[1]
In January 2020, Ridenton joined EFL Championship club Reading for a week-long trial.[2] On 6 November 2020 it was announced that Ridenton had returned to the Phoenix, signing a one-year contract with the club.[3] Following the end of the 2020–21 season, Ridenton departed the club.[4]
International career
[edit]In May 2014, Ridenton was called into the All Whites squad by interim coach Neil Emblen for a friendly match against South Africa.[5]
Honours
[edit]Country
[edit]- New Zealand
References
[edit]- ^ "Matthew Ridenton leaving Phoenix to link up with Ernie Merrick at Newcastle Jets". Stuff.co.nz. 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Reading FC take New Zealand midfielder on trial". getreading.co.uk/. Get Reading. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Matt Ridenton Returns To The Wellington Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix Confirms Departure of Seven Players". A-League. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Worthington, Sam. "All Whites understrength for friendly match". Fairfax NZ news. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
External links
[edit]- Matthew Ridenton at Soccerway
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- New Zealand men's association footballers
- Auckland City FC players
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- Newcastle Jets FC players
- A-League Men players
- New Zealand Football Championship players
- 2016 OFC Nations Cup players
- New Zealand men's international footballers
- New Zealand men's youth international footballers
- Association footballers from Auckland
- Men's association football midfielders
- OFC Nations Cup–winning players
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
- Queensland Lions FC players