Mathew Leckie

Leckie (2011)

Mathew Allan Leckie ( born February 4, 1991, Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian football player.

Career

Youth and club career

Leckie came over the Bulleen Lions from his hometown of Melbourne 2009 A-League club Adelaide United and signed there a 2- year contract. On September 18, 2009, he made ​​his professional debut when he appeared as a substitute in the 0-2 home defeat against Melbourne Victory in the 75th minute for Lucas Pantelis.

On April 26, 2011 Borussia Moenchengladbach announced the commitment of Leckie for the new season. Leckie signed a three-year contract until 30 June 2014. Additionally, the club obtained a guest permit, so that " he can train immediately and adjust to the German football. "

On 19 June 2012, the FSV Frankfurt announced the commitment of Leckie on loan for the 2012/13 season. 3-1 victory against Hertha BSC Leckie scored his first goal in German professional football. For the 2013/14 season changed Leckie fixed for FSV Frankfurt. He signed a contract until 30 June 2016.

Internationally

First international experience gained Leckie in 2009, when he was called for the first time in the Persepktivkader the Australian U-20 national team. With the team, he participated in the Vietnamese capital Ho Chi Minh City at the ASEAN U-19 football championship in 2009. With the team he made it to the finals of the competition, where the team lost on penalties to Thailand U-19. During the tournament he scored in the semi-final against the hosts Vietnam 1-0 ahead in the subsequent 4-1 win. In October 2010, he participated as a regular player with the U-20 to U-19 Asian Cup and reached the finals with the team in which one North Korea was defeated with 2:3 itself. For the U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 in Leckie was appointed to the Australian line-up, but Borussia Mönchengladbach refused despite a written consent in the following release and prevented thereby Leckies World Cup.

In March 2010, he was first invited by coach Pim Verbeek in the Australian A- Team, 25 players, most of them from the A-League, have been nominated for the deciding game to qualify for the Asia Cup 2011. Leckie was not one for the match against Indonesia, however, the 18-member squad Gameday. Finally to his international debut he came on November 14, 2012 in a friendly match against South Korea by Substitutes in the 88th minute.

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