Matt McKay
Australian association football player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthew Graham McKay (born 11 January 1983) is a retired Australian professional footballer who last played for Australian A-League club Brisbane Roar, and previously with the Australian national team. McKay currently holds the club's record for league appearances, 272. McKay played for Brisbane Roar since their first season in the A-League, and was their club captain up until the 2010–11 season, in which he led Brisbane to their first ever A-League championship and premiership. Following this triumphant victory McKay sought a new challenge in the first division of the Scottish Premiership with Rangers. McKay played an integral role in Australia's second placing in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup notably with 30m cross to centre forward Harry Kewell. He was also part of the Australian squad at the 2014 World Cup and 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
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Full name | Matthew Graham McKay[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1983-01-11) 11 January 1983 (age 41) | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Central midfielder / left midfielder / left back | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | QAS | |||||||||||||||||||
2001 | AIS | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Brisbane Strikers | 51 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2004 | Eastern Suburbs | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2005–2011 | Brisbane Roar | 131 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||
2009 | → Changchun Yatai (loan) | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Rangers | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Busan IPark | 27 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | Changchun Yatai | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2019 | Brisbane Roar | 141 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
2020– | Capalaba FC II | 42 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||
2022– | Capalaba FC | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 396 | (30) | ||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | Australia U-20 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2004 | Australia U-23 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2006–2016 | Australia | 59 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |