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Matt Constant

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Matt Constant
Personal information
Full name Matthew Constant
Date of birth (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Irving, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2009–2016 Dallas Texans
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 New Mexico Lobos 38 (1)
2019–2020 North Carolina Tar Heels 18 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Texas United 10 (1)
2019 Wake FC 2 (0)
2021 Sporting Kansas City II 10 (0)
2022 Michigan Stars FC 21 (1)
International career
2015 United States U17
2016–2017 Canada U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 5, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 1, 2021

Matthew Constant (born August 17, 1998) is a former soccer player.

Career

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Youth

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Constant spent 7 years as part of the Dallas Texans USSDA academy side.[1]

College & amateur

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Constant played college soccer at the University of New Mexico for two seasons in 2016 and 2017. He made 38 appearances, scoring one goal for the Lobos.[2] In 2019, Constant transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played two further seasons, including a truncated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the Tar Heels, Constant made 18 appearances. He scored a single goal and tallied a single assist.[3]

Whilst at college, Constant also played in the USL League Two, appearing for Texas United in 2018[4] and Wake FC in 2019.[5]

Professional

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On January 21, 2021, Constant was selected 50th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.[6] He signed with the club's USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II on April 28, 2021.[7] Following the 2021 season, Kansas City opted to declined their contract option on Constant.[8]

International

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Constant has represented the United States at under-17 level and Canada at under-20 level in 2016 and 2017.[9]

Personal

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Both of Constant's parents are from Manitoba, Canada.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Dallas Texans". dtxn.ussoccerda.com.
  2. ^ "Matthew Constant". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Matt Constant - Men's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics.
  4. ^ "Texas United - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Matthew Constant -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ "Wake FC - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - #14 - Matthew Constant -". www.wakefcusl.com.
  6. ^ "Sporting selects defender Matt Constant and forward Jamil Roberts in MLS SuperDraft 2021 presented by adidas | Sporting Kansas City".
  7. ^ "Sporting Kansas City II signs 2021 MLS SuperDraft selection Matt Constant | Sporting Kansas City".
  8. ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.
  9. ^ Jan 21, FOX Sports Kansas City; ET, 2021 at 9:22p (January 21, 2021). "Sporting KC selects center back Matt Constant, winger Jamil Roberts in MLS SuperDraft". FOX Sports.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Profile". 21 November 2019.
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