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
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

Matthew Durrans (born 10 December 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward.

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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 "Matthew Durrans » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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