Matthew Constant (born August 17, 1998) is a Canadian-American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Constant | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998 (age 24) | ||
| 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | United States U17 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Canada U20 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 5, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 1, 2021 | |||
Constant spent 7-years as part of the Dallas Texans USSDA academy side.[1]
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]
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]
On April 5th 2022 in a match against Detroit City FC Constant spat on a member of the home teams field staff and fans.
Constant has represented the United States at under-17 level and Canada at under-20 level in 2016 and 2017.[9]
Both of Constant's parents are from Manitoba, Canada.[10]