Matthew Durrans

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| name = Matthew Durrans

| image =

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| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|12|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

| height = 1.82m

| currentclub =

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| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = West Van SC

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| youthclubs2 = Mountain United

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC

| youthyears4 = 2012–2016

| youthclubs4 = 1860 Munich

| youthyears5 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs5 = FC Deisenhofen

| years1 = 2017–2018

| clubs1 = VfR Garching

| caps1 = 10

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2019–2021

| clubs2 = 1860 Munich II

| caps2 = 35

| goals2 = 8

| years3 = 2020–2021

| clubs3 = 1860 Munich

| caps3 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021

| clubs4 = FC Edmonton

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022–2023

| clubs5 = Pipinsried

| caps5 = 3

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2023

| clubs6 = Austria Klagenfurt

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| club-update = January 5, 2023

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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.{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/mulgrave/docs/matthew_durrans_spotlight|title=Alumni Spotlight:Matthew Durrans|first=Michelle|last=Noble|date=June 29, 2016|work=Mulgrave School}} He later played with Mountain United SC, later joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy.{{cite web|url=https://www.nsnews.com/local-sports/west-vancouver-soccer-player-signs-pro-contract-with-german-club-3126270|work=North Shore News|title=West Vancouver soccer player signs pro contract with German club|first=Andy|last=Prest|date=August 13, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/international-soccer/west-vans-matt-durrans-takes-unexpected-path-to-pro-soccer-ranks|title=West Van's Matt Durrans takes unexpected path to pro soccer ranks|first=J.J.|last=Adams|date=January 13, 2021|work=The Province}} At the age of 14, Durrans moved to Germany and joined the academy of 1860 Munich.{{cite web|url=https://www.nsnews.com/local-sports/west-vancouver-soccer-player-signs-pro-contract-with-german-club-3126270|title=West Vancouver soccer player signs pro contract with German club|website=nsnews.com|date=13 August 2020|accessdate=14 December 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsv1860.de/de/Aktuelles_News/5195.htm|title=TRIO VERLÄNGERT BEI DEN LÖWEN|publisher=TSV 1860 Munich|date=1 August 2020|accessdate=14 December 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/12/germany/3-liga/tsv-munchen-1860/sv-waldhof-mannheim-07/3344726/|title=1860 MÜNCHEN VS. WALDHOF MANNHEIM 5 - 0|website=uk.soccerway.com|date=12 December 2020|accessdate=14 December 2020}}

=FC Edmonton=

On 6 July 2021, Durrans returned to Canada, signing with Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton.{{cite web |author1=John Jacques |title=Eddies Add Fringe 1860 Munich Forward Matthew Durrans |url=https://northerntribune.ca/fc-edmonton-matthew-durrans/ |publisher=Northern Tribune |access-date=6 July 2021 |date=6 July 2021}}

=Pipinsried=

On 31 January 2022, Durrans signed with Regionalliga Bayern side FC Pipinsried.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-31|title=Matthew Durrans Returns To Germany|url=https://northerntribune.ca/fc-pipinsried-matthew-durrans/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Northern Tribune|language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Jacques |first=John |date=2023-01-09 |title=Matthew Durrans Signs With Austria Klagenfurt |url=https://northerntribune.ca/austria-klagenfurt-matthew-durrans/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Northern Tribune |language=en-US}}

= 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.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |title=Durrans und Fuchs am Weg zurück |url=https://www.skaustriaklagenfurt.at/news/durrans-und-fuchs-am-weg-zurueck-2355 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=SK Austria Klagenfurt |language=de}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club	rowspan="2"\|Season	colspan="3"\|League	colspan="2"\|Cup	colspan="2"\|Total	rowspan="2"\|{{Tooltip\|Ref.\|Reference}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
VfR Garching (loan)	2017–18	Regionalliga Bayern \|10	1	colspan="2"\|—	10	1 \|
rowspan="3"\|1860 Munich II	2018–19	Oberliga Bayern Süd \|10	3	colspan="2"\|—	10	3 \|{{cite web \|title=Matthew Durrans » Club matches \|publisher=World Football \|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/matthew-durrans/2/ \|access-date=23 January 2021}}
2019–21	Oberliga Bayern Süd \|25	5	colspan="2"\|—	25	5 \|
colspan="2"\|Total	35	8	colspan="2"\|—	35	8	—
1860 Munich	2020–21	3. Liga \|1	0	0	0	1	0 \|
colspan="3"\|Career total	46	9	0	0	46	9	—