Matthew Scarcella
{{short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matthew Scarcella
| fullname = Matthew Angelo Scarcella
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|3|4}}
| birth_place = Australia
| height = 1.77 m
| position = Defensive midfielder, Central midfielder, Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Sydney FC
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021
| youthclubs1 = Sydney Olympic
| youthyears2 = 2021–2022
| youthclubs2 = Xanthi F.C.
| youthyears3 = 2022–
| youthclubs3 = Sydney FC
| years1 = 2021
| clubs1 = Sydney Olympic
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Sydney FC NPL
| caps2 = 41
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Sydney FC
| caps3= 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–2025
| clubs4 = → Newcastle Jets (loan)
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 0
| club-update =12 April 2025}}
Matthew Scarcella (born 4 March 2004) is an Australian soccer player who currently plays for Sydney FC in the A-League Men.
Career
Scarcella pushed through the youth ranks at National Premier Leagues NSW club Sydney Olympic before signing for Greek sister club Xanthi F.C. with fellow players Mohamed Adam, and Fabian Monge.{{cite web |title=Star players from Sydney Olympic depart for Greek club, Xanthi FC |date=15 July 2021 |url=https://greekherald.com.au/sports/three-star-players-from-sydney-olympic-depart-greek-club-xanthi-fc/ |publisher=Greek Herald |access-date=27 January 2024}} Whilst at Xanthi, Scarcella was called up for the Australian U23s 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.{{cite web |title=Hammond, Caroutas & Scarcella added to Australia U23s for Indonesia fixtures |date=26 October 2021 |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/hammond-caroutas-scarcella-added-australia-u23s-indonesia-fixtures |publisher=Football Australia |access-date=27 January 2024}}
Scarcella made his debut for Sydney FC in the 2023 Australia Cup Round of 32 against the Central Coast Mariners as a second half substitution, contributing with a converted penalty during the penalty shootout as Sydney FC defeated the Mariners 10–9 to progress through to the round of 16.{{cite web |last1=Smithies |first1=Tom |title=As Ufuk Talay promises to give youth a go, here are five faces to watch at Sydney FC |date=30 November 2023 |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/isuzu-ute-aleague-sydney-fc-team-news-young-players-to-watch/ |publisher=A-Leagues |access-date=27 January 2024}}
=Loan to Newcastle Jets=
To aid his development and receive more match time, Sydney loaned out Scarcella to rival New South Wales A-League club Newcastle Jets in June 2024 ahead of the 2024–25 A-League season.{{cite news |title=Jets lure another young gun away from Sydney FC as midfielder arrives on loan from Sky Blues |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/matthew-scarcella-signs-newcastle-jets-loan-sydney-fc-aleague-men-latest-news/ |publisher=A-Leagues}}
Honours
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|721542}}
{{Sydney FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scarcella, Matthew}}
Category:Australian people of Italian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Italian descent
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Newcastle Jets FC players