Matthew Uy

{{Short description|Filipino footballer}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Matthew Uy

|image =

|caption =

|fullname = Matthew Christopher Celano Uy

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|22}}

|birth_place = New Hyde Park, New York, United States

|height = 1.70 m

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub =

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 = 2006–2007

|youthclubs1 = IMG Soccer Academy

|youthyears2 = 2007–2010

|youthclubs2 = Fairfield Stags

|years1 = 2010

|clubs1 = Westchester Flames

|caps1 = 6

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2011

|clubs2 = Long Island Rough Riders

|caps2 = 7

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2012–2013

|clubs3 = Global FC

|caps3 = 3

|goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2013

|clubs4 = Loyola

|caps4 = 4

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2013

|clubs5 = Team Socceroo

|caps5 =

|goals5 =

|nationalyears1 = 2006–2007

|nationalteam1 = United States U17

|nationalcaps1 = 5

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2012

|nationalteam2 = Philippines

|nationalcaps2 = 4

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|medaltemplates =

|club-update = May 9, 2013

|nationalteam-update = October 12, 2012

}}

Matthew Christopher Celano Uy (born March 22, 1990) is a footballer who last played for Filipino side Team Socceroo in the United Football League. Born in the United States, he has represented the Philippines national team.

Early life

Uy was born in the United States to a Filipino father and an Italian mother. He represented NYC Italy in the 2012 Cosmos Copa and is a full international for the Philippines national team.{{cite web |url=http://nycosmos.com/news/cosmos-copa-group-stage-recap-0#NYC%20Colombia%201-0%20NYC%20Italy |title=Cosmos Copa: Group Stage Recap (Group A: NYC Colombia 1-0 NYC Italy) |work=NYCosmos.com |publisher=New York Cosmos |date=16 July 2013 |accessdate=21 June 2013 }}

Career

In the late days of March, he was waived by the Global of the United Football League in the transfer window.{{cite web |url=http://www.globalfc.ph/news/new-signings-excite-reid |title=New signings excite Reid |work=GlobalFC.ph |publisher=Global Football Club |date=1 April 2013 |accessdate=21 June 2013 }} He was then immediately signed by the Loyola Meralco Sparks. He made his debut for the Sparks on April 9, 2013, coming in as a substitute for Jeong Byeong-Yeol in the 72nd minute against the Stallion Sta. Lucia.{{cite news |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/303098/sports/football/ufl-stallions-claim-top-spot-with-win-over-loyola-meralco |title=Stallions claim top spot with win over Loyola Meralco |work=GMA News Online |publisher=Global Media Arts Network Inc. |date=9 April 2013 |accessdate=21 June 2013 }}

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