Matthew Chandler (soccer)

Matthew Peter Chandler (born February 7, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.

Early life
Chandler played youth soccer with Markham FC.

College career
In 2018, he began attending St. John's University, where he played for the men's soccer team. On September 21, 2018, he made his collegiate debut against the Xavier Musketeers. He earned his first start on September 25, 2018 against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. In September 2019, he was named the Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Week. In October 2021, he was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. He graduated with a degree in sports management, with a minor in business, and was named to the Big East Conference All-Academic Team each year from 2018 through 2021.

In 2022, after graduating from St. John's, Chandler began attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison for his master's degree, also joining the men's soccer team. He was named a team captain that season. He scored his first goal in the season opener on August 25 against the Utah Tech Trailblazers.

Club career
In 2021, he played with Manhattan SC in USL League Two.

In 2022, he played with Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario. He helped the club reach the playoffs, although he returned to school and was unable to participate in them. He was named a league Second Team All-Star after the season.

In April 2023, Chandler signed with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League, after joining the club as a pre-season trialist. He made his debut on April 16 in a league match against York United FC and earned his first start on April 19 in a Canadian Championship match against TSS FC Rovers. However, afterwards, he suffered an ACL injury, sidelining him indefinitely.