Biography
Who is Matthew Bingley?
Early career and St. George
Matthew started with Granville before joining Melita Eagles as a junior. In 1986, he played one game for the Eagles in the New South Wales Division 1. He signed with St. George in 1987. His first top level game happened in 1988 during a draw against the Melbourne Knights. During his first full year, he scored eight goals in 27 matches. This helped the team finish second.
Marconi Stallions and time in Japan
Matthew played 25 games in the 1989 to 1990 season. He appeared in 12 matches in 1990 to 1991. Later, he played for Granville Chile in the New South Wales 2nd Division. He also played two games for St. George in the New South Wales Super League in 1992. He then joined the Marconi Stallions. In his first season, he played 24 games and scored twice. His team finished second before winning the title against West Adelaide.
Return to Australia and NSL
He made 117 league appearances for the Stallions by the 1996 to 1997 season. He scored 19 goals during this period. In 1997, he moved to Japan to play for Vissel Kobe. He became the second highest paid Australian player globally during 1997 and 1998. He made 24 appearances and scored two goals there. He then transferred to JEF United Ichihara. Matthew played 11 matches for JEF United in 1998. He returned home for the start of Northern Spirit FC. He played 60 games over three seasons with this club.
Sydney FC and later clubs
He signed with Newcastle United for the 2001 to 2002 season. He played in 27 of their 29 league matches. He stayed for the 2002 to 2003 season and missed only six games. Later, he joined Perth Glory for the 2003 to 2004 season. He made 26 appearances and helped them top the Premiership table. Matthew played the full 98 minutes in the Grand Final win over Parramatta Power. This was the final NSL Championship. He moved to Malaysia to play for Pahang in the Malaysian Super League. He later captained Central Coast United in 2004 to 2005.
International achievements
In 2005, he joined the Sydney FC squad. He scored the first goal in a victory over AS Magenta. This won the 2004 to 2005 Oceania Club Championship. Sydney FC then played in the FIFA Club World Championship. Matthew played 20 league games and scored one goal against the New Zealand Knights. He played the full match in a Grand Final win. He later joined Hamilton Olympic for 2007. He won the club golden boot with seven goals. Matthew Bingley represented Australia at all youth levels. He was in the under 16 squad for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship. He also played for the under 20 squad in 1991 in Portugal. His senior debut came in June 1993 against AC Milan. He played against South Korea in late 1993. He became a regular in 1995 and played against New Zealand. He scored his first international goal against Japan in February 1996. He added two more goals in 1997 against New Zealand and South Korea. He scored against Tahiti and Tunisia. His final games were in the 1997 Intercontinental Cup against Brazil.
Birthday and age
Matthew Bingley was born on August 16, 1971, which makes Matthew 55 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Matthew shares the date with 66 other famous people.
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