Matthew Sheldon


Matthew Sheldon is a professional soccer player who plays for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship.

Football career

Sheldon played college soccer at UC Davis between 2011 and 2014. He spent time in the Premier Development League with San Jose Earthquakes U23 in 2014, Ventura County Fusion in 2015, and briefly with Orange County Blues U-23 in 2016, before moving to Germany with sixth-tier side SG Kinzenbach.
Sheldon signed with United Soccer League club Orange County Blues in July 2016, making his professional debut on July 10, 2016 in a 3–3 draw with Sacramento Republic.
In November 2016, Sheldon announced that he would play for Saint Louis FC for the 2017 USL season.
In March 2018, it was announced Sheldon would play for amateur club side Waterside Karori in Wellington, New Zealand.
On January 14, 2019, the Tulsa Roughnecks FC announced that they had signed Sheldon for their 2019 season.
On December 10, 2019, it was announced that Tulsa, now rebranded as FC Tulsa, had re-signed Sheldon to their roster for the 2020 USL Championship season.

Media

Sheldon also operates two notable YouTube channels called Become Elite as well as the Against All Odds Podcast which combined currently have over 365,000 subscribers. Both channels give a behind the scenes look into the life of a professional soccer player.