Matt Acton

Matthew Michael Acton (born 3 June 1992) is an Australian soccer player who currently plays for Lions FC. Besides Australia, he has played in Myanmar and the Philippines.^[2][3]

Matt Acton

Acton in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Michael Acton
Date of birth	(1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Lions FC
Youth career
2007–2011	QAS
2007–2014	Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Brisbane Roar	2	(0)
2014	Yangon United	14	(0)
2014–2015	Brisbane Roar	0	(0)
2015	Olympic FC	16	(0)
2015–2016	Kaya	26	(0)
2016–2023	Melbourne Victory	38	(0)
2023–2025	Brisbane Roar	11	(0)
2025	Lions FC	4	(0)
International career‡
2011	Australia U20	2	(0)
Medal record Representing  Australia Men's Association football AFC U-20 Asian Cup Runner-up 2010 China
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 November 2013

Club career

Acton played for Brisbane Roar. He became the first Australian goalkeeper to join the Myanmar National League when Yangon United signed him in. He was a starting player in all of his 14 caps for Yangon where in five games he managed to keep a clean sheet. He assisted Yangon in their second-place finish. After his stint with Yangon he return Brisbane Roar then joined Olympic F.C.^[4]

In December 2015, Kaya F.C. of the United Football League announced that they had signed Acton.^[4][5]

On 25 November 2016, Melbourne Victory signed Acton as an injury replacement for Alastair Bray, after both had trialled with Melbourne Victory pre-season.^[6]

After Lawrence Thomas was ruled out with injury, Acton made his debut for Melbourne Victory on 26 November 2016, in a 2–0 victory over the Newcastle Jets.^{[citation needed]}

On 24 September 2020, Melbourne Victory Re-signed Acton for extend three-year deal.^[7]

On 3 July 2023, Brisbane Roar announced that Matt Acton has signed once again for the club that he began at.^[8]

Personal life

Acton was born in Australia to an English-Finnish father and English mother.^[9] He acquired Finnish citizenship in 2011.^[10]

Career statistics

As of 7 October 2014

Notes CS = Clean Sheets

Club	Season	Division	League1		Cup		International2		Total
			Apps	CS	Apps	CS	Apps	CS	Apps	CS
Brisbane Roar	2013–14[11]	A-League	2	1	–	–	–	–	2	1
	2014–15[11]		0	0	–	–	0	0	0	0
	Total		2	1	–	–	0	0	2	1
Yangon United	2014[12]	Myanmar National League	14	5	–	–	–	–	14	5
	Total		14	5	0	0	0	0	14	5
Career Total			16	6	0	0	0	0	16	6

¹ - includes A-League final series statistics
² - AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing during group stages (i.e. ACL 2015 and A-League season 2014–15 etc.)

Honours

Brisbane Roar

• A-League Championship: 2013–14
• A-League Premiership: 2013–14

Melbourne Victory

• A-League Championship: 2017–18
• FFA Cup: 2021^[13]

Australia U-20

• AFC U-20 Asian Cup: runner-up 2010^[14]