Matthew Špiranović
Spiranovic with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matthew Thomas Spiranovic | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Hangzhou Greentown | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North Geelong Warriors | |||
| Keilor Park | |||
| Melbourne Knights | |||
| 2004–2005 | VIS | ||
| 2006 | AIS | ||
| 2007 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | North Geelong Warriors | (1) | |
| 2005 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 24 | (0) |
| 2009 | 1. FC Nürnberg II | 13 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Urawa Red Diamonds (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 25 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Al-Arabi | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 31 | (1) |
| 2015– | Hangzhou Greentown | 33 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Australia U17 | 17 | (1) |
| 2006 | Australia U20 | 14 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Australia U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008– | Australia | 34 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016 |
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Matthew Thomas Spiranovic (Croatian: Matthew Špiranović, pronounced [ʃpirǎːnoʋit͡ɕ]; born 27 June 1988) is an Australian football player who plays for Hangzhou Greentown of the China League One and the Australian national team.
Spiranovic started his career with Melbourne Victory, making one competitive appearance before being released with the consent of coach Ernie Merrick to join German Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg. Spiranovic struggled in his new climate with both injuries and form, making just 28 first team appearances over four seasons with the German club, playing more frequently for the club's second side. In search of more consistent playing time, Spiranovic then joined Urawa Red Diamonds making 13 league appearances and scoring 1 goal during the 2010 J-League season. At the end of his loan spell, Spiranovic signed permanently for the club in 2011 for a fee of €450.000.
Spiranovic has made appearances for Australia during the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He has also represented Australia at the 2005 OFC U-17 Championship, the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the 2006 AFC Youth Championship, the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, where Australia finished runners-up.
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