Matthew Dallman

Matthew Dallman

Dallman with Riverhounds, 2014
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Dallman
Date of birth	(1985-03-09) March 9, 1985 (age 32)
Place of birth	Portland, Oregon, United States
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2004	Westside Rangers
2004–2006	Portland Pilots
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006	Bradenton Academics	14	(2)
2007	Nordsjælland	0	(0)
2007–2008	SC Wiedenbrück	16	(0)
2008–2009	Arminia Bielefeld	31	(8)
2009–2012	Sportfreunde Siegen	57	(8)
2012–2015	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	51	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 16, 2014.

Matthew Dallman (born March 9, 1985) is an American soccer player.

Dallman played high school soccer for Hood River Valley High School, playing on the varsity team for three seasons, earning a place on the second-team all-state squad as a senior. He then attended Chico State for one year, but was a medical redshirt during his year there. In 2004, he transferred to the University of Portland, where he was the team's fourth-leading scorer, with five goals and three assists. In 2005, Dallman started 17 games at midfield for the Pilots, recording a goal and four assists during the campaign. In 2006, he played in 19 games for Portland, leading the team in points with 10, with 2 goals and 6 assists.

Dallman also spent the 2006 season with Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League where he made 14 appearances, recorded a league high 7 assists, and scored two goals.

Attempting to take advantage of his English heritage, Dallman set up multiple trials with European clubs following the close of the 2006 college season. He first went to Bolton Wanderers on February 15, 2007 to try and earn a spot with the FA Premier League club, before trying out for FC Nordsjælland and Bayern Munich II.

After completing his trials, and waiting for offers from clubs, Dallman decided to sign with FC Nordsjælland, formally agreeing to a contract on March 19, 2007. The deal was short-term, and kept him with the Danish club until the end of their season. He never received playing clearance from the league, and only played with their reserve squad.

Following his short stint with Nordsjælland, Dallman went on trial with Swedish side IF Bunkeflo. However, the two sides could not reach an agreement. Eventually, Dallman signed short-term with SC Wiedenbrück in Germany and appeared in 16 matches without scoring a goal before leaving the club. After trials with VfL Wolfsburg and Bolton Wanderers, Dallman agreed to a two-year deal with German Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld where he made 31 appearances and scored eight goals. He then moved to Sportfreunde Siegen and spent two and a half seasons with the club before returning to the United States in January 2012.