Matthew Jurman
Jurman training with Sydney FC.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matthew John Jurman | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Suwon Bluewings | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wollongong Wolves | |||
| 2005–2006 | Parramatta Eagles | ||
| 2006–2007 | AIS | ||
| 2008–2011 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | AIS | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Sydney FC | 22 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Brisbane Roar | 34 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Sydney FC | 74 | (2) |
| 2017— | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Australia U-20 | 26 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Australia U-23 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2011 |
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Matthew Jurman is an Australian football (soccer) player of Croatian heritage who currently plays for Suwon Bluewings in the K League as a centre back, or occasionally as a left back.
After graduating from Westfields Sports High School in 2007, Jurman furthered his football development at the AIS before signing for the Sydney FC youth team in 2008. In his first year at the club, Jurman helped Sydney FC to their first youth championship in the competition's inaugural campaign and later earned himself a senior deal at the club under then manager, John Kosmina.
Jurman made his senior debut for Sydney FC off the bench on 9 September 2007 against Perth Glory. Throughout his time at Sydney, he went on to make 22 appearances in the league as well as a number of appearances for the club in the 2011 Asian Champions League. He scored his only goal for Sydney in a 2–1 away loss to Kashima Antlers.
Along with a strong finish to the season where he became a first team regular, Jurman is remembered for an incident that occurred during the 2010/11 season after Sydney FC striker Juho Mäkelä scored a crucial goal to put Sydney FC 2–0 ahead over Gold Coast United. Mäkelä jumped the fence to celebrate with the clubs fans followed by the rest of the squad. During the jubilant celebrations, the fence collapsed and pinned Jurman's causing fears that he may have broken his leg. Jurman eventually played on and confirmed after the game that there was moderate swelling and bruising but no significant damage sustained.
On 10 February 2011, it was confirmed Jurman had signed for A-League club Brisbane Roar on a two-year contract. He would be available for the beginning of the 2011–12 season. He was released by the club at the end of the 2012–13 A-league season along with Stef Nijland and James Meyer.
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