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Biography
Matthew Ryan Fondy (born July 28, 1989) is an American soccer player who plays for Oakland Roots SC in the National Independent Soccer Association.
Career
College and amateur
Fondy attended Burlingame High School and played four years of college soccer at the University of California Santa Cruz, where he was a 2009 NSCAA Division III All-American - Third Team
Professional
Though undrafted out of college, Fondy turned professional in 2011 when he signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Pro league, and made his professional debut on April 9, 2011 in a game against Richmond Kickers. He scored his first professional goal on May 21, 2011 in a 2–0 win against F.C. New York.
Fondy signed with Los Angeles Blues of USL Pro on January 13, 2012. On August 30, 2013, he transferred to Chivas USA of Major League Soccer.
After a stint with Chicago Fire in 2014, Fondy signed with Louisville City of the USL in January 2015.He scored his first goal for Louisville City against the Tulsa Roughnecks at Slugger Field on April 25.
On September 2, 2015 Fondy set a new USL single season goal scoring record with a hat trick against Harrisburg in a 4-0 win, giving him 21 goals on the season.
Fondy transferred to Jacksonville Armada in February 2016.
On June 27, 2016, the Carolina RailHawks, later North Carolina FC, announced that Fondy had been acquired from Jacksonville Armada.
Fondy joined Oakland Roots SC in January 2020. He had previously featured for the Roots' amateur affiliate, the Oakland Leopards.
Honors
Individual
- USL Most Valuable Player: 2015
- USL Golden Boot: 2015
- USL Scoring Champion: 2015
- USL All League First Team: 2015