| Matt Acton | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Michael Acton |
| Birth Date: | 3 June 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet)[1] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Brisbane Roar |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | QAS |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Brisbane Roar |
| Years1: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs1: | Brisbane Roar |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Yangon United |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Brisbane Roar |
| Years4: | 2015 |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | Olympic FC |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Kaya |
| Years6: | 2016–2023 |
| Caps6: | 38 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs6: | Melbourne Victory |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Brisbane Roar |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U20 |
| Pcupdate: | 29 December 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 30 November 2013 |
Matthew Michael Acton (born 3 June 1992) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Brisbane Roar. Besides Australia, he has played in Myanmar and the Philippines.[2] [3]
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.
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]
Acton was born in Australia to an English-Finnish father and English mother.[9] He acquired Finnish citizenship in 2011.[10]
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 | 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 | |||