{{short description|Canadian professional soccer player (born 1998)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Matthew Srbely | fullname = | image = Matthew Srbely (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Srbely in 2015 with Toronto FC Academy | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|29}} | birth_place = Brampton, Ontario, Canada | height = 1.84 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthclubs1 = Brampton Youth SC | youthyears1 = | youthclubs2 = North Mississauga SC | youthyears2 = | youthclubs3 = Toronto FC | youthyears3 = | clubs1 = Toronto FC III | years1 = 2016–2018 | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 5 | clubs2 = Toronto FC II | years2 = 2017–2020 | caps2 = 51 | goals2 = 7 | clubs3 = → Thisted (loan) | years3 = 2020 | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0 | clubs4 = Tampa Bay Rowdies | years4 = 2021–2022 | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 0 | clubs5 = → Cork City (loan) | years5 = 2022 | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 1 | totalcaps = 124 | totalgoals = 13 | nationalteam1 = | nationalyears1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | club-update = October 21, 2022 }}
'''Matthew Srbely''' (born November 29, 1998) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.
== Career == A product of the Toronto FC Academy, Srbely played with Toronto FC III's Premier Development League and League1 Ontario sides in 2016 before moving to their United Soccer League side in 2017, signing his first professional contract with Toronto FC II on March 8, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matthew Srbely Signs First Professional Contract with TFC II |date=12 March 2017|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/768710|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref> He made his professional debut on August 13, 2017 in a 3-1 loss to Bethlehem Steel, coming on as a 68th minute midfield substitute for Aikim Andrews.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2017/8/14/16145286/red-card-penalty-kick-end-tfc-ii-comeback-toronto-fc-bethlehem-steel-usl-recap-highlights|title=Red card & penalty kick put end to TFC II comeback in Pennsylvania|first=James|last=Grossi|work=Waking the Red|date=August 14, 2017|archive-date=July 2, 2022|access-date=March 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702104420/https://www.wakingthered.com/2017/8/14/16145286/red-card-penalty-kick-end-tfc-ii-comeback-toronto-fc-bethlehem-steel-usl-recap-highlights|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=scouting>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/3/23/17156744/toronto-fc-ii-scouting-report-matt-srbely-tfc-usl-midfield-prospects|title=Toronto FC II Scouting Report: Matt Srbely|date=March 23, 2018|first=James|last=Grossi|work=Waking the Red|archive-date=September 22, 2021|access-date=February 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922201930/https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/3/23/17156744/toronto-fc-ii-scouting-report-matt-srbely-tfc-usl-midfield-prospects|url-status=dead}}</ref> He received his first professional start on August 19, 2017 away against the Richmond Kickers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-ii-loan-matthew-srbely-thisted-fc|title=Toronto FC II Loan Matthew Srbely to Thisted FC|date=September 16, 2020|work=Toronto FC}}</ref><ref name=leapfrog>{{cite news|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2017/8/20/16175750/tfc-ii-leapfrogged-by-kickers-despite-early-hamilton-strike-toronto-fc-richmond-usl-highlights-recap|title=TFC II leapfrogged by the Kickers despite early Hamilton strike|date=August 20, 2017|work=Waking the Red|first=James|last=Grossi}}</ref> Srbely became a regular fixture in the Toronto FC II lineup in 2018, finishing secong on the team in games played with 19, logging the third most minutes with 2,078.<ref>{{cite web |title=Toronto FC II, USL Championship, 2018 Season |url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/69ef89c7/2018/Toronto-FC-II|work=Football Reference}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal on March 17, 2018 against New York Red Bulls II.<ref name=scouting /> He was awarded USL First Team of the Week honours for his performance after leading Toronto FC II to its first victory of the season, a 2-0 victory over Nashville SC, adding a goal and an assist.<ref>{{cite news |title=Srbely leads TFCII to first victory of season |date=30 July 2018|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/7/30/17630558/srbely-and-uccello-the-goal-scorers-in-first-tfc-ii-win-of-the-season-toronto-fc-usl|first=James|last=Grossi|work=Waking the Red}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news_article/show/1147030 |title=Rowdies Announce Signing of midfielder, Matthew Srbely |work=Tampa Bay Rowdies |date=February 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301222237/https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news_article/show/1147030 |archive-date=1 March 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The following season he was named to the USL League One Team of the Week three times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1111251|title=Toronto FC II Re-Signs Matthew Srbely |website=USL League One |date=29 June 2020}}</ref> Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Toronto FC II withdrew from the 2020 USL League One season and, in September 2020, Srbely was loaned to Danish 2nd Division club Thisted FC until the end of the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tfcelite.thistedfc.dk/nyheder/arkiv/thisted-fc-lejer-usl-spiller/|title=Thisted FC Lejer USL Spiller|trans-title=Thisted FC Hires USL Player|language=Danish|work=Thisted FC|date=September 17, 2020|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001193805/https://tfcelite.thistedfc.dk/nyheder/arkiv/thisted-fc-lejer-usl-spiller/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made five appearances with Thisted FC before their season was abruptly postponed in Denmark due to COVID-19 concerns in the North Jutland region of Denmark in early November 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2020/11/12/21557903/big-read-how-toronto-fcs-youngsters-are-faring-on-loan-in-2020|title=Big Read: How Toronto FC's youngsters are faring on loan in 2020|date=November 12, 2020|first=Brady|last=Reid|work=Waking the Red}}</ref>
On February 18, 2021, Srbely signed a two-year deal with USL Championship club Tampa Bay Rowdies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1147049|title=Rowdies Sign Canadian Midfielder Matthew Srbely|date=18 February 2021|work=USL Championship}}</ref> He made his debut on May 1 against Charlotte Independence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rowdies/2021/05/01/rowdies-shrug-off-sluggish-first-half-in-season-opener/|title=Rowdies shrug off sluggish first half in season opener|date=May 1, 2021|first=Derek|last=Sharp|work=Tampa Bay Times}}</ref>
On February 2, 2022, Srbely joined Cork City in the League of Ireland First Division on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matt Srbely joins on loan from Tampa Bay Rowdies! |url=https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2022/02/02/matt-srbely-joins-on-loan-from-tampa-bay-rowdies/ |website=Cork City FC |date=2 February 2022}}</ref> He made his debut on February 18 in a substitute appearance against Bray Wanderers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40811754.html|title=Cork City blitz Bray Wanderers with six of the best|date=February 18, 2022|first=Graham|last=Cummings|work=The Echo}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|October 21, 2022}}<ref>{{Soccerway|matthew-srbely/484991}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|League !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Toronto FC III |PDL |2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12535649|title=Matthew Srbely 2016 PDL Stats|work=USL League Two}}</ref> |14||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||1 |- |rowspan="3"|League1 Ontario |2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/13342028|title=Matthew Srbely 2016 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref> |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||3||0 |- |2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/18058210?subseason=389480|title=Matthew Srbely 2017 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref> |15||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||16||4 |- |2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/24576994|title=Matthew Srbely 2018 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref> |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!35!!5 |- |rowspan="4"|Toronto FC II |rowspan="2"|USL |2017 |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |2018 |29||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||3 |- |USL League One |2019 |18||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !51!!7!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!51!!7 |- |Thisted FC (loan) |2. division |2020–21 |5||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |Tampa Bay Rowdies |USL |2021 |12||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- |Cork City (loan) |League of Ireland First Division |2022 |22||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||23||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career Total !124!!13!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!126!!13 |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Srbely, Matthew}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian men's soccer players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Soccer players from Brampton Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies players Category:Toronto FC players Category:Toronto FC II players Category:USL Championship players Category:USL League One players Category:USL League Two players Category:Thisted FC players Category:Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:North Mississauga SC players Category:Cork City F.C. players Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Ireland Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Category:Toronto FC Academy players Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen