Mathew Ryan, born on April eighth, nineteen ninety-two, is an accomplished Australian professional soccer player renowned for his role as a goalkeeper. Currently, he showcases his skills at La Liga club Levante while also serving as the captain of the Australia national team.
Hailing from Sydney, Ryan's football journey began in the youth ranks of Marconi Stallions, Blacktown City, and Central Coast Mariners. He made his senior debut with Blacktown before joining the Mariners' senior squad in two thousand ten, where he quickly made a name for himself.
In two thousand thirteen, Ryan took a significant step in his career by moving to Club Brugge, where he played for two years before transferring to Valencia. His international career began in two thousand twelve, and he has since become Australia's first-choice goalkeeper, succeeding his childhood idol, Mark Schwarzer.
Ryan's international experience includes participation in the FIFA World Cup in two thousand fourteen, two thousand eighteen, and two thousand twenty-two, as well as the AFC Asian Cup in two thousand fifteen, two thousand nineteen, and two thousand twenty-three. Notably, he earned the Best Goalkeeper award at the two thousand fifteen tournament, which Australia won on home soil.