 Jurman training with Sydney FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matthew John Jurman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-12-08)8 December 1989 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Macarthur FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2018 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 28 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Ittihad | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 24 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Xanthi | 25 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Newcastle Jets | 42 | (1) |
| 2023– | Macarthur FC | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Australia U20 | 26 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Australia U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Australia | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2019 | |||
Matthew John Jurman (/ˈjɜːrmən/YUR-mən;[3]Croatian:[jûrman]) is an Australiansoccer player who plays as acentre-back forA-League clubMacarthur FC.
After graduating fromWestfields Sports High School in 2007, Jurman furthered his football development at theAIS before signing for theSydney FC youth team in 2008. In his first year at the club, Jurman helpedSydney 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 againstPerth 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 the2011 Asian Champions League. He scored his only goal for Sydney in a 2–1 away loss toKashima 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 strikerJuho Mäkelä scored a crucial goal to put Sydney FC 2–0 ahead overGold Coast United. Mäkelä jumped the fence to celebrate with the club's 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.[4]
On 10 February 2011, it was confirmed Jurman had signed for A-League clubBrisbane Roar on a two-year contract. He would be available for the beginning of the 2011–12 season.[5] He won another league championship the first season and left after the second season to re join Sydney FC.
On 2 May 2013, Sydney FC announced that Jurman would be returning to the club for a second stint after signing a 1-year deal to join the Sky Blues.[6] Jurman made his first appearance in the 2013–14 season for Sydney away toMelbourne Heart as a 64th-minute substitute forBrett Emerton in a game that Sydney FC won 2–0. On 8 March 2014 Jurman scored his first everA-League goal with a 59th-minute header to level theSydney Derby at 1–1 afterShinji Ono's opening goal. Sydney FC would go on to win the game 3–1, their first ever home derby win.
On 3 January 2017, Sydney FC confirmed that Jurman had been released, allowing him to join South Korean sideSuwon Samsung Bluewings.[7]
During Jurmans time with the Suwons he received the K-League Newcomer of the Year Award after a fantastic season with the team.[8]
On 9 July 2018, the Saudi Arabia Professional League teamAl-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) announced Jurman would be joining them in Jeddah for the 2018–19 season.[9]
Jurman was first called up to theAustralian squad in August 2017.[10] He made his senior international debut on 5 October 2017 againstSyria in a2018 World Cup qualifier which finished in a 1–1 draw.[11] In May 2018 he was named in Australia's 23-mansquad for the2018 World Cup inRussia.[12]
| Club | Season | League1 | Cup | Continental2 | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2007–08 | A-League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 8 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | 2011–12 | A-League | 19 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| Sydney FC | 2013–14 | A-League | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 90 | 2 | |||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2017 | K League 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| Al-Ittihad | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2019–20 | A-League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Xanthi | 2020–21 | Super League Greece 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Newcastle Jets | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 259 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 300 | 6 | ||
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2 –AFC Champions League statistics are included in season ending during group stages (i.e. ACL 2007 and A-League season 2006–07 etc.); also includes2005 OFC Club Championship statistics
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