Meet the Team
Matthew was a 4-year NCAA Division 1 scholarship athlete at the University of San Francisco (West Coast Conference), before transferring to Syracuse University (Atlantic Coast Conference). Matthew spent three years at the University of San Francisco where he managed to win the West Coast Conference in 2017, while also picking up a WCC freshman team of the year award and two WCC First and Second team awards within his time there. He then transferred to Syracuse University (Top 25 Nationally ranked) where he spent a year competing in the prominent Atlantic Coast Conference.
During his 4 years, Matthew also participated in two NCAA tournaments, reaching as far as the quarter-finals. Matthew graduated from Syracuse University in 2020 with an Economics degree.
Prior to university, Matthew grew up playing for the Kitchee SC academy in Hong Kong before moving to Florida to complete his last two years of High School at IMG Academy. At IMG, Matthew spent two years playing in the USDA (America’s premier youth soccer development system). Upon graduation, Matthew returned to Hong Kong and signed a professional contract with Kitchee SC in January 2020. After 3 seasons with Kitchee, Matthew moved to Guangxi FC in China League 1 where he earned Player of the Season in 2023. Matthew currently plays for Shenzhen Peng City in the Chinese Super league and is also a member of the Hong Kong National Team where he competed in the most recent Asian Cup.
“Having spent six years in the US college and academy systems, we have established a fantastic network with coaches and very workable relationships with academic coordinators from all over the US, on both the East and West Coast. We have the connections and resources at hand to help potential student-athletes pursue their ambitions.”
Clement was a 4-year NCAA Division 1 scholarship student-athlete at University of Massachusetts Amherst (Atlantic 10 Conference). In his 4 years, Clement and his team made it to 4 consecutive A10 tournament appearances (the largest D1 football conference), winning both the regular season and the conference tournament in 2017 and eventually clinching a spot in the NCAA tournament.
Clement graduated from UMass in 2019 with a Sport Management degree while being a part of the National Athletic Honor Society, A10 Commissioner's Honor Roll as well as the school’s Dean’s list with a 3.7 cumulative GPA.
Prior to UMass, Clement grew up playing for Kitchee SC in Hong Kong before moving to Florida to finish his last two years of High School playing for IMG Academy. At IMG, Clement competed in the U.S Development Academy system (America’s premier youth football development system). Upon graduation, Clement returned to Hong Kong and signed professionally with Kitchee SC in January 2019. After 4 seasons with Kitchee, Clement moved to China League 1 and currently plays for Suzhou Dongwu FC.
"The 4 years you spend at university could help shape the next 40 years of your life. Make the most of every resource you have at hand and most importantly, have fun and get better at everything you pursue. At the end of the day, the relationships you establish at the institution are just as important as receiving your degree. Being a student-athlete enhances the opportunities you have to make the most out of your university experience."