Matthew Corcoran
American soccer player
Matthew Corcoran (born February 17, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.
Club career
Corcoran began his career with the Dallas Texans before joining the youth academy at FC Dallas. In November 2020, he was called up to train with the FC Dallas reserve side, North Texas SC. On April 24, 2021, he made his senior debut for North Texas SC in their USL League One opener against Fort Lauderdale CF, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute in a 4–2 victory.
On January 14, 2022, Corcoran signed with Birmingham Legion FC of the USL Championship. On May 28, 2022, he made his debut against Red Bull New York II as a 88th-minute substitute in a 2–1 victory. He scored his first senior goal against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on May 14, 2023, bringing Legion back to 1–1 in the 35th minute. Birmingham would eventually lose the game 2–1.
On February 11, 2025, Corcoran was transferred to Major League Soccer side Nashville SC for an undisclosed fee. He scored for the side in a 2–2 friendly draw against Aston Villa F.C..
On August 5, 2025, Corcoran joined Rhode Island FC on loan, the club announced on their Instagram page. He made his debut for the side on August 7th, 2025 in a 1–0 win against USL Championship side Detroit City FC. Nashville recalled Corcoran from his loan on September 9, 2025.
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