Mathew Leckie

#9 · Forward · age 35

Veteran experience; scored vs Denmark at 2022 WC

Club

Melbourne City

Australia · A-League Men

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 28
Career peak: 61
League level: 71
Competition pedigree: 59
International pedigree: 100
Longevity: 62

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Melbourne City	A-League Men	7	0	1	6.86
25/26	Melbourne City	AFC Champions League Elite	1	0	0	7.10
24/25	Melbourne City	A-League Men	15	1	0	6.90
23/24	Melbourne City	A-League Men	13	1	2	6.94
23/24	Melbourne City	AFC Champions League Elite	2	0	0	6.60
2023	Melbourne City	Australia Cup	2	0	1	7.55
22/23	Melbourne City	A-League Men	22	7	5	7.19
21/22	Melbourne City	A-League Men	22	8	4	6.98
20/21	Hertha BSC	Bundesliga	17	0	1	—
20/21	Hertha BSC	DFB-Pokal	1	0	1	—
19/20	Hertha BSC	Bundesliga	7	0	0	—
19/20	Hertha BSC	DFB-Pokal	2	0	0	—
18/19	Hertha BSC	Bundesliga	18	2	1	—
18/19	Hertha BSC	DFB-Pokal	1	0	0	—
17/18	Hertha BSC	Bundesliga	26	5	1	—
17/18	Hertha BSC	UEFA Europa League	2	1	0	—
17/18	Hertha BSC	DFB-Pokal	1	0	2	—
16/17	FC Ingolstadt 04	Bundesliga	30	0	3	—
16/17	FC Ingolstadt 04	DFB-Pokal	2	0	0	—
15/16	FC Ingolstadt 04	Bundesliga	32	3	0	—

Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29

At 35 Leckie is the squad’s senior attacker and the locker-room voice in the front line. He likely starts as an impact-sub winger, but Popovic could field him as a right-sided forward in a 5-4-1 against opponents the Socceroos can hit on the counter.

Strengths

pace in transition
left-footed finishing from the right
physical duel-winning
tournament temperament

Recent form

Melbourne City regular through 2025-26 A-League Men season.

His goal against Denmark at the 2022 World Cup is widely considered the most important Socceroos moment of the modern era.