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Defender
Merritt Mathias
USA · Age 36 · 168 cm
Season at a glance · 2021
All stats →23 appearances · 1,946 minutes
2021 · published season totals · North Carolina Courage listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 23
- Starts
- 23
- Minutes
- 1,946
- Tackles won
- 19
- Interceptions
- 33
- Clearances
- 60
Latest appearance · 2021
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Look beyond the ball2021 · North Carolina Courage
Right back
North Carolina Courage
Playing style →Right back
Seattle Reign
Career →When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2021
All matches →5 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 93 minutes against Thorns on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2021
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.05 |
| Shots | 8 | 0.37 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0.14 |
| Key passes | 16 | 0.74 |
| Passes completed | 724 | 33.48 |
| Tackles won | 19 | 0.88 |
| Interceptions | 33 | 1.53 |
| Clearances | 60 | 2.77 |
Advanced metrics · 2021
- 0.54
- 3.5
- 1.81
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Matches · 2021
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2021 · Thorns (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 93 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2021 · Gotham (H) | L 0–3 | Start | 95 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2021 · Spirit (H) | L 1–2 | Start | 84 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2021 · Dash (A) | L 1–4 | Start | 67 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2021 · Racing (H) | W 3–1 | Start | 67 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 · Thorns (H) | L 0–1 | Start | 80 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2021 · Current (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 95 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 29, 2021 · Spirit (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 87 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2021 · Current (H) | W 4–0 | Start | 58 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 · Stars (H) | W 1–0 | Start | 95 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 7, 2021 · Gotham (A) | W 1–0 | Start | 86 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2021 · Pride (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 95 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2021 · Current (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 98 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Jul 17, 2021 · Dash (H) | L 1–2 | Start | 98 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 · Spirit (A) | L 0–2 | Start | 96 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 · Pride (A) | W 2–0 | Start | 79 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 26, 2021 · Thorns (H) | W 2–0 | Start | 87 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 19, 2021 · Reign (H) | W 2–1 | Start | 98 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2021 · Stars (A) | L 0–1 | Start | 77 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| May 28, 2021 · Racing (H) | W 5–0 | Start | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2021 · Pride (H) | L 1–2 | Start | 68 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| May 16, 2021 · Reign (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 93 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Season record
| Season / listed club | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Angel City | 13 | 3 | 364 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · North Carolina Courage | 19 | 12 | 1079 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 · North Carolina Courage | 23 | 23 | 1946 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 · North Carolina Courage | 20 | 20 | 1958 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 · North Carolina Courage | 22 | 22 | 2076 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 · Seattle Reign | 21 | 18 | 1496 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 · Seattle Reign | 19 | 17 | 1457 | 1 | 0 |
Career chapters
Full career →20161,457 minSeattle Reign20171,496 minSeattle Reign20182,076 minNorth Carolina Courage20191,958 minNorth Carolina Courage
2020Excluded
20211,946 minNorth Carolina Courage20221,079 minNorth Carolina Courage2023No row
2024364 minAngel CityCalendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
Player details
Merritt Mathias
Defender
- Nationality
- USA
- Born
- 1990-07-02
- Height
- 168 cm
- Recorded seasons
- 7
- NWSL coverage
- 2016–2024
- Data through
- Sep 1, 2026
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Sources, coverage and definitions
Sources, coverage and definitions
Season totals use the official league feed from 2021 onward and event-derived records for 2016–2019. Some season totals may include playoff figures; competition scope remains under review. Match tables here contain verified regular-season appearances only.
Coverage starts in 2016. The 2020 competitions are excluded. Missing seasons do not mean the player did not play. Match minutes include stoppage time and may differ from official season minutes.
Statistics through . Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.
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