Player Profile: Mattias Hanchard

Player Bio

Name: Mattias Hanchard
Pronunciation: Mah-TEE-us HAN-chard
Position: Defender
Height: 6'0
Date of Birth: August 31, 2001
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Citizenship: USA and Italy
Previous club: Rot Weiss Ahlen

Deep Dive

What has been your career highlight so far?
"Playing against Schalke 04."

Any other career highlights that stand out?
"Earning promotion with Eintracht Nordhorn in Germany, winning the Ivy League Championship in consecutive seasons (University of Pennsylvania), which hadn’t been done in 50 years, and winning the Hank Steinbrecher National Amateur Cup with West Chester United SC."

Do you have a highlight from your youth career?
"Going to the Development Academy playoffs in California."

Off the field

Favorite movie: No Country for Old Men
Music on heavy rotation: Afro House
Recent book you've read: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Favorite sport (other than soccer): American football (Go Ravens!)
Favorite football club: Arsenal and Napoli
Hobbies outside of soccer: DJing and photography
Fun fact: Outside of English, I also speak Italian, Spanish and German