Acquired: FC Dallas selected defender Matt Hedges with the No. 11 pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.
Professional
2012: Named Soccer by Ives’ Rookie of the Week following Dallas’ 2-1 win over Vancouver on Sept. 15… Hedges (1,932) overtook Zach Loyd (1,769 in 2010) for the most minutes played by a Dallas rookie in the 18th minute of Dallas’ 1-1 draw with Chivas USA on Oct. 7… He finished the season with 2,022 minutes played and three goals.
College
A four-year starter, who compiled 85 starts between Butler University and the University of North Carolina, Hedges scored 18 goals and added seven assists as a defender. He was named to the NSCAA All-American First Team as a senior, leading the Tar Heels defense to a 0.69 goals against average and its second national title.
Hedges started all 26 games UNC played in 2011 alongside freshman and FC Dallas Academy product Boyd Okwuonu. A solid target on set-pieces, Hedges found the back of the net six times for the Tar Heels last season.
Personal
Matthew James Hedges is the son of Jim and Donna Hedges Born April 1, 1990 in Rochester, N.Y. His sister played soccer at Wisconsin… His mother played basketball at Morehead State and his father played golf at Morehead State Hedges majored in economics at Carolina… Hobbies include playing FIFA on PlayStation 3 and watching soccer… Favorite soccer memory was when he was selected by FCD in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.
| Year | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | FC Dallas | 11 | 11 | 1 | 989 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | FC Dallas | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2022 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals | 39 | 34 | 4 | 3011 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | FC Dallas | 11 | 11 | 1 | 989 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | FC Dallas | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2022 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHT | SOG | FC | FS | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11/2013 | DC @ DAL | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/8/2013 | POR @ DAL | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/27/2013 | DAL @ VAN | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/20/2013 | VAN @ DAL | W 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/13/2013 | LA @ DAL | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/6/2013 | DAL @ TOR | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/30/2013 | DAL @ NE | W 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/23/2013 | RSL @ DAL | W 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/17/2013 | HOU @ DAL | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/10/2013 | DAL @ CHV | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/2/2013 | COL @ DAL | W 0-1 | Started | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/28/2012 | CHV @ DAL | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/21/2012 | DAL @ SEA | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/7/2012 | DAL @ CHV | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2012 | DAL @ SJ | T 3-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2012 | VAN @ DAL | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/2/2012 | SEA @ DAL | T 1-1 | Started | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/26/2012 | DAL @ LA | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2012 | DAL @ RSL | W 2-1 | Started | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8/15/2012 | DAL @ VAN | W 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/11/2012 | COL @ DAL | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/5/2012 | DAL @ POR | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/28/2012 | LA @ DAL | L 1-0 | Started | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/21/2012 | POR @ DAL | W 0-5 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/18/2012 | DAL @ SJ | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/14/2012 | DAL @ COL | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/7/2012 | SJ @ DAL | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/4/2012 | TOR @ DAL | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/23/2012 | CHV @ DAL | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/16/2012 | DAL @ HOU | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/26/2012 | DAL @ RSL | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/23/2012 | DAL @ CHI | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2012 | PHI @ DAL | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2012 | DAL @ CLB | L 1-2 | Subbed On | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/9/2012 | SEA @ DAL | L 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/6/2012 | COL @ DAL | L 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2012 | DAL @ LA | T 1-1 | Subbed On | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/25/2012 | RSL @ DAL | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/21/2012 | DAL @ VAN | L 0-1 | Subbed On | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/14/2012 | MTL @ DAL | W 1-2 | Subbed On | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/5/2012 | NE @ DAL | W 0-1 | Subbed On | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/30/2012 | DAL @ DC | L 1-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/25/2012 | DAL @ KC | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/17/2012 | POR @ DAL | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/11/2012 | NY @ DAL | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |