Landy Mattison (born January 4, 1983, in

Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh (; ) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southe ...

) is an American soccer defender, who played professionally in the

MLS Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...

, USL First and Second Divisions. While born in North Carolina, Mattison grew up in

Franklin, Tennessee Franklin is a city in and county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. About south of Nashville, it is one of the principal cities of the Nashville metropolitan area and Middle Tennessee. As of 2020, its population was 83,454 ...

. He attended Centennial High School where he was an All State soccer player and part of the United States men's national under-17 soccer team. He also played basketball, baseball, and was an All Region football player. He began his college career at

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florid ...

in 2001. In 2002, he transferred to the University of Clemson. In 2003 and 2004, he played for the

Nashville Metros The Nashville Metros were an American soccer team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1989, the team most recently played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South ...

of the Premier Development League. On April 15, 2005, Mattison signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the

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. In 2006, he signed with the Chicago Fire. While he played games with the Fire Reserves, but saw no first team games. While he spent most of the 2007 season with the

Wilmington Hammerheads Wilmington Hammerheads FC was a semi-professional American soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team last competed in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2017. History ...

of the

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, he also saw time with the Chicago Fire Reserves in September. In 2008, he continued to be called up to the Fire, this time for a September 25, 2008, non-league exhibition match with

Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz Club Deportivo Veracruz, commonly known as Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, was a Mexican professional Association football, football club based in the city of Veracruz, Veracruz, Veracruz. ''El Aston'' was founded in 1943, and played in the Liga M ...

.Chicago falls to Veracruz in international friendly
He left the team at the end of the 2008 season.

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External links

Wilmington Hammerheads Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mattison, Landy 1983 births Living people American men's soccer players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Chicago Fire FC players Clemson Tigers men's soccer players FIU Panthers men's soccer players Nashville Metros players USL League Two players USL Second Division players USL First Division players Wilmington Hammerheads FC players Men's association football defenders Sportspeople from Franklin, Tennessee