Matthew Hartmann
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Matthew James Calibjo "Matt" Hartmann (born 19 August 1989) is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....

 footballer who plays as a left back or left midfielder for . He also represents the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 at international level, and is the current captain of the national under-23 football team
Philippines national under-23 football team
The Philippines national under-23 football team represents the Philippines in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and any other under-23 international football tournaments...

.

Club career

Hartmann went through the ranks at until he was released at then end of the 2006–07 season. In his final year with Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...

, he went out on loan to eventually making a total of four appearances for the club.

In July 2007, signed Hartmann on a free transfer joining as a third year academy member. By July 2008 he was released and signed for Bognor Regis Town
Bognor Regis Town F.C.
Bognor Regis Town Football Club is an English football club based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. The club are currently members of Isthmian League Division One South and play at Nyewood Lane.-History:...

 on a free transfer and made five appearances for the club.

In early September 2011, Hartmann signed for Filipino side , thus joining his two brothers who already play for the club.

International career

Hartmann received his first senior call-up in November 2006 for the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification
2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification
This 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification was held in Bacolod City, Philippines between 12 November and 20 November 2006 for the lower-ranked teams in Southeast Asia...

 tournament in Bacolod
Bacolod
Bacolod may refer to the following:*Bacolod City, the capital city of Negros Occidental, Philippines*Metro Bacolod*Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, a municipality in Lanao del Norte, Philippines*BRP Bacolod City , a transport ship of the Philippine Navy...

. He made his debut in the opening match as the Philippines lost 2–1. It would be his only appearance in the tournament. Early the following year, he got a call-up to play for the Philippine U-21's in the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy. He made two appearances, against Myanmar and Brunei.

In September 2011, he was back in the national team setup and was named in the final 20-man squad for the 2011 Long Teng Cup
2011 Long Teng Cup
The 2011 Long Teng Cup was the 2nd staging of the Long Teng Cup, an international football competition held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The tournament took place from 30 September to 4 October 2011.-Competing teams:...

 and the provisional Philippines under-23 squad for the 2011 Southeast Games
Football at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
The association football tournament at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games took place place from 3 to 21 November 2011. This edition of the tournament was only for the men's competition, women's competition was not held as the host country Indonesia did not have enough stadiums to hold the matches....

. In the Long Teng Cup, he made his first senior appearance since his debut in November 2006, playing the full 90 minutes in the 3–3 draw against in the opening match.

He was selected as a captain of the national under-23 team in time for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
Football at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
The association football tournament at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games took place place from 3 to 21 November 2011. This edition of the tournament was only for the men's competition, women's competition was not held as the host country Indonesia did not have enough stadiums to hold the matches....

.
In the first match against Vietnam
Vietnam national under-23 football team
The Vietnam national under-23 football team is the under-23 football team representing Vietnam at the Olympic Games, Asian Games, and Southeast Asian Games. It is controlled by the Vietnam Football Federation.-Asian Games:...

, he scored an own goal
Own goal
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 on the 59th minute by heading the ball into his own net.

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 2011 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...

, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 
4–0
4-0
Friendly
Exhibition game
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Personal life

He is the younger brother of Darren Hartmann, who has played for the Philippine U-21's during the 2005 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy and the older brother of Mark Hartmann
Mark Hartmann
Mark Andrew Calibjo Hartmann is an English–Filipino footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or second striker for . He also represents the Philippines at international level.- Club career :...

, who is also a Philippines under-23 and senior international footballer.

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