Matt Eliason (born June 10, 1988) is an American former soccer striker best known for his record-setting career at Northwestern University, where he scored 33 goals and 82 points, earned multiple All-Big Ten and All-America honors, and helped the team reach the NCAA quarterfinals. After working in finance at GE Capital, he gained viral fame in 2013 with a bicycle kick goal against Messi in a charity match, leading to brief pro stints with Red Bulls U-23 and Iceland's Þróttur. He was inducted into Northwestern's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.
Matt Eliason (born June 10, 1988) is an American former soccer striker best known for his record-setting career at Northwestern University, where he scored 33 goals and 82 points, earned multiple All-Big Ten and All-America honors, and helped the team reach the NCAA quarterfinals. After working in finance at GE Capital, he gained viral fame in 2013 with a bicycle kick goal against Messi in a charity match, leading to brief pro stints with Red Bulls U-23 and Iceland's Þróttur. He was inducted into Northwestern's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.
