Profile
Matt
Turner
- Position Goalkeeper
- Number 1
- Date of Birth Jun 24 1994
- Hometown Park Ridge, N.J.
- Height 6' 3"
- Club Nottingham Forest (England)
NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
- With 14 shutouts, leads all USMNT goalkeepers for most clean sheets through their first 20 caps
- Made a career-high eight saves in the 3-0 friendly win against Morocco on June 1, 2022 in Cincinnati
- Kept five clean sheets in six matches to backstop the USA to the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup title, winning Golden Glove and Best XI honors in the process
- Finished as runner-up to Christian Pulisic for 2021 BioSteel U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year
- Became the first USMNT goalkeeper to save a penalty kick in their international debut on Jan. 31, 2021 vs. Trinidad and Tobago
2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
- Earned eight appearances, keeping four clean sheets and contributing to four wins
- Made his qualifying debut in the opening match of the Octagonal, a 0-0 draw at El Salvador on Sept. 2, 2021
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
- Officially joined English Premier League club Arsenal on June 27, 2022 and has served as goalkeeper in the UEFA Europa League and English Cup competitions this season
- Had a banner year in 2021, backstopping the New England Revolution to the MLS Supporters Shield, while earning MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, MLS Best XI honors and winning MLS All-Star MVP in the process
- Earned 108 appearances for the New England Revolution between 2016-2022.
- Spent two seasons on loan with the Richmond Kickers of the USL, making 27 appearances between 2016-2017
- Played collegiately at Fairfield University, making 39 appearances from 2012-2015.
PERSONAL
- Son of Stu and Cindy Turner and has two older sisters, Kelly and Michelle.
- Married Ashley Herron in May 2022 and the couple welcomed baby boy, Easton on June 29, 2022
- Has two dogs, a Pomeranian named Bear and a Morkie named Kanupi
- Didn’t start playing competitive soccer until high school and was inspired to pursue a professional career by Landon Donovan’s game-winning goal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- Favorite athlete is Derek Jeter
- Is a fan of the New York Yankees, New Jersey Devils, Brooklyn Nets and Tennessee Titans
Stories
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