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