Matt Turner (soccer)
Matt Turner (born June 24, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
![]() Turner with Richmond Kickers in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | June 24, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Park Ridge, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New England Revolution | ||
Number | 30 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Fairfield Stags | 39 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Jersey Express | 24 | (0) |
2016– | New England Revolution | 49 | (0) |
2016 | → Richmond Kickers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2017 | → Richmond Kickers (loan) | 20 | (0) |
National team | |||
2019– | United States | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 31, 2020 |
A resident of Park Ridge, New Jersey, Turner attended Saint Joseph Regional High School.[1]
Career
College and Amateur
Turner spent his entire college career at Fairfield University. He made a total of 39 appearances for the Stags and finished with a 0.85 Goals Against Average and 21 clean sheets. He was named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference second team in his senior season.
He also played in the Premier Development League for Jersey Express, leading the team to the PDL National Semi Finals in 2014.
Professional
On March 3, 2016, Turner signed a professional contract with MLS side New England Revolution after a successful preseason trial.[3] On April 29, he joined USL club Richmond Kickers on loan and made his professional debut a day later in a 1–0 victory over Toronto FC II.[4]
Turner made his MLS debut on March 3, 2018 in the Revolution's season opener against Philadelphia Union, making four saves in a 2–0 loss.[5]
References
- Staff. "Soccer: Former St. Joseph star Matt Turner signs with MLS team", The Record (Bergen County), March 5, 2016. Accessed May 10, 2016. "Matt Turner of Park Ridge, a former St. Joseph standout goalkeeper, has signed with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer."
- "Revolution sign forward Michael Gamble and goalkeeper Matt Turner". RevolutionSoccer.net. New England Revolution. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- Campos, Anthony (30 April 2016). "Match Recap: TFC II 0–1 Richmond Kickers". TorontoFC.ca. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- McCarthy, Kyle (4 March 2018). "Revs sent off for openers". BostonHerald.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.