Matt Turner

BIOGRAPHY

Matt Turner was born June 24, 1994, in Park Ridge, New Jersey. He is a goalkeeper in Major League Soccer.

Turner spent his entire collegiate career at Fairfield University. He made a total of 39 appearances for the Stags and finished with 21 clean sheets. He was named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference second team during his senior season.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Jersey Express, leading the team to the PDL national semifinals in 2014.

Turner was not selected in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, but Turner signed a professional contract with Major League Soccer (MLS) club New England Revolution on March 3, 2016, after a successful preseason trial. On April 29, he joined United Soccer League club Richmond Kickers on loan and made his professional debut a day later in a 1–0 victory over Toronto FC II.

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.

In 2020, New England Revolution fans voted Turner the Revolution team MVP, his teammates voted him the Revolution Player of the Year, and Revolution supporters group the Midnight Riders voted him the Midnight Riders Man of the Year.

On August 25, 2021, Turner made 2 penalty saves in the 2021 MLS All-Star Game to beat the Liga MX all-stars.

Turner made his international debut on January 31, 2021, for the United States men's national team, starting in goal against Trinidad and Tobago in a friendly match. Turner recorded a clean sheet, saving a penalty kick from Alvin Jones.

Turner started in all 6 games for the United States in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He recorded 5 clean sheets, including one in a 1–0 win against Mexico in the final. For his performance, Turner was awarded “Best Goalkeeper” of the tournament.