Matt Freese

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Matt Freese
Personal information
Full name Matthew Andrew Geary Freese
Date of birth (1998-09-02) September 2, 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Philadelphia Union
Number 1
Youth career
2016–2017 Philadelphia Union
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Harvard Crimson 16 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Bethlehem Steel 0 (0)
2019– Philadelphia Union 13 (0)
2019–2020 Philadelphia Union II 15 (0)
National team‡
2019–2021 United States U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 21, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 27, 2019

Matthew Andrew Geary Freese (born September 2, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.

Club career[]

Born in Wayne, Pennsylvania, Freese went through the Philadelphia Union youth academy before appearing on the bench with Union reserve side, Bethlehem Steel, during the 2017 season. Not long after, Freese enrolled at Harvard and played college soccer for the Harvard Crimson.[1]

On December 21, 2018, it was announced that Freese would leave Harvard early and join Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union at the beginning of their 2019 season.[2]

Freese made his professional debut on April 19, 2019, coming on as a 54th minute substitute for Andre Blake in a 3–0 home win against the Montreal Impact.

On November 8, 2020, Freese made his lone start of the 2020 season against the New England Revolution on MLS Decision Day. He made one save and kept a clean sheet as the Union clinched their first trophy in club history, the Supporters' Shield.[3]

International career[]

Freese has represented the United States at the U-19 and U-23 levels. Freese was named to the final 20-player United States under-23 roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021.[4]

Career statistics[]

As of match played November 24, 2020[5][6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bethlehem Steel 2017 United Soccer League 0 0 — — — — 0 0
Philadelphia Union 2019 Major League Soccer 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
2020 Major League Soccer 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2021 Major League Soccer 6 0 — — — — 6 0
Total 13 0 1 0 0 0 14 0
Philadelphia Union II 2019 USL Championship 8 0 — — — — 8 0
2020 USL Championship 7 0 — — — — 7 0
Total 15 0 — — — — 15 0
Career total 22 0 1 0 0 0 29 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Matt Freese". Harvard.
  2. ^ "Philadelphia Union sign Matt Freese to homegrown deal | Philadelphia Union".
  3. ^ "Recap: Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution 11/08/2020 | Matchcenter".
  4. ^ "U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team Head Coach Jason Kreis Names Roster for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship". www.ussoccer.com. March 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Matt Freese at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Matt Freese – MLS Profile". Major League Soccer.

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