Matthew Real

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Matthew Real
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Real with Bethlehem Steel in 2018
Personal information
Full name Matthew Joseph Real[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-10) July 10, 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Philadelphia Union
Number 2
Youth career
2013–2016 Philadelphia Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Bethlehem Steel 57 (2)
2018– Philadelphia Union 29 (1)
National team
2017 United States U18 8 (0)
2018–2019 United States U20 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 21, 2021

Matthew Joseph Real (born July 10, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as left-back for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.[2]

Club career[]

Bethlehem Steel FC[]

Real signed an amateur deal to play with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC for their 2016 season. He had committed to play college soccer at Wake Forest University,[3] before opting to sign a professional contract with Bethlehem Steel FC on January 17, 2017.[4]

Philadelphia Union[]

Real signed a homegrown contract with Bethlehem Steel's MLS parent club Philadelphia Union on January 18, 2018.[5] Real made his MLS debut in the Union's 3–0 loss to the Colorado Rapids on March 31, 2018. Putting forth a solid 75-minute performance, saving a goal on the line to keep the Rapids scoreless heading into the half. In September 2020, Real scored his first goal for the Union as a substitute in a 3–0 victory over New York Red Bulls.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of match played November 21, 2021[7]
Club Season League Cup Continent Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bethlehem Steel 2016 USL Championship 2 0 — — 0 0 2 0
2017 18 1 — — 1[a] 0 19 1
2018 21 1 — — 1[a] 0 22 1
2019 18 0 — — 0 0 18 0
Total 59 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 61 2
Philadelphia Union 2018 Major League Soccer 3 0 1[b] 0 — 0 0 4 0
2019 3 0 1[b] 0 — 0 0 4 0
2020 15 1 — — 1[c] 0 16 1
2021 8 0 0 0 3[d] 0 0 0 11 0
Total 29 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 35 1
Career total 88 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 96 3
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the USL Cup Playoffs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament
  4. ^ Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League

Honors[]

Philadelphia Union

United States U20

  • CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2018

Personal life[]

Real was born in the United States to a Brazilian father and an American mother.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Matthew Real | Philadelphia Union Profile". philadelphiaunion.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Matthew Real verbally commits to Wake Forest". 3 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC signs defender Matthew Real | Philadelphia Union".
  5. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Homegrown Defender Matthew Real".
  6. ^ Matthew Ralph (7 September 2020). "'Angry' about not starting, Matt Real chips in first MLS goal off the bench". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Matthew Real". Soccerway. Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. ^ Major League Soccer [@MLS] (8 November 2020). "SUPPORTERS' SHIELD WINNERS @PhilaUnion win their first trophy in club history! #DOOP" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "AAA Start Your Journey: Matt Real | Philadelphia Union".

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