Matt Turner is an American soccer goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and the United States national team. He went undrafted in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft but joined the New England Revolution after a successful trial. After two seasons, he became their main goalkeeper and won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award in 2021.
In 2022, he moved to Arsenal, where he won the FA Community Shield in 2023. He signed with Nottingham Forest for £10 million ($12.75 million) for the 2023-24 season. Turner helped the team win the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League, earning the best goalkeeper award in both tournaments.
Recently, Matt got a leg injury against Panama, and his condition was a big concern before the game. Although he had some problems passing the ball, he did well at stopping shots. 1espn
Matt Turner Wikipedia/Biography
Matt’s real name is Matthew Charles Turner, who was born June 24, 1994, in New Jersey, USA, and is 30 years old as of 2024. He is a Christian by religion and an American by nationality. His height is 6′ 3″ inches and his zodiac sign is Cancer. 2famousbirthdays
Matt Turner Education
Matthew went to Saint Joseph Regional High School. He started playing soccer at 14 to stay fit for basketball and baseball. He became a goalkeeper when his team’s only other goalie got injured. Turner began playing soccer for Fairfield University.
In his senior year, he was named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference second team. In 2013, he was featured on ESPN SportsCenter’s “Not Top 10” for accidentally scoring an own goal. He also played for Jersey Express in the Premier Development League and helped them reach the national semifinals in 2014.
Matt Turner Parents
Turner is Jewish by descent. He and his father both obtained Lithuanian passports in 2020; his paternal great-grandmother fled from religious persecution during World War II, and as Jews emigrated from Lithuania. His father’s family is Jewish, and they Anglicized their surname from “Turnovski” to ″Turner″ at Ellis Island when immigrating, whereas his mother’s family is Catholic. Matt is the youngest of three children and has two older sisters.
Matt Turner Wife
Matt Turner married ex-NFL cheerleader Ashley Herron in 2022. Their first son Easton was born in June 2022. In March 2023, the couple announced they were expecting a daughter and now they have two children together.
Matt Turner’s Career Journey
Arsenal Career
In February 2022, it was announced that Matt would join Arsenal in the summer of 2022. Arsenal reportedly paid a transfer fee of 6 million dollars, which could rise to 10 million dollars. Turner officially signed a long-term contract with the club on June 27, 2022, and was assigned the number 30 shirt.
Turner made his debut for Arsenal on July 8, 2022, in a friendly against 1. FC Nürnberg, which Arsenal won. He played his first competitive match on September 8, 2022, in a UEFA Europa League win against FC Zürich.
Turner recorded his first clean sheet for Arsenal in a victory over Bodø/Glimt on October 6, 2022. He followed this with clean sheets in further Europa League matches against Bodø/Glimt and PSV Eindhoven. By the end of his time at Arsenal, Turner had made seven appearances and recorded four clean sheets.
Nottingham Forest
On August 9, 2023, Turner signed a four-year deal with Nottingham Forest for a reported fee of £10 million ($12.75 million). He made his Premier League debut for Forest three days later in a loss to Arsenal. Turner recorded his first clean sheet for Nottingham Forest on September 2, 2023, in a win over Chelsea.
International Career
Matt Turner made his international debut for the United States in January 2021, in a friendly win against Trinidad and Tobago, where he saved a penalty and kept a clean sheet. He played all six games in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, recording five clean sheets and helping the U.S. win the tournament. Turner was named the “Best Goalkeeper” of the tournament.
In November 2022, Turner was selected for the U.S. squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played every minute of the tournament kept two clean sheets and became the first U.S. goalkeeper to achieve multiple clean sheets in a single World Cup since 1930.
Turner also played in the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals and kept clean sheets in wins against Mexico and Canada, and was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament. He was also part of the U.S. team for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup and saved penalties in crucial matches against Jamaica and Canada.
On June 12, 2024, Turner saved 11 shots in a draw against Brazil, the most saves by a U.S. goalkeeper since Tim Howard’s 15-save performance in the 2014 World Cup against Belgium. 3wikipedia
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