Matt Turner

Matt Turner is the kind of goalkeeper who makes you feel like the US national team actually has its act together between the posts — and honestly, that's been a long time coming. Growing up in New Jersey and working his way up without a ton of fanfare, Turner became one of the most reliable stoppers in Major League Soccer before earning a move to Arsenal and then Lyon, which is a real arc for an American keeper. His 2022 World Cup run in Qatar was the moment a lot of casual fans outside the US finally took notice — calm under pressure, sharp reflexes, and that 6'3" frame filling the goal in a way that genuinely worried opponents. I respect that he built his reputation through consistency rather than highlight-reel theatrics.

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Name (English)

Matt Turner

Name (Japanese)

マット・ターナー

Reading

まっと・たーなー

Born

June 24, 1994 (age 32)

Origin

Park Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Height

191 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dog

High school

Saint Joseph Regional High School

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/headdturnerr/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt%20Turner%20(soccer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%20(%E3%82%B5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24663885

Tags

• New Jersey
• association football player

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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