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Matt Freese
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Andrew Geary Freese
Date of birth	September 2, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	New York City FC
Number	49
Youth career
2016–2017	Philadelphia Union
College career
Years	Team
2017–2018	Harvard Crimson
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017	Bethlehem Steel
2019–2022	Philadelphia Union
2019–2022	Philadelphia Union II
2023–	New York City FC
International career‡
2019	United States U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024; ‡ 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 Major League Soccer club New York City FC.

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, where his older brother Jack rowed heavyweight crew. ^[2]^[3]^[4]

Professional career

Philadelphia Union

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

New York City FC

On January 27, 2023, Freese was traded to New York City FC in exchange for a guaranteed $350,000 of General Allocation Money, with a possibility of an additional $400,000, as well as a percentage of a future transfer fee.^[7] On December 27, 2024, Freese was named New York City FC's MVP (Most Valuable Player) for the 2024 season after finishing third in the MLS in saves and fourth in save percentage.^[8] This marked the first time since 2021 that New York City FC gave out the award.^[8]

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.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 19, 2024^[10]^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bethlehem Steel	2017	United Soccer League	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Philadelphia Union	2019	MLS	6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
	2020	MLS	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2021	MLS	6	0	—		—		1^[a]	0	7	0
	2022	MLS	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	1	0
	Total		13	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	16	0
Philadelphia Union II	2019	USL Championship	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2020	USL Championship	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	2022	MLS Next Pro	15	0	—		—		—		15	0
	Total		30	0	—		—		0	0	30	0
New York City FC	2023	MLS	10	0	1	0	—		2^[b]	0	13	0
	2024	MLS	34	0	—		—		7	0	41	0
	Total		44	0	1	0	—		9	0	54	0
Career total			87	0	3	0	0	0	10	0	100	0