American soccer player Matthew Charles Turner plays professionally. Turner, born in Park Ridge, New Jersey, went to Saint Joseph Regional High School. Turner started playing soccer when he was 14 years old, at first doing so to keep himself in shape for his main sports, baseball, and basketball. When the only other goalkeeper on his freshman team was hurt during tryouts, he began playing in net. Matt Turner Arsenal is scheduled to arrive this summer in a transaction reportedly worth around £5 million, which is twice his market value at the time the agreement was made (he is currently valued at £4.5 million).
Matt Turner Arsenal’s career before
New England Revolution
Despite not being selected in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, Turner signed a professional contract with the New England Revolution on March 3, 2016, after a successful preseason trial. He agreed to a loan with the United Soccer League's Richmond Kickers on April 29. The next day, he defeated Toronto FC II 1-0 on his professional debut. During his two loan periods with the Kickers, Turner accumulated 7 shutouts in 27 starts.
In 2018 season
Brad Knighton and Cody Cropper were beaten out for the Revolution's starting spot going into the 2018 season by Turner. On March 3, 2018, he played in his first Major League Soccer match for the Revolution against the Philadelphia Union. Turner started each of New England's first four games of the season, going 1.25 goals against for the year with 16 saves. He made six saves on March 31, 2018, as the team defeated Houston Dynamo FC at BBVA Compass Stadium, earning him his first MLS clean sheet.
In 2019 season
After a difficult start to the 2019 season that saw him drop to the third string behind Cropper and Knighton, Turner would eventually reappear as the team's starter, starting 20 games and recording five clean sheets. Turner would guide the Revolution to their first playoff game since 2015. Turner played in his first postseason game as well.
He would start for the Revolution against Atlanta United FC in the first round of the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. Turner finished behind eventual winner Vito Mannone, Bill Hamid of D.C. United, Sean Johnson of New York City FC, and Brad Guzan of Atlanta in the voting for the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award.
In 2020 season
Turner excelled in 2020, he was selected as a finalist for the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award. With a record of 8-7-8, a new club record for goals against per game (1.08), six shutouts, and 22 starts during the course of the season, Turner helped his team advance to the MLS Cup Playoffs for the second time in a row. Turner finished the year as the second-best saves Percentage and goals-against-average player in Revs history (1.36). He also finished first among the top ten MLS goalkeepers in terms of save percentage and goals against average. Since the start of the 2019 season, his save percentage was the best of any MLS goalkeeper.
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In 2021 season
Through 28 starts, a 1.25 goals-against average, a 73.2 save %, and five shutouts in 2021, Turner continued to play well. On November 22, 2021, he was chosen as the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. He earned the distinction of being the first keeper in the annals of the Revolutionary War. Turner was named the 2021 MLS All-Star Game MVP after stopping two penalties against the Liga MX All-Stars on August 25, 2021. He also set a club record with 17 regular season victories, which tied for the most in the league.
The United States national team
Turner started as a goalkeeper for the United States men's national team against Trinidad and Tobago on January 31, 2021, in a friendly match. Turner prevented a goal by blocking Alvin Jones' penalty kick.
Turner started each of the United States' six games during the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He had five clean sheets, one of which came in the championship match's 1-0 victory over Mexico. Turner received the title of "Best Goalkeeper" in the competition for his work.
Matt Turner Arsenal debut
On February 11, 2022, Turner and Arsenal made their deal official. According to reports, Turner will sign with the London club in the summer of 2022. He will be Arsenal's first acquisition of the summer. Arsenal reportedly paid a $6 million transfer fee, which may rise to $10 million. On June 27, 2022, Turner was announced by Arsenal as the new player with a long-term contract. The shirt bearing the number 30 was given to Turner.
Turner kicked off Arsenal's scrimmage against 1. FC Nürnberg on July 8, 2022. Turner started the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage encounter against FC Zürich on September 8; Arsenal would go on to win 2-1 and the game 5-3.
You can tell from the teams listed above that Matt Turner Arsenal played for that his tale is incredible. He wasn't even selected in the MLS draft just six years ago, and now he plays for one of the biggest clubs on the planet, Arsenal.
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