Matthew Andrew Geary Freese (born September 2, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Andrew Geary Freese | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-09-02) September 2, 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Harvard Crimson | 16 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Bethlehem Steel | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Philadelphia Union | 13 | (0) |
| 2019– | Philadelphia Union II | 30 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 20, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 27, 2019 | |||
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bethlehem Steel | 2017 | United Soccer League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Philadelphia Union | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 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 | ||||
| Career total | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
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