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Matthew Ryan Polster (born June 8, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.

Matt Polster
Polster with Chicago Fire in 2017
Personal information
Full name Matthew Ryan Polster
Date of birth (1993-06-08) June 8, 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, right-back
Club information
Current team
New England Revolution
Number 8
Youth career
2010–2011 Colorado Rapids
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 SIU Edwardsville Cougars 79 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Victoria Highlanders 4 (0)
2014 Chicago Fire U-23 3 (0)
2015–2018 Chicago Fire 82 (3)
2019–2020 Rangers 7 (0)
2020– New England Revolution 73 (4)
National team
2015–2016 United States U23 11 (0)
2018 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 13, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 28, 2018

Career



Early career


Polster against FC Cincinnati during a 2017 U.S. Open Cup match.
Polster against FC Cincinnati during a 2017 U.S. Open Cup match.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Polster played his youth soccer at Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club. He attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he played for the SIU Edwardsville Cougars.[2] While with the university, Polster earned many honors including 2014 NSCAA All-West Region First Team selection and 2014 NSCAA Scholar All-America First Team selection.[2]


Chicago Fire


On January 15, 2015, Polster was selected as the 7th overall pick by the Chicago Fire during the 2015 MLS SuperDraft and was signed to a contract on February 4.[2] During his rookie season for the Fire, Polster has played an important role as a holding midfielder, drawing praise from league commentators for his precise passing and defensive capabilities, he earned recognition as Soccer by Ives 'Rookie of the Week' on three occasions during the 2015 season.[3] On July 31, 2016, Polster scored his first career MLS goal in a 2–2 draw against the New York Red Bulls.[4] The goal would later be voted as the Chicago Fire goal of the season in at the end of the year.[5] Polster missed the majority of the 2018 Major League Soccer season due to an MCL injury, causing him to only appear in three matches.[6]


Rangers


In December 2018, Polster had a trial with Scottish Premiership team Rangers.[7] On January 30, 2019, Polster signed a 2+12-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Rangers.[8] Polster made his first appearance in a continental tournament against Gibraltarian club, St Joseph's F.C. in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying round.[9]


New England Revolution


On July 8, 2020, Polster returned to the United States and signed with the New England Revolution.[10] In order to sign Polster, the Revolution had to trade $100,000 in General Allocation Money to his former club Chicago Fire for his rights.[10]


International career


In January 2016, Polster received his first call up to the senior United States squad for friendlies against Iceland and Canada.[11] Polster did not appear in any of the two matches. Two years later, he was called into January camp again for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, making his debut in the 0–0 draw.[12]


Career statistics


As of November 17, 2021[13]
Club Season League Domestic cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chicago Fire 2015 MLS 3004000340
2016 2723000302
2017 221201[lower-alpha 1]0251
2018 30000030
Total 823901000923
Rangers 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 1000000010
2019–20 6000102[lower-alpha 2]090
Total 70001020100
New England Revolution 2020 MLS 150004[lower-alpha 1]0190
2021 30 2 0 0 0 0 30 2
Total 45 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 49 2
Career total 13459060201515
  1. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References





На других языках


[de] Matt Polster

Matthew „Matt“ R. Polster (* 8. Juni 1993 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) ist ein US-amerikanischer Fußballspieler auf der Position eines Mittelfeld- und Abwehrspielers, der seit 2020 im Aufgebot des MLS-Franchises New England Revolution steht.
- [en] Matt Polster

[fr] Matt Polster

Matt Polster est un joueur américain de soccer né le 8 juin 1993 à Milwaukee. Il évolue au poste de défenseur avec le Revolution de la Nouvelle-Angleterre en MLS.

[it] Matt Polster

Matthew Ryan "Matt" Polster (Milwaukee, 8 giugno 1993) è un calciatore statunitense, difensore o centrocampista del New England Revolution.

[ru] Полстер, Мэтт

Мэ́ттью Ра́йан По́лстер (англ. Matthew Ryan Polster; род. 8 июня 1993, Милуоки) — американский футболист, игрок клуба «Нью-Инглэнд Революшн» и сборной США. Может выступать на позициях правого защитника и опорного полузащитника.



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