Matt Polster
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Ryan Polster | ||
| Date of birth | June 8, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 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– | Chicago Fire | 57 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | United States U23 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2016. | |||
Matt Polster (born June 8, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer and the United States national team.
Career
Early career
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Polster attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he played for the SIU Edwardsville Cougars.[1] 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.[1]
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.[1] 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.[2]
International
In January 2016 Polster received his first call up to the senior United States squad for friendlies against Iceland and Canada.[3]
Career statistics
- As of October 6, 2015[4]
| Club | Season | League | US Open Cup | North America | International | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2015 | MLS | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 "Chicago Fire sign first-round SuperDraft pick Matt Polster to contract". Major League Soccer. February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ↑ "SBI MLS Rookie of the Week: Matt Polster". April 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Evans, Orozco Released to Club Teams as MNT's January Camp Winds Down".
- ↑ Matt Polster profile at Soccerway