Matt Polster

Matt Polster
Personal information
Full name Matthew Ryan Polster
Date of birth (1993-06-08) June 8, 1993
Place of birth Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 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
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Victoria Highlanders 4 (0)
2014 Chicago Fire U-23 3 (0)
2015– Chicago Fire 37 (0)
National team
2015– United States U23 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 17, 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 12, 2015

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chicago Fire 2015 MLS2804000320
Career total 280400000320

References

External links

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