Matthew Real
Matthew Joseph Real (born July 10, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays for Philadelphia Union in MLS.
![]() Real with Bethlehem Steel FC in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 10, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | Philadelphia Union | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Bethlehem Steel | 57 | (2) |
2018– | Philadelphia Union | 21 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | United States U18 | 8 | (0) |
2018–2019 | United States U20 | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 16, 2018 |
Playing career
Bethlehem Steel FC
Real signed an amateur deal to play with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC for their 2016 season. He had committed to play college soccer at Wake Forest University,[1] before opting to sign a professional contract with Bethlehem Steel FC on January 17, 2017.[2]
Philadelphia Union
Real signed a homegrown contract with Bethlehem Steel's MLS parent club Philadelphia Union on January 18, 2018.[3] Real made his MLS debut in the Union's 3–0 loss to the Colorado Rapids on March 31, 2018. Putting forth a solid 75-minute performance, saving a goal on the line to keep the Rapids scoreless heading into the half.
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 September 2020.[4]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bethlehem Steel | 2016 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2017 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||
2018 | 21 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
2019 | 18 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
Total | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||
Philadelphia Union | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
2020 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Career total | 71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 2 |
Personal life
Real was born in the United States to a Brazilian father and an American mother.[6]
References
- "Matthew Real verbally commits to Wake Forest".
- "Bethlehem Steel FC signs defender Matthew Real | Philadelphia Union".
- "Philadelphia Union Sign Homegrown Defender Matthew Real".
- "Matthew Real". Soccerway. Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- Major League Soccer [@MLS] (8 November 2020). "SUPPORTERS' SHIELD WINNERS @PhilaUnion win their first trophy in club history! #DOOP" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "AAA Start Your Journey: Matt Real | Philadelphia Union".
External links
Media related to Matthew Real at Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Real at USL Championship
- Bethlehem Steel FC player profile