Matthew Real

Matthew Joseph Real (born July 10, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays for Philadelphia Union in MLS.

Matthew Real
Real with Bethlehem Steel FC in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-10) 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bethlehem Steel 2016 USL Championship 20—0020
2017 181—10191
2018 211—10221
2019 180—00180
Total 5920020612
Philadelphia Union 2018 Major League Soccer 30100040
2019 30100040
2020 60—1070
Total 1202010150
Career total 7122030762

Honors
Philadelphia Union

Personal life

Real was born in the United States to a Brazilian father and an American mother.[6]

References
  1. "Matthew Real verbally commits to Wake Forest".
  2. "Bethlehem Steel FC signs defender Matthew Real | Philadelphia Union".
  3. "Philadelphia Union Sign Homegrown Defender Matthew Real".
  4. "Matthew Real". Soccerway. Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. Major League Soccer [@MLS] (8 November 2020). "SUPPORTERS' SHIELD WINNERS @PhilaUnion win their first trophy in club history! #DOOP" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. "AAA Start Your Journey: Matt Real | Philadelphia Union".


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