Matt Bersano

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Matt Bersano
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Personal information
Full name Matthew K. Bersano
Date of birth (1992-09-10) September 10, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Chandler, Arizona, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Austin FC
Number 20
Youth career
2010–2011 Real Salt Lake AZ
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 Oregon State Beavers 54 (0)
2015 Penn State Nittany Lions 13 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Lane United 16 (0)
2016 Seattle Sounders FC 2 2 (0)
2017–2022 San Jose Earthquakes 2 (0)
2017–2019 → Reno 1868 (loan) 53 (0)
2022 San Jose Earthquakes II 2 (0)
2023– Austin FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2024

Matt Bersano (born September 10, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

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Career

Youth, college and amateur

After spending his youth career with the Real Salt Lake AZ academy, Bersano began his college career at Oregon State University. He made a total of 54 appearances and recorded 14 clean sheets for the Beavers before transferring to Penn State University in 2015. In his lone season with the Nittany Lions, Bersano made 13 appearances and finished with a 1.19 Goals Against Average and five clean sheets.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Lane United FC.

Professional

Seattle Sounders 2

On March 24, 2016, Bersano signed a professional contract with USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2. [1] He ended up making his professional debut on September 11, coming on as a sub in the 81st minute for the injured Charlie Lyon in S2's away match at Oklahoma City Energy. The match ended in a 2–2 draw. [2]

San Jose Earthquakes

Bersano signed with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes on March 13, 2017. [3] He was subsequently loaned out to San Jose's USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC, where he was named the team's Goalkeeper of the Year at the end of the season. [4] He was recalled to San Jose for the 2018 season, having won the backup position to Andrew Tarbell after Tarbell replaced David Bingham as the starting keeper and Bingham was traded to the LA Galaxy.

Austin FC

On January 3, 2023, Bersano signed with MLS side Austin FC. [5]

Career Statistics

As of matches played August 6, 2022 [6]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Seattle Sounders FC 2 2016 USL 20———20
Total20———20
Reno (loan) 2017 USL 2701000—280
2018 USL 902000—110
2019 USL Championship 1801000—190
Total5404000—580
San Jose Earthquakes 2017 Major League Soccer 000000—00
2018 00—00—00
2019 00———00
2020 0000—0000
2021 00———00
2022 20—30—20
Total2000300050
San Jose Earthquakes II (loan) 2022 MLS Next Pro 20———20
Austin FC 2023 Major League Soccer 0000000000
Total0000000000
Career total640003000650

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References

  1. ↑ "Sounders FC 2 signs Matt Bersano, Devon Fisher and Mark O'Ojong". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. March 24, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sounders FC 2 extends four-match unbeaten streak with road draw at OKC Energy FC". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communication. September 11, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Earthquakes sign goalkeeper Matt Bersano". sjearthquakes.com.
  4. ↑ Aldo Amato (November 7, 2017). "MATT BERSANO NAMED RENO 1868 FC'S GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR". Reno 1868 FC. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Austin FC sign free-agent goalkeeper Matt Bersano | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  6. ↑ Matt Bersano at Soccerway
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