Matt Bersano
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew K. Bersano | ||
Date of birth | September 10, 1992 | ||
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 | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Oregon State Beavers | 54 | (0) |
2015 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 13 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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
Oklahoma City Energy. The match ended in a 2–2 draw.[2]
San Jose Earthquakes
Bersano signed with
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]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Seattle Sounders FC 2
|
2016 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
Reno (loan) | 2017 | USL | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
2018 | USL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
2019 | USL Championship | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
Total | 54 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 58 | 0 | |||
San Jose Earthquakes | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2019 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
2022 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
San Jose Earthquakes II (loan)
|
2022 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Austin FC | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Sounders FC 2 signs Matt Bersano, Devon Fisher and Mark O'Ojong". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. March 24, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Earthquakes sign goalkeeper Matt Bersano". sjearthquakes.com.
- ^ Aldo Amato (November 7, 2017). "MATT BERSANO NAMED RENO 1868 FC'S GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR". Reno 1868 FC. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Austin FC sign free-agent goalkeeper Matt Bersano | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ Matt Bersano at Soccerway
External links
- S2 bio
- Penn State University bio
- Prospect XI bio
- Matt Bersano at Soccerway