Matt Pyzdrowski
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Robert Pyzdrowski | ||
Date of birth | August 17, 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | Marquette Golden Eagles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007 |
Chicago Fire Premier | 18 | (0) |
2010 |
Portland Timbers | 3 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Ängelholms FF | 105 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Helsingborgs IF | 33 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Varbergs BoIS | 29 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2020 |
Matt Pyzdrowski (born August 17, 1986, in Hinsdale, Illinois) is a retired American soccer player and analyst.
Career
College and amateur
Pyzdrowski attended
During his college years Pyzdrowski also played one season with the
Professional
Pyzdrowski turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the
Pyzdrowski left the Timbers following the conclusion of the 2010 USSFD2 season, and on March 1, 2011, signed with Ängelholm of Sweden's Superettan after a week-long trial where he impressed in a friendly match against Allsvenskan side Trelleborg FF and helped secure a 3–2 victory for Ängelholm.[5]
In Pyzdrowski's first season as a starter for Ängelholm he appeared in every minute of every game leading the squad to 15 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses while racking up 8 shutouts and a third-place finish in the Swedish Superettan. Ängelholm qualified for the Allsvenskan promotion playoffs where they fell just short against Allsvenskan side Syrianska FC, 4-3 over two games.[6] After the season, he received the 2011 Ängelholms FF "player of the year" award.[7]
Pyzdrowski has worked as a goalkeeping analyst for The Athletic since 2018.[8]
References
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Timbers add three more to 2010 roster Archived 2010-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://ussf.demosphere.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::73193+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+1634154
- ^ "Ryan Pore PK all the Timbers need in 1-0 win in Minnesota".
- ^ "Räkna med amerikanskt i ÄFF-målet - hd.se". hd.se. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03.
- ^ http://hd.se/sport/2011/10/30/grymt-slut-for-aff/ [dead link]
- ^ http://www.engelholmsff.com/web/nyheter/visa/707
- ^ https://theathletic.com/author/matt-pyzdrowski/
External links
- Matt Pyzdrowski at Soccerway
- Marquette bio
- Matt Pyzdrowski at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)