Matt Turner

A native of Park Ridge, New Jersey, Turner attended Saint Joseph Regional High School. Turner did not play soccer until he was 14 years old, initially taking up the sport to stay in shape for his primary sports of basketball and baseball. He started playing in goal when the only other goalkeeper for his freshman team was injured at tryouts. Turner spent his entire collegiate career at Fairfield University. He made a total of 39 appearances for the Stags and finished with 21 shutouts. He was named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference second team during his senior season. In 2013, ESPN SportsCenter's "Not Top 10" segment featured him as the #1 worst play of the day for putting the ball in his own net after it bounced high off the crossbar. He also played in the Premier Development League for Jersey Express, leading the team to the PDL national semifinals in 2014.

New England Revolution

Turner was not selected in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, but he signed a professional contract with Major League Soccer (MLS) club New England Revolution on March 3, 2016, after a successful preseason trial.

2016–17 seasons

On April 29, he joined United Soccer League club Richmond Kickers on loan and made his professional debut a day later in a 1–0 victory over Toronto FC II. During his two loan stints with the Kickers, Turner recorded seven shutouts in 27 starts.

2018 season

Turner earned the starting job for the Revolution entering the 2018 season, beating out Brad Knighton and Cody Cropper for the job. He made his MLS debut on March 3, 2018, in the Revolution's season opener against Philadelphia Union, making four saves in a 2–0 loss. Turner started all four of New England's matches to open the season, recording a 1.25 goals against average and 16 saves throughout that period. On March 31, 2018, he made six saves and recorded his first MLS clean sheet in the club's 2–0 win at BBVA Compass Stadium against Houston Dynamo FC. It was the first clean sheet a Revolution keeper had recorded since August 24, 2016. He recorded four more clean sheets over the 2018 season.

2019 season

After a difficult start to the 2019 season which saw Turner drop to third string behind Cropper and Knighton, he re-emerged as the starter for the club, ultimately starting 20 matches and recording five clean sheets. Turner would lead the…

2021: Senior debut and first CONCACAF Gold Cup

Turner made his international debut on January 31, 2021, for the United States men's national team, starting in goal in a 7–0 friendly victory against Trinidad and Tobago. Turner recorded a clean sheet, saving a penalty kick from Alvin Jones. Turner started in all six games for the United States in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He recorded five clean sheets, including one in a 1–0 win against Mexico in the final. For his performance, Turner was awarded "Best Goalkeeper" of the tournament.

2022–2023: First FIFA World Cup and CONCACAF Nations League title

Turner was selected for the United States squad that competed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where he played as the primary goalkeeper and was one of three players to feature in all 360 minutes of the tournament for the American squad. Turner kept two clean sheets in the tournament, becoming the first U.S. goalkeeper to record multiple clean sheets in one edition of the FIFA World Cup since 1930. Turner started in both games for the United States at the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals, keeping clean sheets against both Mexico and Canada in 3–0 and 2–0 wins respectively as the United States won the competition. Alongside winning the Nations League title, Turner was selected as the best goalkeeper in the Nations League and was also named to the CNL Finals Best XI.

Furthermore, Turner was named to the United States roster for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.…

Turner is Jewish. Turner and his father both obtained Lithuanian passports in 2020; Turner's paternal great-grandmother fled from ethnic persecution during World War II, and as Jews emigrated from Lithuania. His father's family is Jewish, and they Anglicized their surname from "Turnovski" to "Turner" at Ellis Island when immigrating, whereas his mother's family is Catholic. He married ex-NFL cheerleader Ashley Herron in 2022. They have a son (born 2022) and a daughter (born 2023). In 2018, Turner, alongside New England Revolution teammate Andrew Farrell, reenacted multiple scenes from the film ELF in an online series posted by the Revolution. Turner, who was a baseball player in high school, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game on August 12, 2021.