Matt Freese [Goalkeeper]

[LionNYC]

Name: Matt Freese
Joined Club: 1/27/2023
Position: Goalkeeper
Number: 49

New York City Football Club acquires Goalkeeper Matt Freese from Philadelphia Union in exchange for $350,000 in General Allocation Money ($200,000 in 2023 GAM and $150,000 in 2024 GAM) and up to an additional $400,000 in performance-based incentives. Philadelphia retains a percentage of any future transfer either inside or outside of MLS.

Announcement: New York City Football Club Acquires Goalkeeper Matt Freese for $350K in General Allocation Money | New York City FC

MLSsoccer.com profile: Matthew Freese | MLSsoccer.com

TransferMarkt profile: Matt Freese - Player profile 2023

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Matty_Ice49

 

[adam]

 

[GratefulDawg]

Bring on the Matty Ice.

 

[ALBNYfan]

Extended:

New York City Football Club Goalkeeper Matt Freese Signs Contract Extension | New York City FC​

Today New York City Football Club has announced that it has signed Goalkeeper Matt Freese to a contract extension through 2026 with an option for 2027. Freese joined NYCFC in January ahead of the 2023 season from the Philadelphia Union. The 25-year-old American keeper made 14 appearances...

www.nycfc.com

 

[CCMore]

How Matt Freese charted a breakout path at New York City FC | MLSSoccer.com

Plenty of MLSers have pursued an Ivy League education en route to a professional soccer career. Standout players past and present like Jesse Marsch, Cory Gibbs, Jeff Larentowicz, Emeka Eneli and Kevin O’Toole matriculated at one of those world-class universities before making it to the pros; it...

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[Revfugee]

How Matt Freese charted a breakout path at New York City FC | MLSSoccer.com

Plenty of MLSers have pursued an Ivy League education en route to a professional soccer career. Standout players past and present like Jesse Marsch, Cory Gibbs, Jeff Larentowicz, Emeka Eneli and Kevin O’Toole matriculated at one of those world-class universities before making it to the pros; it...

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I had no idea. What a backstory. I have a feeling he’s going to have a very long career.

 

[LionNYC]

NYCFC’s Matt Freese bucked family’s scientist aspirations to chase budding MLS stardom

Matt Freese, a Harvard man, only desired to stop soccer balls from hitting a net.

nypost.com

 

[mgarbowski]

He and Martinez are the only reasons this team is not bad:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1835464534846280097

 

[Gene]

Freese not getting called up to the Nats is total horse shit.

 

[moogoo]

Freese not getting called up to the Nats is total horse shit.

if he keeps up with his performance next season and still doesn't get a look, then i'd say it's maybe unfair, especially if steffen is getting a call up. his form is nowhere near what it used to be. but for now, i'm guessing poch wants to work with known factors. maybe freese will get the call up for january camp where they can get a closer look at lesser known quantity players over a longer period.

 

[CCMore]

I love this kid. What are the odds we can keep him for his whole career? I’m going to guess CFG doesn’t rate him as a sell abroad prospect.

 

[moogoo]

I love this kid. What are the odds we can keep him for his whole career? I’m going to guess CFG doesn’t rate him as a sell abroad prospect.

he's 26.. if he goes to europe he'll need more shutouts and show he's a bit better distributing with his feet. getting called up to the national team would definitely help as well. as of right now, i would take freese over turner or steffan any day.

 

[Gotham Gator]

I’m hoping he gets a Jan camp call up. The keeper decisions so far under Poch have been head scratchers.

 

[canchon]

he's 26.. if he goes to europe he'll need more shutouts and show he's a bit better distributing with his feet. getting called up to the national team would definitely help as well. as of right now, i would take freese over turner or steffan any day.

Freese is exactly the type of keeper that wins trophies for a MLS club. Let’s hope that it happens here.

 

[ZYanksRule]

Freese is exactly the type of keeper that wins trophies for a MLS club. Let’s hope that it happens here.

Yeah -- a lot of American goalies never go to Europe, and just hold down excellent careers in MLS. Definitely hoping we've found a guy who can stay here for a long time.

 

[moogoo]

Yeah -- a lot of American goalies never go to Europe, and just hold down excellent careers in MLS. Definitely hoping we've found a guy who can stay here for a long time.

A lot never go because they don't have the skills needed to go. I think any professional soccer player who wants to play at the highest level will want to go to europe. I think that is definitely something he is open to doing but he wanted to make a name for himself in MLS first, which I think he is definitely doing. If he keeps up these performances, gets more shutouts, and improves his ball distribution with his feet (e.g., hitting long balls on a dime), he'll get some calls from europe soon enough.

Would love to win a cup while he's with us though and if he plays with us until he retires, i wouldn't be mad either. but he's worked hard and deserves every success that comes to him.

 

[Gene]

I guess this is a good news, bad news type of announcement.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1872671693803843954