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MBMatt Besler

Matt Besler

€109KMarket Value
Retired (2022)
•Defender•
United StatesUnited States
6.8
Season Score
39
Feb 11, 1987
183 cm
Height
Card stats based on
2020

Performance Overview

Season Performance 19/20
All Competitions
Matches
11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
82
Avg Rating
6.82
Career Statistics

Career

Professional Career
MGAGxGRtg
Sporting KC
2009/2010 - 2020/2021
334390.0110,4847.02
Total
334390.0110,484
National Team
MGAGxGRtg
United States
2013 - 2018
47110.021,679-
Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

184
Full match
13
Substituted off
9
From Bench

Matt Besler — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2018 · 7.08Major League Soccer (United States)
Lowest-rated season
2020 · 6.82Major League Soccer (United States)
Career involvement (league)
0.06 G+A per 903 goals + 9 assists across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 8504 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
12 (2009–2020)
Clubs with recorded appearances
1
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
28thrating 6.82 vs 116 rated peers
Goals rank
#45 of 1160 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
34th0 per 90

Cohort: 116 Major League Soccer (United States) defenders, 2020, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(26)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids42200000
Chicago FireChicago Fire32010000
SJ EarthquakesSJ Earthquakes32010000
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers31110010
TorontoToronto22000000
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps21100100
New York RBNew York RB20110000
DallasDallas20110000
TolucaToluca22000000
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders21010000
LA GalaxyLA Galaxy11000000
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew11000000
New EnglandNew England11000000
OlimpiaOlimpia11000000
Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake10100000
Richmond KickersRichmond Kickers10010000
Cruz AzulCruz Azul10010010
MonterreyMonterrey10010000
New York CityNew York City10010000
Minnesota UnitedMinnesota United11000000
1–20 of 26

Rival National Teams(22)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
GhanaGhana22000000
MexicoMexico21100000
Korea RepublicKorea Republic11000000
CanadaCanada11000010
EcuadorEcuador11000000
HondurasHonduras10100000
New ZealandNew Zealand10100000
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan11000000
IcelandIceland11000000
ArgentinaArgentina10010000
Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland10010000
GermanyGermany10010000
PortugalPortugal10100000
TürkiyeTürkiye11000000
PanamaPanama11000000
ColombiaColombia10010000
El SalvadorEl Salvador11000000
NigeriaNigeria11000000
BelgiumBelgium10010000
BoliviaBolivia11000000
1–20 of 22
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Austin
Austin
-
—
Jan 1, 2022Transfer
Sporting KC
Sporting KC
Austin
Austin
Jan 6, 2021Free Transfer
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

US Open Cup
US Open Cup
1x Winner(2017)
1x
CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
1x Winner(2017)
1x

About Matt Besler

In the 2020 Major League Soccer (United States), Matt Besler played 11 games (900 minutes) without a direct goal contribution. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.82. By match rating he stood in the 28th percentile of 116 Major League Soccer (United States) defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2020, and 45th of 116 for goals scored.

Between 2009 and 2020 he logged 12 league seasons, all with a single club. His best-rated season remains 2018 (7.08, Major League Soccer (United States)); his lowest was 2020 (6.82).

He reached 25 league appearances in 9 of those 12 campaigns. The densest run of the record is 2011–2013, with 89 league games — an average of 30 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Matt Besler play?
Matt Besler plays as a Defender.
How old is Matt Besler?
Matt Besler is 39 years old, born on February 11, 1987. He is from United States. At 39, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Matt Besler?
Matt Besler is 183 cm tall. He weighs 77 kg.
How many trophies has Matt Besler won?
Matt Besler has won 2 trophies throughout his career.
What nationality is Matt Besler?
Matt Besler is from United States and represents them at international level.