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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
11Matches
0Goals
0Assists
0Goal Contributions
82Mins/game
6.82Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Professional Career
MGAGxGRtg
Sporting KC
2009/2010 - 2020/2021
334390.0110,4846.95
Total
334390.0110,484
National Team
MGAGxGRtg
United States
2013 - 2018
47110.021,679-
Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

115
Full match
10
Substituted off
10
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
53rdrating 6.82 vs 34 rated peers
Goals rank
#16 of 340 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
35th0 per 90

Cohort: 34 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 2026-07-27

Rival Clubs(21)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Chicago FireChicago Fire32010000
TorontoToronto22000000
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew21100000
OlimpiaOlimpia21100000
IndependienteIndependiente21010000
Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids11000000
SJ EarthquakesSJ Earthquakes10010000
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps10100000
New York RBNew York RB10100000
DallasDallas10100000
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers11000000
New EnglandNew England11000000
Richmond KickersRichmond Kickers10010000
Cruz AzulCruz Azul10010010
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders10010000
MonterreyMonterrey10010000
Dayton Dutch LionsDayton Dutch Lions11000000
Real EstelíReal Estelí11000010
Chivas USAChivas USA11000000
Saint Louis FCSaint Louis FC11000000
1–20 of 21

Rival National Teams(22)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
GhanaGhana22000000
MexicoMexico21100000
PanamaPanama22000000
Korea RepublicKorea Republic11000000
CanadaCanada11000010
EcuadorEcuador11000000
HondurasHonduras10100000
New ZealandNew Zealand10100000
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan11000000
IcelandIceland11000000
ArgentinaArgentina10010000
Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland10010000
GermanyGermany10010000
PortugalPortugal10100000
TurkeyTurkey11000000
ColombiaColombia10010000
El SalvadorEl Salvador11000000
NigeriaNigeria11000000
BelgiumBelgium10010000
BoliviaBolivia11000000
1–20 of 22
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Austin
Austin
-
Free Agent
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. Among 34 Major League Soccer (United States) defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2020, his match rating sits in the 53rd percentile, above the median, with a goals rank of 16th of 34.

Between 2009 and 2020 he accumulated 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).

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. 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, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level.