Matt Reis
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| Matt Reis | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matt Reis | |
| Date of birth | 28 March 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Atlanta, GA, United States | |
| Height | 6'1" | |
| Position | goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | New England Revolution | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1994-97 | UCLA | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1998-02 2003- |
Los Angeles Galaxy New England Revolution |
40 (0) 85 (3?) |
| National team** | ||
| 2005- | United States | 1 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Matt Reis (born March 28, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.
Reis played college soccer at UCLA and was selected by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the third and last round of the 1998 MLS College Draft. However, with Kevin Hartman firmly entrenched in the nets, Matt did not see much playing time during his five seasons in LA; the most games he played in a season was 16 in 2001 when Hartman was out with injuries. Reis was traded to the Revolution after the 2002 MLS season for a draft pick.
With the Revs, Reis started out as a backup to Adin Brown, but won the starting job midway through the 2004 season. He became the first goalie in MLS history to stop two penalty kicks in one playoff game, doing as the Revs upset the much-favored Columbus Crew. He also saved two out of four penalties in the penalty kick shootout against the Fire in the first round of the 2006 Playoffs. Reis was a finalist for the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award in both 2005 and 2006.
Reis got his first cap for the United States on January 22, 2006, a 0-0 shutout against Canada.
Matt is also considered to be a bit of a jokester among his teammates and in the soccer community. As an April Fools Day prank in 2004, the Revs' front office announced their newest foreign acquisition, Luis "El Lobo" Fangoso, who eventually turned out to be Matt Reis wearing a shaggy wig and headband. Although the initial joke died down fairly quickly, Reis' antics helped him win over many Revolution fans (to this day, Revs fans occasionally make joking references to Fangoso when discussing possible player transactions). Reis, who is bald, also convinced new Revolution signing Jose Manuel Abundis to shave his head for the 2006 MLS Playoffs.Matt Reis is known to be the best goalie in the world and is the role model of many yong inspiering goalies!
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| New England Revolution - Current Squad |
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1 Reis | 2 Dempsey | 3 Hernandez | 4 John | 5 Sims | 6 Heaps | 7 Cancela | 8 Franchino | 11 Noonan | 12 Warren | 13 Wynn | 14 Ralston | 15 Parkhurst | 16 Riley | 17 Brown | 18 Smith | 19 Lochhead | 20 Twellman | 21 Joseph | 22 Leonard | 23 Gonzalez | 25 Dorman | 26 Williamson | 27 Galik | 28 Haggerty | 30 Abundis | 31 Larentowicz | 32 Oka | 34 Tomasso | Coach: Nicol |
