Matt Bersano (born September 10, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club

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Career

Youth, college and amateur

After spending his youth career with the Real Salt Lake AZ academy, Bersano began his college career at

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. He made a total of 54 appearances and recorded 14 clean sheets for the Beavers before transferring to Penn State University in 2015. In his lone season with the Nittany Lions, Bersano made 13 appearances and finished with a 1.19 Goals Against Average and five clean sheets. He also played in the Premier Development League for

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Professional

Seattle Sounders 2

On March 24, 2016, Bersano signed a professional contract with

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club

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. He ended up making his professional debut on September 11, coming on as a sub in the 81st minute for the injured

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in S2's away match at

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. The match ended in a 2–2 draw.

San Jose Earthquakes

Bersano signed with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes on March 13, 2017. He was subsequently loaned out to San Jose's

affiliate

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, where he was named the team's Goalkeeper of the Year at the end of the season. He was recalled to San Jose for the 2018 season, having won the backup position to

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after Tarbell replaced David Bingham as the starting keeper and Bingham was traded to the LA Galaxy.

Austin FC

On January 3, 2023, Bersano signed with MLS side

Career Statistics

References

External links

S2 bio

Prospect XI bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bersano, Matt 1992 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football goalkeepers Lane United FC players Oregon State Beavers men's soccer players Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer players Reno 1868 FC players San Jose Earthquakes players Tacoma Defiance players Austin FC players Soccer players from Arizona Sportspeople from Tempe, Arizona USL Championship players USL League Two players MLS Next Pro players Major League Soccer players The Town FC players