| Matthew Real | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Joseph Real[1] |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Colorado Springs Switchbacks (on loan from Philadelphia Union) |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Philadelphia Union |
| Years1: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Bethlehem Steel |
| Caps1: | 57 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2018– |
| Clubs2: | Philadelphia Union |
| Caps2: | 52 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Philadelphia Union II |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15 August 2024 |
Matthew Joseph Real (born July 10, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Colorado Springs Switchbacks on loan from the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.[3]
Real signed an amateur deal to play with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC for their 2016 season. He had committed to play college soccer at Wake Forest University,[4] before opting to sign a professional contract with Bethlehem Steel FC on January 17, 2017.[5]
Real signed a homegrown contract with Bethlehem Steel's MLS parent club Philadelphia Union on January 18, 2018.[6] Real made his MLS debut in the Union's 3–0 loss to the Colorado Rapids on March 31, 2018. Putting forth a solid 75-minute performance, saving a goal on the line to keep the Rapids scoreless heading into the half. In September 2020, Real scored his first goal for the Union as a substitute in a 3–0 victory over New York Red Bulls.[7]
In April 2024, Real joined USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks on loan for the 2024 season.[8]
Real was born in the United States to a Brazilian father and an Italian American mother.[9]
| Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bethlehem Steel | 2016 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 1[11] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||||
| 2018 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 2 | |||
| Philadelphia Union | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 1[12] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 1[13] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[14] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 88 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 3 | |||
Philadelphia Union
United States U20