Matt Freese
#1 · Goalkeeper · age 27
Pochettino's preferred starter after his 2025 Gold Cup heroics
Club
New York City FC
USA · MLS
Caps
14
Intl goals
0
78
WC26 rating
high confidence
- Recent form
- 54
- Career peak
- 58
- League level
- 78
- Competition pedigree
- 61
- International pedigree
- 59
- Longevity
- 65
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Career by season
Source: sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29
Freese arrives as the likely starter, an unexpected outcome 18 months ago. His task is straightforward: don’t give Pochettino a reason to look at the bench.
Strengths
- penalty shootout record
- calm distribution under pressure
- shot-stopping in 1v1s
Recent form
Pochettino's preferred starter through the 2026 friendlies.
Studied at Harvard before turning pro — one of a handful of Ivy League graduates in modern top-flight goalkeeping.