Matt Turner has plenty he wants to achieve at both the club and international levels after appearing in his second consecutive World Cup.
Turner re-joined the New England Revolution in August 2025 on loan through June 2026 from French Ligue 1 side Lyon. The agreement was extended for six months in July, and an additional year could be added if certain conditions are met. The second extension includes a €1.3 million purchase option.
While Turner has come to view New England as a second home, he's not getting comfortable when it comes to his professional aspirations.
"I’m settled, and I’m happy here, but I’m not the type of person that’s going to chuck in my hat and say, 'I’m good now,'" Turner said. "I’ve always been the person to want to drive myself forward and break down barriers that have never been done before."
The undrafted goalkeeper from Fairfield University signed with the Revs in 2016, serving as the third-choice who would occasionally be loaned to the Richmond Kickers. He earned his Revs debut in 2018, and has since made 126 starts across eight seasons.
Turner was the 2021 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, helping the Revs win their first-ever Supporters' Shield with a 1.25 goals-against average and 73.2 save percentage.
After stints with Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, and Crystal Palace, Turner is looking for more success in New England.
"I want to come here to try to win things and do things that this club has never done before," Turner said.
Internationally, Turner has collected 55 caps since making his debut in 2021.
In 2022, he became the first U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper to record multiple shutouts in a single World Cup since 1930. He made one appearance in the 2026 edition of the tournament.
The 32-year-old has his eyes on making a third World Cup.
"Of course that’s going to be on my radar," Turner said. "It’s going to be something I want to achieve – to be at the 2030 World Cup. That is going to rely heavily on my performances here [with the Revs]."
Turner is in a unique situation, as he's surrounded by young, talented Americans, including Brooklyn Raines, Peyton Miller, Ethan Kohler, and Griffin Yow.
The netminder believes that they could all help each other accomplish their goals.
"There are so many amazing young American players at this club, and hopefully my experiences that I’ve had, they can lean on and help them to make that next step in whatever they want to achieve. And if it is to make that [United States] roster for 2030, there’s only one way to do that, and I know it all too well," Turner said.
"So, for us to have all those like-minded individuals in this locker room is really important, and it will help us ultimately to achieve what this club has been trying to achieve for so long.”
