Matthew Turner Biography: Net Worth, Salary, Family, Lifestyle and Career Stats

Matthew Turner is a professional football player who plays for the US Men’s Soccer team. The 30-year-old goalkeeper is currently plying his trade with Crystal Palace as a loanee from Nottingham Forest. Born in 1994, Turner has had a surprising journey to become one of the best goalkeepers in the history of US football. Unlike other star players, Matthew Turner began playing football after the age of 14 just to stay in great physical shape. 

From touching the ball as a substitute player in the freshman team to becoming the most reliable player inside the sticks, the Premier League goalie has been an inspiration for young players who dream of wearing gloves for their respective countries and clubs one day.

Turner has already won three major international titles with the US Men’s Soccer team and has lifted the Community Shield with Arsenal in his dazzling career. In these trophy-winning campaigns, the American goalkeeper’s brilliance has always been something to be talked about.

Matthew Turner Bio

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Matthew Turner Net Worth & Salary

Ever since Matthew Turner arrived on the shores of English football, his salary graph has witnessed a clear surge, given his growing influence and popularity in the game. As a result, his wealth has also taken a big leap in recent years. The Crystal Palace stopper’s current net worth is estimated at £4.4 million, as of January 2025. He joined the Eagles in 2024 and earns £2.08 million as an annual gross salary.

Brand Endorsements/ Advertisements

The former Arsenal goalkeeper, Matt Turner has endorsement contracts with the likes of Grubhub, BODYARMOR and Loyal 9 Cocktails. He has eight endorsement deals in total as of 2025.

Matthew Turner Family & Wife

Matt Turner is a Jew and his family’s surname was Turnovski, which was later anglicized to Turner to avoid religious persecution. His ancestors emigrated from Lithuania to Ellis Island years ago.

Matthew Turner’s wife Ashley Herron was an ex-NFL cheerleader. The couple got married in 2022 after dating for a few months and share two children – son, Easton Turner and daughter, Everley Klein Turner.

Matthew Turner Early Life

Matthew Turner was fond of baseball just like other native boys of America. In his school, Saint Joseph Regional High School, the Crystal Palace goalkeeper used to play baseball and basketball. But, at the age of 14, he found a hidden interest in football and began to play for the freshman team. In his entire college career, he made 39 appearances for Fairfield University under the bar. Despite falling short in the initial tryouts for the MLS drafts, he made it to the NE Revolution team.

Matthew Turner Career

Club Career

In 2016: Matthew Turner signed a professional contract with the Major League Soccer (MLS) club, New England Revolution. But he was sent to United Soccer club Richmond Kickers on loan where he made his senior debut against Toronto FC.

In 2018: Turner’s impressive performances for Kickers made sure that he was given the responsibility of guarding the net for the NE Revolution. Despite making multiple crucial saves, Turner conceded two goals in a 0-2 loss on his MLS debut. 

In 2019-20: Turner ran out of fortune as he dropped to third choice in the MLS side. He played the second fiddle in almost a full calendar year but didn’t have a fallout with the coach as he was biding his time. Everything changed in 2020 as Matthew Turner made it to the final list of the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award. His teammates gave votes in his favour to announce him Player of the Season for NE Revolution after he amassed several clean sheets, setting and breaking multiple club records in the process.

In 2021: Turner turned into a flying beast under the bar as his great reflection and match-reading qualities bailed the New England Revolution out in important matches. The current Crystal Palace goalie recorded 1.20 saves per game and had a 75.5 save percentage throughout the season. Turner also accumulated 17 clean sheets in a calendar, the most by an NE Revolution goalkeeper ever.

In 2022: Matthew Turner arrived in the English Premier League after signing a contract for £2.5 million. He continued his impressive performance in English football and earned the favour of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. In seven appearances for the Gunners, he recorded four clean sheets, which was seen as the highest level of his career. Turner also was a part of the London club that won the Community Shield title.

In 2023-24: Due to a congested squad, Arsenal was forced to sell Matthew Turner to Nottingham Forest on a £10 million deal. He was at his very best in a Premier League game against Chelsea and helped his team win 1-0 as a reliable wall in front of goal. In 2024, Turner was sent to Crystal Palace as a loanee and the American soccer player is currently playing for the Eagles.

International Career

Matthew Turner made his senior international debut in 2021 for the US Men’s Soccer team in a huge 7-0 victory against Trinidad and Tobago. He was a guardian angel standing tall in goal in that game and saved a penalty. In the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, he completed the tournament with six clean sheets before winning the tournament. Since then, he has been the regular goalkeeper for the US team in major tournaments like the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2023 and 2024 CONCACAF Nations Leagues. 

Turner etched his name in the history of US soccer after recording more than 15 clean sheets across all competitions at the international level. He caught the attention of the world after making a whopping 11 saves against Brazil in a friendly game in 2024.

Matthew Turner Awards & Achievements

• Supporters Shield (2021)
• FA Community Shield (2023)
• CONCACAF Gold Cup (2021)
• CONCACAF Nations League (2023, 2024)
• CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Glove (2021)
• CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI
• CONCACAF Nations League Golden Glove (2023, 2024)
• MLS Goalkeeper of the Year (2021)
• MLS All-star (2021)

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