A member of the United States Men’s National Soccer Team is extending his second stint in Foxborough by at least one more season.
On Monday, July 13, the New England Revolution announced it had reached an agreement with French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais to extend its loan of goalkeeper Matt Turner through Dec. 31, 2026, with an option to extend the loan to Dec. 31, 2027. If that option is taken, an option for the Revolution to purchase the veteran shot stopper outright from Lyon at the end of 2027 will be put in place.
The 32-year-old goalkeeper, who previously played for the Revs from 2016-2022 before being sold to English Premier League side Arsenal, made his return to New England on a year-long loan from Lyon on Aug. 1, 2025. Since then, Turner has made a combined 24 appearances between last season and this season, recording 101 saves and five clean sheets, three of which have come in the current campaign.
”We are thrilled to reach an agreement with Lyon that will allow us to keep Matt Turner in New England Revolution colors for years to come,” Revs General Manager and Chief Soccer Officer Chris Tierney said in a press release posted to the team’s website. “Matt’s performances on the pitch here in MLS or on the world stage with the U.S. Men’s National Team speak for themselves. We firmly believe that Matt will continue to be the gold standard for MLS goalkeepers as he builds on his already impressive legacy with the Revolution.”
Turner is coming off his second straight World Cup with the USMNT, and in total has made 55 appearances with 29 wins and 27 clean sheets for the Stars and Stripes. The primary American goalkeeper in Qatar in 2022, he largely served as backup to New York City FC goalkeeper Matt Freese on home soil in 2026. Turner did have one start this summer, however, playing all 90 minutes in a 3-2 Group D loss to Türkiye on June 26 at Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium).
The Park Ridge, NJ native is the Revs’ all-time win percentage leader (.581) and is second in club history in starts (126), goals against average (1.29), wins (54), saves (455) and save percentage (70.64). Turner is a TAM (Target Allocation Money) eligible player, meaning his salary charge is above the Maximum Salary Budget Charge ($803,125) and at or below the Maximum Target Allocation Money Amount ($1,803,125) per MLS rules.
The Revs (8-5-1, fourth in Eastern Conference) return to MLS action after a nearly two month break on Wednesday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m., hosting Toronto FC (3-6-5, 13th in Eastern Conference) at Gillette Stadium, which has reverted to its official name and artificial turf pitch after hosting seven World Cup matches on natural grass as Boston Stadium.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: USMNT GK Matt Turner extends loan with the New England Revolution
