SOCCER PLAYER

Matt Besler

1987 - Today

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Matthew Scott "Matt" Besler (; born February 11, 1987) is a former professional soccer player. Primarily a left-sided central defender, Besler spent the majority of his career in MLS with Sporting Kansas City, where he helped the team win the 2013 MLS Cup and three U.S. Open Cups. He was the MLS Defender of the Year in 2012 and a five-time MLS All-Star. From 2013 to 2017, Besler represented the United States national team, including at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Matt Besler is the 20,156th most popular soccer player (down from 15,562nd in 2024), the 20,671st most popular biography from United States (down from 18,600th in 2019) and the 201st most popular American Soccer Player.

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Among people born in 1987, Matt Besler ranks 1,691. Before him are Tatyana Shemyakina, Juanan, Kaj Hendriks, Kayla Barron, Ryota Doi, and Jacopo Guarnieri. After him are Willian Magrão, Darren Collison, Kazuya Okamura, Jakub Nakládal, Yoshiya Nishizawa, and Daequan Cook.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Matt Besler ranks 20,679 out of 20,380. Before him are Geoff Cameron (1985), Rick Famuyiwa (1973), Tim Griffin (1968), Darius Miles (1981), Madison Rayne (1986), and Arianne Zucker (1974). After him are Matt Lojeski (1985), Xander Schauffele (1993), Daeg Faerch (1995), Illenium (1990), Alec Burks (1991), and Kirstin Maldonado (1992).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United States

Among soccer players born in United States, Matt Besler ranks 201. Before him are A. J. DeLaGarza (1987), Becky Sauerbrunn (1985), Caleb Porter (1975), Shauna Rohbock (1977), Mizuki Hamada (1990), and Geoff Cameron (1985). After him are Kelley O'Hara (1988), Troy Perkins (1981), Crystal Dunn (1992), Walker Zimmerman (1993), Ventura Alvarado (1992), and Steve Ralston (1974).

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