Matt Reis

Matt Reis ( born March 28, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia ) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer ( MLS).

Life

Rice was footballer of the University of California, Los Angeles, and was committed in 1998 by the Los Angeles Galaxy. Since at this time the then goalkeeper Kevin Hartman held a regular place, Rice had in the first five seasons in the MLS hardly inserts. Most of the games, namely 16, he played then in 2001 when he represented the injured Hartman. In 2002 he moved to New England Revolution.

In New England, he was initially only substitute, but in mid-2004 was named goalkeeper. He was the first goalie parried two penalties in a playoff game, done so, as they were able to defeat the favored Columbus Crew. In addition, he held two of the four penalties in the penalty shootout against the Chicago Fire SC in the first playoff round. Rice was also a contender for the prize of the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2005 and 2006. His first international appearance for the U.S. national team, he was on 22 January 2006 in a 0-0 draw against Canada. He won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2007 with New England.

Matt is also known as a joker among his teammates and the American football. As an April Fool's joke he disguised himself, after the board had announced the signing of Luis " El Lobo " fangoso than this by a wig and a headband sat up. Although this prank was soon forgotten, those jokes helped many fans of his team to win for him ( to this day make fans of the New England Revolution witty comments about fangoso when they discuss about player commitments. ). On April 1, 2007, the association stated that the contract was with fangoso after two years now expired.

Rice, who has a bald head, also convinced his Mexican teammates Jose Manuel Abundis, which was briefly bought previously as a reinforcement to can also be cut for the playoffs in 2006, a bald head. This has earned a cult status among fans of rice, which has since call him a " bald-headed, short-sleeved shots Stopper".

Title profits

• Los Angeles Galaxy: CONCACAF Champions Cup - 2000; MLS Cup - 2002; Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - 2001; MLS Supporters' Shield - 1998, 2002
• New England Revolution: Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - 2007