{"id":239565,"date":"2026-05-27T11:15:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/?p=239565"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:26:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:26:03","slug":"matt-turner-park-ridge-nj-usmnt-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/matt-turner-park-ridge-nj-usmnt-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"This Bergen County Native is Playing for the US Men&#8217;s Team in the World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">Jersey Pride<\/div><p>Bergen County is home to so many good things, from beautiful parks and beloved food spots to its connection to the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/fort-lee-nj-film-history-hollywood-east\/\">original Hollywood\u201d in Fort Lee<\/a>. But what really makes the area special is the people who come from here. One Bergen County native who has been making North Jersey proud is Matt Turner, a Park Ridge local and goalkeeper for the United States Men\u2019s National Team. Turner has once again earned a spot on the world stage, continuing a soccer journey that started right here in Bergen County. <strong>Read on for more about Matt Turner, a Bergen County native heading to the World Cup.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239575\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/matt-turner-bergen-county-updated.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Who Is Matt Turner?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/njsports.com\/matt-turner\/\">Matt Turner was born and raised in Park Ridge<\/a>, New Jersey, and attended Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale before playing soccer at Fairfield University. After going undrafted in the MLS SuperDraft, Turner signed with the New England Revolution in 2016 and went on to become one of Major League Soccer\u2019s standout goalkeepers. Off the field, he\u2019s married to Ashley Herron, a former New England Patriots cheerleader and founder of the Miss Pink Organization. The couple shares two children: their son, Easton, born in June 2022, and their daughter, Everley, born in September 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/overpeck-park-bergen-county-nj\/\">Your Guide to Overpeck Park in Bergen County<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>His career has since taken him overseas to clubs including Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, and Crystal Palace before returning to the New England Revolution. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussoccer.com\/players\/t\/matt-turner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Soccer<\/a>, Turner has made 53 appearances for the United States Men\u2019s National Team and recorded 27 clean sheets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DV_aBGHjekT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DV_aBGHjekT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by New England Revolution (@nerevolution)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Matt&#8217;s story feels especially Jersey. He <a href=\"https:\/\/njsports.com\/matt-turner\/\">did not follow the typical soccer path from day one,<\/a> but his work ethic and talent helped him reach one of the biggest stages in <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/overpeck-park-bergen-county-nj\/\">sports<\/a>. Before the World Cup roster news, Turner was also called into the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussoccer.com\/stories\/2026\/03\/usmnt\/mauricio-pochettino-27-players-march-roster-atlanta-matches-vs-belgium-portugal\"> USMNT\u2019s March 2026 camp<\/a> as the team continued preparing for international competition. The roster included matches against Belgium on March 28th and Portugal on March 31st in Atlanta.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Matt Turner\u2019s Recent USMNT Call-Up<\/h2>\n<p>Matt was named to the United States Men\u2019s National Team roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a major moment for the Park Ridge native and local fans cheering him on from Bergen County, and he shared the news on his Instagram on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY0F2npIDhW\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 26th, 2026<\/a>. From Park Ridge to Montvale to the World Cup, his journey is a pretty great reminder that big things can start in small New Jersey towns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/news\/northern-new-jersey-world-cup-flag-cities-nj\/\">5 NJ Cities to Host World Cup Fan Celebrations<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Bergen County Girl<\/em> has reached out to Matt Turner directly to see if he would like to share more about his Bergen County roots, favorite local spots, or what this next chapter means to him. We will update this piece with any additional information. For now, we wish Matt the best of luck as he continues to represent the U.S. and make Bergen County proud. For more information about Matt Turner and his career, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussoccer.com\/players\/t\/matt-turner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Soccer\u2019s official Matt Turner profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Follow @thebergencountygirl on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebergencountygirl\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> for the latest Bergen County updates, <a href=\"https:\/\/thebergencountygirl.myflodesk.com\/uu0mgpgtm0\"><span class=\"s1\">sign up for our email list here<\/span><\/a> that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/events\/\"><span class=\"s1\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 30+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/people\/ \/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jersey PrideBergen County is home to so many good things, from beautiful parks and beloved food spots to its connection to the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":389,"featured_media":239575,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[9720,7997,7998,9593,9879],"tags":[9787,9710,9707,9784,9783,9884],"class_list":["post-239565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bergen-county-towns","category-lifestyle","category-people","category-local-girl-rss-feed","category-world-cup","tag-bergen-county","tag-bergen-county-news","tag-news","tag-people","tag-tlg","tag-world-cup"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>This Bergen County Native is Playing for the US Men&#039;s Team in the World Cup - The Bergen County Girl<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Park Ridge native Matt Turner has been named to the USMNT World Cup roster. 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