Matt Bersano
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed on March 13, 2017.
The Arizona native should compete for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart and will hope to earn his first MLS minutes this season.
OUTSIDE MLS: Spent the 2016 season with Seattle Sounders 2 in USL, making two appearances.
COLLEGE: Bersano began his collegiate career at Oregon State where he started 18 matches and recorded a 1.17 goals against average, which ranked fourth in school history, as a redshirt freshman in 2012. The Chandler, Ariz. native recorded four shutouts and 79 saves, earning him Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honors. In his sophomore season, Bersano set the school's single-season record with 101 saves and earned Pac-12 Second Team honors. In his third and final season with the Beavers, Bersano was selected Pac-12 Honorable Mention after starting 17 matches and recording 68 saves, allowing just 1.05 goals per game. Transferred to Penn State for his senior season, where he earned a master's degree. In his lone season as a Nittany Lion, Bersano made 42 saves in 13 matches and recorded five shutouts.
Stats
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | GF | GA | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/06/2018 | RBNY @ SJ | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2018 | SJ @ HOU | L 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22/2018 | SJ @ LAFC | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19/2018 | ATL @ SJ | L 4-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2018 | SKC @ SJ | L 5-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/01/2018 | SJ @ VAN | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/29/2018 | DAL @ SJ | W 3-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/25/2018 | VAN @ SJ | L 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2018 | TOR @ SJ | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/11/2018 | SJ @ COL | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/04/2018 | SJ @ DAL | W 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/28/2018 | RSL @ SJ | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/25/2018 | SEA @ SJ | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/14/2018 | SJ @ MTL | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/07/2018 | SJ @ POR | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/30/2018 | LA @ SJ | T 3-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/23/2018 | SJ @ RSL | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/13/2018 | NE @ SJ | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/09/2018 | LAFC @ SJ | L 4-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/02/2018 | SJ @ CHI | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/25/2018 | SJ @ LA | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2018 | DC @ SJ | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/16/2018 | SJ @ VAN | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2018 | SJ @ MIN | W 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/05/2018 | POR @ SJ | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2018 | SJ @ CLB | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/21/2018 | SJ @ ORL | L 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/14/2018 | HOU @ SJ | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/07/2018 | SJ @ PHI | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/31/2018 | NYC @ SJ | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/17/2018 | SJ @ SKC | L 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/03/2018 | MIN @ SJ | W 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/22/2017 | MIN @ SJ | W 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/15/2017 | SJ @ VAN | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/30/2017 | POR @ SJ | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27/2017 | CHI @ SJ | L 4-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23/2017 | SJ @ DC | L 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/16/2017 | HOU @ SJ | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/09/2017 | SJ @ TOR | L 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/27/2017 | SJ @ LA | W 3-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/23/2017 | SJ @ RSL | L 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/19/2017 | PHI @ SJ | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/12/2017 | SJ @ HOU | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/05/2017 | CLB @ SJ | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/29/2017 | COL @ SJ | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/23/2017 | SJ @ SEA | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/19/2017 | SJ @ RBNY | L 1-5 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/04/2017 | SJ @ ATL | L 2-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/01/2017 | LA @ SJ | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/24/2017 | RSL @ SJ | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/17/2017 | SKC @ SJ | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/02/2017 | SJ @ POR | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/27/2017 | LA @ SJ | L 4-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/20/2017 | SJ @ DAL | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/17/2017 | ORL @ SJ | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/13/2017 | SJ @ COL | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/06/2017 | POR @ SJ | W 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/29/2017 | SJ @ MIN | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/22/2017 | SJ @ HOU | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/19/2017 | SJ @ NE | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/14/2017 | DAL @ SJ | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/08/2017 | SEA @ SJ | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/01/2017 | SJ @ NYC | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/18/2017 | SJ @ SKC | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/11/2017 | VAN @ SJ | W 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/04/2017 | MTL @ SJ | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | GF | GA | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2017 | SJ @ VAN | L 0-5 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
