Matt Polster

Chicago Fire

Defender/Midfielder

Real Name: Matt Polster

HT: 6' 0" WT: 170

Age: 25 (06/08/1993)

Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI

HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the first round (No. 7 overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.

Polster's transition to right back from center midfield emerged as an integral part of the Chicago Fire's 2017 run. But even in this more defensive role, his midfield instincts served him well as he tallied a career high 7 assists. He will be an important piece for Chicago in 2018.

Chicago-Fire.com: Polster’s bio

INTERNATIONAL: Polster was a key part of the US Under-23 team at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament, starting all five of the Americans’ matches in the competition. He participated in the USMNT’s annual January camp in 2016. He earned a senior appearance in early 2018 against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

COLLEGE: Tallied six goals and 12 assists in 79 matches – all starts – during his four-year career at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. A 2014 NSCAA All-West Region First-Team selection, he played one college summer with the Chicago Fire PDL squad.

Stats

Player Stats

Game Log

MLS

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	G	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y
2018	Chicago Fire	1	1	0	89	1	1	0	0	0	0
2017	Chicago Fire	22	21	1	1769	7	9	3	24	2	3
2016	Chicago Fire	27	24	2	2107	2	20	4	39	1	5
2015	Chicago Fire	30	27	0	2422	0	12	4	57	1	10
Career Totals	-	80	73	3	6387	10	42	11	120	4	18

Career Statistics (Post Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	G	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y	R
2017	Chicago Fire	1	1	0	90	0	3	0	1	0	0	0

Regular Season

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	MINS	G	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	FS	Y
7/14/2018	CHI @ DAL	L 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/11/2018	PHI @ CHI	L 4-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/07/2018	CHI @ VAN	L 2-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/30/2018	NYC @ CHI	W 2-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/23/2018	CHI @ SEA	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/13/2018	CHI @ COL	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/09/2018	NE @ CHI	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/02/2018	SJ @ CHI	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/30/2018	CHI @ PHI	L 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/26/2018	CHI @ ORL	W 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/20/2018	HOU @ CHI	L 3-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/12/2018	CHI @ CLB	L 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/09/2018	MTL @ CHI	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/05/2018	ATL @ CHI	L 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/28/2018	CHI @ TOR	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/21/2018	CHI @ RBNY	W 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/14/2018	LA @ CHI	L 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/07/2018	CLB @ CHI	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/31/2018	POR @ CHI	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/17/2018	CHI @ MIN	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/10/2018	SKC @ CHI	L 4-3	Started	89	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
10/22/2017	CHI @ HOU	L 0-3	Started	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/15/2017	PHI @ CHI	W 2-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	1
9/30/2017	NYC @ CHI	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
9/27/2017	CHI @ SJ	W 4-1	Started	66	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
9/23/2017	CHI @ PHI	L 1-3	Started	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
9/16/2017	DC @ CHI	W 0-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
9/09/2017	RBNY @ CHI	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
9/02/2017	CHI @ MTL	W 1-0	Started	90	0	1	0	0	3	2	0
8/26/2017	MIN @ CHI	L 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/19/2017	TOR @ CHI	L 3-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/16/2017	CHI @ MTL	L 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/12/2017	CHI @ CLB	L 1-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
8/05/2017	NE @ CHI	W 1-4	Started	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	0
7/29/2017	CHI @ SKC	L 2-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
7/22/2017	CHI @ NYC	L 1-2	Started	54	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
7/05/2017	CHI @ POR	T 2-2	Started	34	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
7/01/2017	VAN @ CHI	W 0-4	Started	90	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
6/24/2017	ORL @ CHI	W 0-4	Started	90	0	1	0	0	3	2	0
6/17/2017	CHI @ NE	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/10/2017	ATL @ CHI	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	2	2	2	0	0
6/04/2017	CHI @ ORL	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	2	0	3	2	0
5/25/2017	DAL @ CHI	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
5/20/2017	CHI @ DC	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/17/2017	COL @ CHI	W 0-3	Started	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
5/13/2017	SEA @ CHI	W 1-4	Subbed on	19	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
5/06/2017	CHI @ LA	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/29/2017	CHI @ RBNY	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/21/2017	CHI @ TOR	L 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/15/2017	NE @ CHI	W 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/08/2017	CLB @ CHI	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/01/2017	MTL @ CHI	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/18/2017	CHI @ ATL	L 0-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/11/2017	RSL @ CHI	W 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/04/2017	CHI @ CLB	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/23/2016	CHI @ TOR	L 2-3	Started	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/16/2016	NE @ CHI	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	4	0	1
10/13/2016	CLB @ CHI	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10/01/2016	CHI @ CLB	L 0-3	Subbed on	27	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
9/28/2016	CHI @ SEA	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	5	0	0
9/23/2016	CHI @ NYC	L 1-4	Started	90	0	1	1	1	1	0	0
9/16/2016	DC @ CHI	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	2	0	1	1	0
9/10/2016	TOR @ CHI	L 2-1	Started	56	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
9/03/2016	PHI @ CHI	W 0-3	Started	90	0	0	3	0	4	1	0
8/27/2016	CHI @ DC	L 2-6	Started	70	0	0	1	1	2	3	0
8/24/2016	LA @ CHI	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	0
8/20/2016	CHI @ MTL	W 3-0	Started	90	1	0	1	1	3	2	0
8/14/2016	ORL @ CHI	T 2-2	Started	90	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
8/06/2016	CHI @ RSL	L 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/31/2016	RBNY @ CHI	T 2-2	Started	90	1	0	1	1	1	0	0
7/23/2016	CHI @ NE	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	3	0
7/16/2016	CHI @ DAL	L 1-3	Started	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7/13/2016	SKC @ CHI	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7/09/2016	CHI @ TOR	L 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/01/2016	SJ @ CHI	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/22/2016	CHI @ PHI	L 3-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/18/2016	CHI @ COL	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/28/2016	POR @ CHI	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	3	0	1	0	0
5/21/2016	HOU @ CHI	W 0-1	Started	80	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
5/18/2016	CHI @ RBNY	L 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/14/2016	CHI @ NE	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
5/11/2016	CHI @ VAN	L 1-2	Subbed on	45	0	0	1	0	1	2	0
4/30/2016	DC @ CHI	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/16/2016	MTL @ CHI	L 2-1	Subbed on	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/10/2016	CHI @ NYC	T 0-0	Started	81	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
4/02/2016	PHI @ CHI	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
3/19/2016	CLB @ CHI	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
3/11/2016	CHI @ ORL	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	4	1
3/06/2016	NYC @ CHI	L 4-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
10/25/2015	RBNY @ CHI	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	3	1	2	0	1
10/18/2015	CHI @ DC	L 0-4	Subbed on	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
10/03/2015	NE @ CHI	W 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/26/2015	CHI @ TOR	L 2-3	Started	67	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
9/23/2015	CHI @ MTL	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	5	2	1
9/19/2015	ORL @ CHI	L 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/11/2015	CHI @ RBNY	L 2-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	1
9/05/2015	CHI @ MTL	L 3-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/29/2015	CHI @ ORL	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
8/26/2015	RBNY @ CHI	W 2-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	1
8/22/2015	COL @ CHI	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
8/16/2015	CHI @ PHI	T 3-3	Subbed on	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
8/07/2015	CHI @ POR	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	1
8/02/2015	DAL @ CHI	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	1	2	1	0
7/25/2015	NE @ CHI	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	0
7/19/2015	CHI @ CLB	L 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0
7/15/2015	CLB @ CHI	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
7/11/2015	SEA @ CHI	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0
7/03/2015	CHI @ HOU	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
6/24/2015	DC @ CHI	L 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/13/2015	CHI @ NE	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
6/06/2015	ORL @ CHI	L 3-2	Started	83	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
6/03/2015	CHI @ DC	L 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	1
5/30/2015	MTL @ CHI	W 0-3	Started	80	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
5/22/2015	CHI @ CLB	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
5/15/2015	CHI @ NYC	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
5/09/2015	RSL @ CHI	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	1
5/03/2015	CHI @ SKC	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0
4/24/2015	NYC @ CHI	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	2	2	1	3	0
4/04/2015	TOR @ CHI	W 2-3	Started	88	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
3/29/2015	PHI @ CHI	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	5	0	0
3/22/2015	CHI @ SJ	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	1
3/14/2015	VAN @ CHI	L 1-0	Started	59	0	0	0	0	4	1	1
3/06/2015	CHI @ LA	L 0-2	Subbed on	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0