Matt Reis is an American former soccer goalkeeper and current goalkeeper coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
Education
Born in Atlanta, Reis played college soccer at University of California, Los Los Angeles He finished his college career with an National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship in 1997, and was named 1997 National Collegiate Athletic Association College Cup Defensive Most Valuable Player after recording 20 saves - including a school-record 11 in the semifinals - and posting 221 shutout minutes on the way to the title.
Career
He represented his country in Soccer at international level College Professional Reis was selected by the in the third round of the 1998 Master of Library Science College Draft. However, with Kevin Hartman firmly entrenched in the nets, Matt did not see much playing time during his five seasons in Los Los Angeles
The most games he played in a season was 16 in 2001 when Hartman was out with injuries.
In 2000, the Galaxy sent him on loan to the Orange County Waves for seven games. Reis was traded to in January 2003 in exchange for Alex Pineda Chacón and a second-round pick in the 2003 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.
He became the first goalie in Master of Library Science history to stop two penalty kicks in one playoff game, doing as the Revs upset the much-favored Columbus Crew. He also saved two out of four penalties in the penalty kick shootout against the Fire in the first round of the 2006 Playoffs.
Reis retired following the 2013 season, joining the as goalkeeper coach.
International Reis got his first cap for the on January 22, 2006, a 0-0 shutout against Canada. Reis was considered to be a bit of a jokester among his teammates and in the soccer community. As an April Fools Day prank in 2004, the Revs" front office announced their newest foreign acquisition, Luis "El Lobo" Fangoso, who eventually turned out to be Matt Reis wearing a shaggy wig and headband.
On April 1, 2007, the Revolution announced that they had resigned Fangoso to a 2-year deal.
Reis, who is bald, also convinced Mexican international José Manuel Abundis, who had just signed with the team, to shave his head for the 2006 Master of Library Science Playoffs. Reis is married to Nicole Reis (née Odom), who was an All American Softball player at University of California, Los Los Angeles They have three boys.
He is the son of J.T. and Kathy Reis of Mission Viejo, California, and he has one older brother, Mike. Individual Team.