Matt Pyzdrowski
Encyclopedia
Matt Pyzdrowski is an American
soccer player who currently plays for Ängelholm
of Sweden's Superettan
.
, played club soccer for HUSA
soccer club, and played college soccer
at the Marquette University
from 2006 to 2009. He was named to the NSCAA All-Wisconsin team as a senior in 2009, and over his four years at Marquette received BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week honors on several occasions. He finished his career ranked fifth on the school's all-time list of goalkeepers with a 1.37 goals against average, 11 career shutouts and 206 career saves.
During his college years Pyzdrowski also played one season with the Chicago Fire Premier
in the USL Premier Development League
.
of the in the USSF Division-2 Professional League
. He made his professional debut on April 22, 2010 in a game against AC St. Louis
. He made his first professional start on August 21, 2010 against Minnesota. In the game he made 3 saves en route to his first career shutout and a 1-0 victory. He then made his second professional start against Crystal Palace Baltimore on September 25, 2010 and made 2 saves en route to a 3-1 victory.
Pyzdrowski left the Timbers following the conslusion of the 2010 USSFD2 season, and on March 1, 2011 signed with Ängelholm
of Sweden's Superettan
after a week long trial. He played against Allsvenskan side Trelleborg FF and helped secure a 3-2 victory for Ängelholm.
United States
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soccer player who currently plays for Ängelholm
Ängelholms FF
Ängelholms FF is a football club based in Ängelholm, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Ängelholms IP. The club was formed in 1976 as a merger between Ängelholms IF and Skörpinge GIF...
of Sweden's Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
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College and Amateur
Pyzdrowski attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, IllinoisOak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,...
, played club soccer for HUSA
Husa
Husa is a village in the Ølve district of Kvinnherad municipality, Norway....
soccer club, and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
from 2006 to 2009. He was named to the NSCAA All-Wisconsin team as a senior in 2009, and over his four years at Marquette received BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week honors on several occasions. He finished his career ranked fifth on the school's all-time list of goalkeepers with a 1.37 goals against average, 11 career shutouts and 206 career saves.
During his college years Pyzdrowski also played one season with the Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
Pyzdrowski turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Portland TimbersPortland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
of the in the USSF Division-2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
. He made his professional debut on April 22, 2010 in a game against AC St. Louis
AC St. Louis
Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the...
. He made his first professional start on August 21, 2010 against Minnesota. In the game he made 3 saves en route to his first career shutout and a 1-0 victory. He then made his second professional start against Crystal Palace Baltimore on September 25, 2010 and made 2 saves en route to a 3-1 victory.
Pyzdrowski left the Timbers following the conslusion of the 2010 USSFD2 season, and on March 1, 2011 signed with Ängelholm
Ängelholms FF
Ängelholms FF is a football club based in Ängelholm, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Ängelholms IP. The club was formed in 1976 as a merger between Ängelholms IF and Skörpinge GIF...
of Sweden's Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
after a week long trial. He played against Allsvenskan side Trelleborg FF and helped secure a 3-2 victory for Ängelholm.