Matt Miazga grew up in Clifton, New Jersey, and came through the New York Red Bulls academy before moving to Chelsea in 2016. He spent several seasons on loan in the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Spain.
He joined FC Cincinnati in 2022, where he won the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Defender of the Year in 2023, before moving to New York City FC. He is a strong, physical centre-back and has been capped by the United States.
Career in numbers
Miazga’s senior club career, which began in 2013, has so far brought 320 appearances and 11 goals for 8 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2017/18: 4 goals in 43 appearances for Vitesse. So far in the 2026 season he has made 17 appearances for FC Cincinnati. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.