Matt Miazga
- Full name: Matthew Miazga
- Date of birth: July 19, 1995
- Place of birth: Clifton, New Jersey, United States
- Nationality: United States of America
- Position: Centre-back (central defender)
- Height: 6 ft 3 in (190 cm)
Club career (selected)
- Youth: New York Red Bulls Academy
- New York Red Bulls (2013–2015): Broke into the first team after progressing through the academy.
- Chelsea (2016–2022): Signed by Chelsea in January 2016; spent most of his time there out on loan.
- Loan to Vitesse (2016–2018): Two-season loan in the Dutch Eredivisie where he gained regular first-team experience.
- Loan to Nantes (2018–2019): Short spell in Ligue 1.
- Loan to Reading (2019–2020): EFL Championship loan.
- Loan to Anderlecht (2020–2021): Season-long loan to R.S.C. Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division A; established himself as a regular starter and helped stabilize the defense.
- Return to Reading (2021–2022): Later had a permanent move to Middlesbrough in 2022 before transferring elsewhere.
- Subsequent moves: After leaving Chelsea, Miazga joined Al-Taawoun (Saudi Pro League) in 2022 and later other clubs; career moves may have continued beyond my last update.
International career
- United States youth teams: Represented the U.S. at various youth levels, including U18 and U20.
- Senior team: Made his senior debut for the United States national team in 2017 and has earned multiple caps, participating in CONCACAF competitions and World Cup qualifying matches.
Playing style
- Physical, athletic centre-back with strong aerial ability.
- Comfortable in one-on-one defending and playing out from the back when required.
Notable: Miazga is a U.S. international who spent the 2020–2021 season on loan at Anderlecht, where he was a regular starter for the Belgian club.