Matt Besler
| Date of birth | 11 February 1987 |
| Place of birth | Overland Park, Kansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Besler was picked for Jurgen Klinsmann's USMNT World Cup 2014 squad.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2012-13 | USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | USA | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2013-14 | USA | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2014-15 | USA | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | USA | CONCACAF Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | USA | Copa America | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | USA | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | USA | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | USA | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2013 | USA v Canada | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Mexico v USA | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 29 May 2013 | USA v Belgium | L | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2013 | USA v Germany | W | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Jamaica v USA | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 11 Jun 2013 | USA v Panama | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 18 Jun 2013 | USA v Honduras | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 21 Jul 2013 | USA v El Salvador | W | 5-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 24 Jul 2013 | USA v Honduras | W | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 28 Jul 2013 | USA v Panama | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Costa Rica v USA | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 11 Oct 2013 | USA v Jamaica | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 01 Feb 2014 | USA v Korea Republic | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2014 | USA v Mexico | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2014 | USA v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2014 | USA v Turkey | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2014 | USA v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Ghana v USA | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 22 Jun 2014 | USA v Portugal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 26 Jun 2014 | USA v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Belgium v USA | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 14 Oct 2014 | USA v Honduras | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Republic of Ireland v USA | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jan 2015 | Chile v USA | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 2015 | USA v Panama | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2015 | USA v Peru | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2015 | USA v Mexico | L | 2-3 | CONCACAF Cup | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | USA v St Vincent and the Grenadines | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 31 Jan 2016 | USA v Iceland | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Feb 2016 | USA v Canada | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2016 | USA v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2016 | USA v Bolivia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2016 | USA v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 25 Jun 2016 | USA v Colombia | L | 0-1 | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 02 Sep 2016 | St Vincent and the Grenadines v USA | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group C |
| 11 Oct 2016 | USA v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 2016 | USA v Mexico | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Costa Rica v USA | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 01 Jul 2017 | USA v Ghana | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jul 2017 | USA v Panama | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Nicaragua v USA | W | 0-3 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 26 Jul 2017 | USA v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Honduras v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 06 Oct 2017 | USA v Panama | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.