James Matthew "Matt" Van Oekel (born September 20, 1986) is an American professional soccer player who last played as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion FC.
[1] He made his professional debut on September 13, 2009, in 1–1 draw with Montreal Impact,[2] and was released at the end of the season when the Thunder failed, before being picked up by their successor NSC Minnesota Stars, in April 2010.
[3] Minnesota United FC, now playing in the North American Soccer League, re-signed Van Oekel for the 2011 season on March 11, 2011.
[5] Van Oekel signed with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake on December 22, 2016.
On March 25, 2017, Van Oekel made his first MLS start with RSL, tallying three saves against New York Red Bulls.