Will Pulisic
William Pulisic (born April 16, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for North Carolina FC on loan from Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Pulisic[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 16, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
North Carolina FC (on loan from Austin FC) | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Richmond United | |||
| 2016–2017 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Duke Blue Devils | 66 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | North Carolina FC U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Colorado Rapids U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | North Carolina FC U23 | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Austin FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → North Carolina FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2015 | United States U17 | 24 | (0) |
| United States U19 | 4 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Youth career
Pulisic had played for Richmond United in his youth career.[1] He, like his cousin who used to play at Borussia Dortmund,[2] played with the Borussia Dortmund U19 team, making 8 appearances.[3]
On July 7, 2017, Pulisic joined North Carolina FC U23 for the remainder of the 2017 season.[4] In 2018, he also played in the PDL for Colorado Rapids U23[5] and again in 2019, returning to North Carolina FC U23's, but without making an appearance.[6]
Club career
On April 16, 2021, Pulisic signed with Major League Soccer club Austin FC.[3] Pulisic was loaned to USL League One side North Carolina FC on March 9, 2022.[7]
International career
Pulisic has represented the U.S. at the youth international level. In 2015, he had been called up and was included in the final 23 man squad of the national under-17 team for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, along with his cousin, Christian, with 24 appearances.[8]
He also made four appearances with national under-19 team.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 9 March 2022[9]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Open Cup | MLS Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Shutouts | Apps | Shutouts | Apps | Shutouts | Apps | Shutouts | |||
| Austin FC | 2021 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| North Carolina FC (loan) | 2022 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Will Pulisic was born in Mechanicsville, Virginia on April 16, 1998.[10] He is also the cousin of Chelsea player Christian Pulisic.
References
- Epps, Wayne (May 10, 2021). "Drive took soccer standout, Mechanicsville native William Pulisic around the world, and now into the MLS". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- "US youth Will Pulisic could join cousin at Borussia Dortmund". Huron Daily Tribune. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- Partain, Claire (April 16, 2021). "Austin FC adds Aedan Stanley, William Pulisic to roster". Austonia. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ADMIN (2017-07-07). "NORTH CAROLINA FC U23 SIGNS GEORGE ACOSTA, WILL PULISIC". North Carolina FC. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- "Colorado Rapids U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - William Pulisic -".
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- "Goalkeeper Will Pulisic Joins NCFC on Loan from Austin FC". 9 March 2022.
- "Richie Williams Names 21-Player Roster for FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile". ussoccer.
- Will Pulisic at Major League Soccer
- "Will Pulisic | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved May 14, 2021.