Will Pulisic
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| 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 (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2022 | Austin FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → North Carolina FC (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | Minnesota United 2 | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | United States U17 | 24 | (0) |
| United States U19 | 4 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 16, 2024 | |||
William Pulisic (born April 16, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.
Youth career
[edit]Pulisic had played for Richmond United in his youth career.[1] He, like his cousin Christian, 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
[edit]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] Pulisic was released by Austin following their 2022 season.[8] On January 26, 2023, Pulisic signed a one-year contract with Minnesota United FC's MLS Next Pro team, MNUFC2.[9]
International career
[edit]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.[10]
He also made four appearances with national under-19 team.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 13 August 2022[11]
| 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 | USL1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| Career Total | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
Personal life
[edit]Will Pulisic was born in Mechanicsville, Virginia on April 16, 1998.[12] He is the cousin of AC Milan player Christian Pulisic.
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Austin FC Announces Roster Decisions Ahead of 2023 Season | Austin FC". austinfc.
- ^ "MNUFC2 Signs Goalkeeper Will Pulisic". MNUFC.COM.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.