Isaac Boehmer

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Isaac Boehmer
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-20) November 20, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 32
Youth career
Pinnacles FC
Thompson Okanagan FC
2018–2020 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 (0)
2021Pacific FC (loan) 1 (0)
2022–Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2024

Isaac Boehmer (born November 20, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

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Early life

Boehmer began playing youth soccer with Pinnacles FC. [1] [2] He later played with Thompson Okanagan FC, while also training at the Vancouver Whitecaps Okanagan Academy Centre. [3] He was also participated in a Whitecaps Pre-Residency combine in 2014. [4] [5] In February 2016, he had a training stint with the youth system of German club FC Schalke 04. [3] [6] In September 2018, he officially joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. [7] [8] He was invited to the first team's training camp, ahead of the 2020 season. [9] [10]

Club career

In August 2020, Boehmer signed a homegrown player contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer. [11] In September 2021, he was loaned to Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League. [12] [13] He made his professional debut for Pacific on October 30, 2021 against York United. [14] After the 2021 season, his option for 2022 was declined, but he was invited to the club's pre-season ahead of the 2022 season. [15] In February 2022, he signed an extension with the Whitecaps for the 2022 season, with club options through the 2025 season. [16] [17] He made his MLS debut on July 13, 2022 against FC Cincinnati, coming on as a half-time substitute following an injury to starting keeper Cody Cropper, and did not concede a goal [18] [19] He made his first start, four days late, on July 17, in a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers, only conceding a goal on a penalty kick [20] and earned MLS Team of the Week honours for his performance. [21] [22] He has also spent some time playing with the second team, Whitecaps FC 2, in MLS Next Pro. [23] [24]

Boehmer started for the Vancouver Whitecaps against Toronto FC in the 2024 Canadian Championship final, where he saved two penalty kicks, one in the first half from Federico Bernardeschi, and one during the penalty shootout from Kosi Thompson. Vancouver won the penalty shootout, and Boehmer received both the Best Young Canadian Player award, and the George Gross Memorial Trophy. [25]

International career

Born in Canada, Boehmer is of German descent and hold dual citizenship. [26] In February 2016, he was invited to an identification camp for the Canada U15 team, but was unable to attend as he was at a training stint in Germany with the Schalke 04 youth academy. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played September 25, 2024 [27]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020 Major League Soccer 000000
2021 00000000
2022 300030
2023 000000001010
2024 000050001060
Total3000500020100
Pacific FC (loan) 2021 Canadian Premier League 10000010
Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2022 MLS Next Pro 100100
2023 9090
2024 5050
Total24000000000240
Career total28000500020350

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