John Pulskamp

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John Pulskamp
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-19) April 19, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Bakersfield, California, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 1
Youth career
2015–2016 Central California Aztecs
2016–2017 Real So Cal
2017–2019 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Sporting Kansas City II 34 (0)
2020– Sporting Kansas City 23 (0)
International career‡
2020 United States U20 1 (0)
2023– United States U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 25, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 20, 2023

John Pulskamp (born April 19, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.

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Club career

Born in Bakersfield, California, Pulskamp began his career with U.S. Soccer Development Academy sides Central California Aztecs and Real So Cal, before joining the youth academy at LA Galaxy. [2] On June 23, 2018, Pulskamp made an appearance on the bench for LA Galaxy II, the club's reserve side in the USL Championship, but did not come on as a substitute. [3]

On April 5, 2019, Pulskamp signed with Sporting Kansas City II, the reserve side of Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. [4] He made his debut for the side on May 6 against Louisville City, starting in a 3–2 victory. [5] Pulskamp ended his first professional season helping his side keep three clean sheets from 14 matches. [6]

Sporting Kansas City

On February 24, 2020, Pulskamp signed a professional homegrown player deal with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. [6] He spent the majority of the 2020 season as a backup goalkeeper, appearing on the bench 13 times but without making a single appearance. [7] He also made two appearances for Sporting Kansas City II in the USL Championship, with loans being limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]

Pulskamp made his debut for Sporting on April 17, 2021, during the club's first match of the season against the New York Red Bulls. [8] Due to injuries to Sporting Kansas City's starting goalkeeper, Tim Melia and two backups, Pulskamp was given the start. [8] The match ended in a 2–1 victory. [9]

International career

On January 18, 2020, Pulskamp made his international debut for the United States under-20 side against Mexico U20. [10] In December 2021, he was called up to the senior team for their friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but did not make an appearance in the match. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played August 4, 2023 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Kansas City II 2019 USL Championship 140———140
2020 USL Championship20———20
2021 USL Championship120———120
2022 MLS Next Pro 60———60
Total340———340
Sporting Kansas City 2021 Major League Soccer 60——1 [lower-alpha 1] 070
2022 Major League Soccer12040——160
2023 Major League Soccer5020—3 [lower-alpha 1] 0100
Total230600040330
Career total570600040670
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

Personal life

Pulskamp is a practicing Muslim and has supported the MLS rule change allowing additional stoppage time for Muslim players to drink water at sundown during the holy month of Ramadan. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "John Pulskamp". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "John Pulskamp - USSDA". U.S. Soccer Development Academy .
  3. ↑ "OKC Energy 1–0 LA Galaxy II". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ Smith, Chad C (April 6, 2019). "Ranger Roundup: Five SPR Signings, Preview and more". The Blue Testament. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City II 3–2 Louisville City FC". Soccerway.
  6. 1 2 Liljenwall, Ari (February 24, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City sign 18-year-old goalkeeper John Pulskamp to MLS contract". Major League Soccer . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Smith, Chad C (January 20, 2021). "Sporting KC 2020 Year in Review: Pulskamp, Harris, Freeman, Dick, Kuzain, R. Sanchez". The Blue Testament. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Cisneros, Juan (April 17, 2021). "Lineup: This is how Sporting Kansas City will take the field for the season opener against New York Red Bulls". Fox 4 Kansas City . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ "New York Red Bulls 1–2 Sporting Kansas City". Soccerway.
  10. ↑ "United States U20 2–2 Mexico U20". Soccerway.
  11. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City re-sign goalkeeper John Pulskamp". Major League Soccer . May 5, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. ↑ John Pulskamp at Soccerway
  13. ↑ Campbell, Marleah (April 11, 2023). "What the new MLS rule during Ramadan means to one Sporting KC player". KCTV5. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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