![]() Tolkin in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Michael Tolkin [1] | ||
Date of birth | July 31, 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Chatham Borough, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
Number | 47 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2019 | New York Red Bulls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 26 | (0) |
2020– | New York Red Bulls | 105 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | United States U17 | 8 | (0) |
2023– | United States U23 | 7 | (0) |
2023– | United States | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 7, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 11, 2024 |
John Michael "JMi" Tolkin (born July 31, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls and the United States national team.
Raised in Chatham Borough, New Jersey, [3] where he attended Chatham High School. [4] Tolkin joined the New York Red Bulls Academy in 2015. [5] During the 2019 USL Championship season he appeared for New York Red Bulls II. [6] He made his professional debut on July 10, 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–3 victory over Bethlehem Steel. During the match, he recorded his first professional assist on Tom Barlow's equalizer in the 82nd minute. [7]
After appearing for New York Red Bulls II in 2019, Tolkin moved up to the club's MLS roster on January 14, 2020. [8] Tolkin made his MLS debut on May 8, 2021, appearing as a substitute against Toronto FC in a 2–0 victory. [9] On May 29, 2021, Tolkin made his first start for the club in a 2–1 victory over Orlando City SC, earning praise for his play during the match. [10] Tolkin scored his first professional goal on August 18, 2021, in a 1–0 win against the Columbus Crew. [11]
On May 10, 2022, Tolkin scored his first goal of the season for New York in a 3–0 victory over DC United, helping his club advance to the round of 16 in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup. [12] On August 18, 2022, Tolkin helped New York to a 2–1 victory over Atlanta United scoring the deciding goal. [13] On October 5, 2022, Tolkin signed a new contract with New York tying him to the club until 2027, with an option for 2028 [14] On November 18, 2022, Tolkin was named New York Red Bulls Defender of the Year for the 2022 season. [15]
On August 20, 2023, Tolkin scored his first goal of the season for New York, an 88th-minute free kick, to help his club to a 1–0 victory over rival DC United. [16] On October 21, 2023, Tolkin scored from the penalty spot in stoppage time to lead New York to a 1–0 victory over Nashville SC. With this win the club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for a record 14 straight seasons. [17] On October 25, 2023, Tolkin scored on a freekick and assisted on two other goals for New York in a 5–2 victory over Charlotte FC, helping his club advance to the first round of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs. [18]
On 1 June 2024, Tolkin made his 100th league appearance for New York, a match in which he scored on a free kick in a 1-0 victory over Orlando City SC. [19]
Tolkin's uncle gave him the nickname "JMi" when he was young, and his teammates and family refer to him as "JMi". He says he does not answer to "John". [20]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
New York Red Bulls II | 2019 | USL | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2020 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
2021 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
New York Red Bulls | 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2021 | 28 | 1 | — | — | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||||
2022 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||
2023 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 36 | 4 | ||
2024 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||||
Total | 105 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 121 | 8 | ||
Career total | 131 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 147 | 8 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 |
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