Will Pulisic

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Will Pulisic
Personal information
Full name William Pulisic [1]
Date of birth (1998-04-16) April 16, 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Mechanicsville, Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Richmond United
2016–2017 Borussia Dortmund
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Duke Blue Devils 66 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 as of July 16, 2024

William Pulisic (born April 16, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

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Youth career

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

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

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

As of 13 August 2022 [11]
ClubSeasonDivisionLeague Open Cup MLS Cup Total
AppsShutoutsAppsShutoutsAppsShutoutsAppsShutouts
Austin FC 2021 MLS 00——00
2022 00——00
North Carolina FC (loan) 2022 USL1 14210—152
Career Total1421000152

Personal life

Will Pulisic was born in Mechanicsville, Virginia on April 16, 1998. [12] He is the cousin of AC Milan player Christian Pulisic.

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ "US youth Will Pulisic could join cousin at Borussia Dortmund". Huron Daily Tribune. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  3. 1 2 3 Partain, Claire (April 16, 2021). "Austin FC adds Aedan Stanley, William Pulisic to roster". Austonia. Retrieved May 14, 2021.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ ADMIN (2017-07-07). "NORTH CAROLINA FC U23 SIGNS GEORGE ACOSTA, WILL PULISIC". North Carolina FC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  5. ↑ "Colorado Rapids U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - William Pulisic -".
  6. ↑ 32913403
  7. ↑ "Goalkeeper Will Pulisic Joins NCFC on Loan from Austin FC". 9 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Austin FC Announces Roster Decisions Ahead of 2023 Season | Austin FC". austinfc.
  9. ↑ "MNUFC2 Signs Goalkeeper Will Pulisic". MNUFC.COM.
  10. ↑ "Richie Williams Names 21-Player Roster for FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile". ussoccer.
  11. ↑ Will Pulisic at Major League Soccer
  12. ↑ "Will Pulisic | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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