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Will Pulisic

Will Pulisic
Personal information
Full name William Pulisic[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-16) April 16, 1998 (age 26)
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "US youth Will Pulisic could join cousin at Borussia Dortmund". Huron Daily Tribune. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  3. ^ a b c Partain, Claire (April 16, 2021). "Austin FC adds Aedan Stanley, William Pulisic to roster". Austonia. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  4. ^ ADMIN (2017-07-07). "NORTH CAROLINA FC U23 SIGNS GEORGE ACOSTA, WILL PULISIC". North Carolina FC. 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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