John Pulskamp
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 19, 2001 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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.
Club career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played August 4, 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Kansas City II | 2019 | USL Championship | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | USL Championship | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
Personal life[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Pulskamp". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "John Pulskamp - USSDA". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
- ^ "OKC Energy 1–0 LA Galaxy II". Soccerway.
- ^ Smith, Chad C (April 6, 2019). "Ranger Roundup: Five SPR Signings, Preview and more". The Blue Testament. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City II 3–2 Louisville City FC". Soccerway.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls 1–2 Sporting Kansas City". Soccerway.
- ^ "United States U20 2–2 Mexico U20". Soccerway.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City re-sign goalkeeper John Pulskamp". Major League Soccer. May 5, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ John Pulskamp at Soccerway
- ^ Campbell, Marleah (April 11, 2023). "What the new MLS rule during Ramadan means to one Sporting KC player". KCTV5. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
External links[edit]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bakersfield, California
- Soccer players from California
- American people of Palestinian descent
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Sporting Kansas City II players
- Sporting Kansas City players
- USL Championship players
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- United States men's under-23 international soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players