PLAYER PROFILE: 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 25)
    Place of birth Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States
    Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
    Position(s) Goalkeeper
    Team information
    Current team
    Minnesota United 2
    Number 36
    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)
    2022North 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 October 16, 2022

    William Pulisic (born April 16, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Minnesota United 2 in the MLS Next Pro.

    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'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]
    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

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

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