Adam Pearlman (soccer)
{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adam Pearlman
| image = Adam Pearlman cropped photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg
| caption = Pearlman with Toronto FC II in 2023
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|2005|4|5}}
| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = HFX Wanderers
(on loan from Toronto FC)
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Highlands Park FC
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Glen Shields SC
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Future Soccer Academy
| youthyears4 = 2016–2022
| youthclubs4 = Toronto FC
| years1 = 2021
| clubs1 = Toronto FC III
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Toronto FC II
| caps2 = 45
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Toronto FC (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Toronto FC
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → Toronto FC II (loan)
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = → HFX Wanderers (loan)
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2024
| nationalteam1 = Canada U20
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = April 5, 2025
| nationalteam-update = July 30, 2024
}}
Adam Pearlman (born April 5, 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League, on loan from Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. Born in South Africa, he represents Canada at youth international level.
Early life
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Pearlman began playing soccer at age four with Highlands Park.{{Canada Soccer player|id=55725}} In 2012, he moved to Thornhill, Ontario, Canada with his family, when he was seven years old,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ftfcanada.ca/players/adam-pearlman/|title=Adam Pearlman FTF Canada Profile|work=FTF Canada}} and joined Glen Shields SC, and later Future Soccer Academy.{{cite web|url=https://www.tfcrepublic.ca/april-18-toronto-fc-adam-pearlman/|title=Rookie Adam Pearlman patiently waiting for his chance with TFC|first=John|last=Molinaro|date=18 April 2024|work=TFC Republic}} In October 2016, he joined the Toronto FC Academy, playing across the U12 to U19 levels and also participated in the 2018 U13 CONCACAF Champions League.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/tfc2/news/toronto-fc-ii-sign-academy-product-adam-pearlman|title=Toronto FC II sign Academy product Adam Pearlman|work=Toronto FC|date=8 April 2022}}
Club career
File:Adam Pearlman photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg
He played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship in 2021.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416110624/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3AnGSTFkmG63QJ%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.league1ontario.com%2Fstats%2Fteam_instance%2F6544753%3Fsubseason%3D760561%26tab%3Dteam_instance_player_stats%26tool%3D4598976+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/stats/team_instance/6544753?subseason=760561&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=4598976|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 April 2022|work=League1 Ontario|title=Toronto FC III L1O Stats 2021}}
In April 2022, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro. He made his debut on April 10 against New York City FC II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-sign-antonoglou-and-pearlman-to-short-term-agreement|title=Toronto FC sign Antonoglou and Pearlman to short-term agreement|date=15 April 2022|work=Toronto FC}}
On April 15, 2022, he signed a short-term four-day loan with the first team, Toronto FC, ahead of their Major League Soccer match against the Philadelphia Union, but was an unused substitute.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/toronto-fc-hands-philadelphia-union-its-first-loss-of-mls-season/|title=Toronto FC hands Philadelphia Union its first loss of MLS season|date=April 16, 2022|publisher=Sportsnet|accessdate=April 27, 2024}} He signed additional short-term agreements on May 14 and May 24.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-sign-rothrock-and-pearlman-to-short-term-agreements|title=Toronto FC sign Rothrock and Pearlman to short-term agreements|date=May 14, 2022|work=Toronto FC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-sign-defender-adam-pearlman-to-short-term-agreement|title=Toronto FC sign defender Adam Pearlman to short-term agreement|date=May 24, 2022|work=Toronto FC}} He was named to the East roster for the 2022 MLS Next All-Star Game for MLS U18 Academy prospects.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/rosters-for-2022-mls-next-all-star-game-presented-by-allstate|title=Rosters for 2022 MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate|date=August 1, 2022|work=Major League Soccer}} On July 4, 2023, he again signed a short-term loan with the first team.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-sign-pearlman-and-batiz-to-short-term-agreements|title=Toronto FC sign Pearlman and Batiz to short-term agreements|date=July 4, 2023|work=Toronto FC}} He signed additional short-term loans on July 8, August 30, and October 7.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-sign-three-young-reds-to-short-term-contracts|title=Toronto FC sign three Young Reds to short-term agreements|date=July 8, 2023|work=Toronto FC}}{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-sign-defender-adam-pearlman-to-short-term-loan-agreement|title=Toronto FC sign defender Adam Pearlman to short-term loan agreement|date=August 30, 2023|work=Toronto FC}}{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-sign-defender-adam-pearlman-to-short-term-agreement-x1974|title=Toronto FC sign defender Adam Pearlman to short-term agreement|date=October 7, 2023|work=Toronto FC}} He made his Major League Soccer debut for the first team on July 8 against St. Louis City SC.{{cite web|url=https://wakingthered.com/2023/07/09/11820/toronto-fc-on-five-game-losing-streak-with-caribbean-night-loss-to-st-louis-city-sc/|title=Toronto FC on five-game losing streak with Caribbean night loss to St. Louis City SC|first=Tomas|last=Karageorgos|work=Waking the Red|date=July 9, 2023}}
In February 2024, he signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC through the 2027 season, with an option for 2028.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-sign-homegrown-defender-adam-pearlman|title=Toronto FC sign Homegrown defender Adam Pearlman|date=February 24, 2024|work=Toronto FC}}{{Cite web|url=https://wakingthered.com/2024/02/24/14547/toronto-fc-sign-adam-pearlman-to-mls-homegrown-deal-ahead-of-new-season/|title=Toronto FC sign Adam Pearlman to MLS Homegrown deal ahead of new season|date=February 24, 2024|work=Waking the Red}} He began the 2024 season on loan with the second team.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/tfc2/news/toronto-fc-loan-two-players-to-toronto-fc-ii-for-mls-next-pro-season-opener-in-p|title=Toronto FC loan two players to Toronto FC II for MLS Next Pro Season Opener in Philadelphia|date=March 17, 2024|work=Toronto FC}} In February 2025, he was loaned to the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League for the 2025 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/sports/article/toronto-fc-loans-teenage-defender-adam-pearlman-to-cpls-halifax-wanderers/|title=Toronto FC loans teenage defender Adam Pearlman to CPL's Halifax Wanderers|date=February 24, 2025|work=CTV News}}{{cite web|url=https://wakingthered.com/2025/02/24/18841/toronto-fc-send-adam-pearlman-on-loan-to-cpls-halifax-wanderers/|title=Toronto FC send Adam Pearlman on-loan to CPL's Halifax Wanderers|date=February 24, 2025|work=Waking the Red}} He made his first appearance for the Wanderers on April 5, 2025 against Atlético Ottawa.{{cite web|url=https://wanderersnotebook.ca/2025/04/06/wanderers-show-the-squad-they-aim-to-be-as-well-as-what-they-hope-to-avoid-in-2-2-season-opener-versus-atletico-ottawa/|title=Wanderers show the squad they aim to be, as well as what they hope to avoid, in 2-2 season opener versus Atlético Ottawa|first=Josh|last=Healey|date=April 6, 2025|work=Wanderers Notebook}}
International career
In December 2021, Pearlman was invited to a camp for the Canada U20 team,{{Cite web|url=https://crestwood.on.ca/adam-pearlman-trys-out-with-u-20-canadian-national-team/|title=Adam Pearlman tries out with U-20 Canadian National Team|date=December 15, 2021|first=Ana|last=Bacopulos|work=Crestwood Preparatory College}} however the camp was cancelled due to a rise in the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite tweet|number=1478845816534024192|date=January 5, 2022|title=I've been told that the #CanMNT U-20 January camp has been cancelled|first=Peter|last=Galindo|user=GalindoPW}} In May 2022, he was named to the 60-man provisional Canada U20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,{{cite web |title=Canada Soccer's Provisional List for the CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccers-provisional-list-for-the-concacaf-mens-under-20-championship/|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|date=May 19, 2022}} and in June was named to the extended five-man training squad for the team.{{cite web |title=Canada announces squad for Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/tfc2/news/canada-announces-squad-for-concacaf-men-s-under-20-championship|publisher=Toronto FC |date=June 10, 2022}}
In February 2024, Pearlman was named to the Canada U20 squad for the 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers.{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canadas-roster-for-the-2024-concacaf-mens-u-20-championship-qualifiers-released/|title=Canada's roster for the 2024 CONCACAF men's U-20 Championship qualifiers released|date=February 25, 2024|work=Canadian Soccer Association}} In July 2024, he was named to the final squad for the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.tfcrepublic.ca/july-11-toronto-fc-adam-pearlman/|date=July 11, 2024|title=TFC's Adam Pearlman named to Canada's U-20 Concacaf squad|work=TFC Republic|first=John|last=Molinaro}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played September 8, 2024}}{{Soccerway|adam-pearlman/794944}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Toronto FC III
|2021 |5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Toronto FC II
|2022 |rowspan=2|MLS Next Pro |20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|25 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Toronto FC (loan)
|2022 |rowspan=2|Major League Soccer |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Toronto FC II (loan)
|2024 |24 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!75 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
References
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External links
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{{HFX Wanderers FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pearlman, Adam}}
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:South African men's soccer players
Category:South African emigrants to Canada
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Toronto FC II players
Category:Soccer players from Johannesburg
Category:Sportspeople from Thornhill, Ontario
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Toronto FC Academy players
Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)
Category:Canada men's youth international soccer players
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen