Will Pulisic

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| name = Will Pulisic

| fullname = William Pulisic{{Cite web|url=https://richmond.com/sports/professional/drive-took-soccer-standout-mechanicsville-native-william-pulisic-around-the-world-and-now-into-the/article_ba1364d5-cd43-57e0-9e37-54ba5651f3bc.html|title=Drive took soccer standout, Mechanicsville native William Pulisic around the world, and now into the MLS|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|first=Wayne|last=Epps|date=May 10, 2021|access-date=May 14, 2021}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|4|16}}

| birth_place = Mechanicsville, Virginia, U.S.

| height = 5 ft 11 in

| position = Goalkeeper

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| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Richmond United

| youthyears2 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs2 = Borussia Dortmund

| collegeyears1 = 2017–2020

| college1 = Duke Blue Devils

| collegecaps1 = 66

| collegegoals1 = 0

| years1 = 2017

| clubs1 = North Carolina FC U23

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018

| clubs2 = Colorado Rapids U23

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019

| clubs3 = North Carolina FC U23

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021–2022

| clubs4 = Austin FC

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022

| clubs5 = → North Carolina FC (loan)

| caps5 = 22

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2023

| clubs6 = Minnesota United 2

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015

| nationalteam1 = United States U17

| nationalcaps1 = 24

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| nationalteam2 = United States U19

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

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| club-update = July 16, 2024

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

Youth career

Pulisic had played for Richmond United in his youth career. He, like his cousin Christian, who used to play at Borussia Dortmund,{{Cite web|date=2016-03-23|title=US youth Will Pulisic could join cousin at Borussia Dortmund|url=https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/US-youth-Will-Pulisic-could-join-cousin-at-7280068.php|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Huron Daily Tribune|language=en-US}} played with the Borussia Dortmund U19 team, making 8 appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://austonia.com/stanley-pulisic-sign-austinfc|title=Austin FC adds Aedan Stanley, William Pulisic to roster|work=Austonia|first=Claire|last=Partain|date=April 16, 2021|access-date=May 14, 2021}}

On July 7, 2017, Pulisic joined North Carolina FC U23 for the remainder of the 2017 season.{{Cite web|last=ADMIN|date=2017-07-07|title=NORTH CAROLINA FC U23 SIGNS GEORGE ACOSTA, WILL PULISIC|url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/841762-north-carolina-fc-u23-signs-george-acosta-will-pulisic|access-date=2021-05-24|website=North Carolina FC|language=en-us}} In 2018, he also played in the PDL for Colorado Rapids U23{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24857764|title = Colorado Rapids U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - William Pulisic -}} and again in 2019, returning to North Carolina FC U23's, but without making an appearance.32913403

Club career

On April 16, 2021, Pulisic signed with Major League Soccer club Austin FC. Pulisic was loaned to USL League One side North Carolina FC on March 9, 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1214175|title=Goalkeeper Will Pulisic Joins NCFC on Loan from Austin FC|date=9 March 2022}} Pulisic was released by Austin following their 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.austinfc.com/news/austin-fc-announces-roster-decisions-ahead-of-2023-season|title=Austin FC Announces Roster Decisions Ahead of 2023 Season | Austin FC|website=austinfc}} On January 26, 2023, Pulisic signed a one-year contract with Minnesota United FC's MLS Next Pro team, MNUFC2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mnufc.com/news/mnufc2-signs-goalkeeper-will-pulisic|title=MNUFC2 Signs Goalkeeper Will Pulisic|website=MNUFC.COM}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/10/02/12/04/151002-u17mnt-world-cup-roster-announcement|title=Richie Williams Names 21-Player Roster for FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile|publisher=ussoccer}}

He also made four appearances with national under-19 team.

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|Division !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Open Cup !colspan="2"\|MLS Cup !colspan="2"\|Total
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Apps	Shutouts	Apps	Shutouts	Apps	Shutouts	Apps	Shutouts
rowspan=2\|Austin FC \|2021 \|rowspan=2\|MLS \|0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
2022 \|0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
North Carolina FC (loan) \|2022 \|USL1 \|14	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	15	2
colspan="3"\|Career Total !14	2	1	0	0	0	15	2

Personal life

Will Pulisic was born in Mechanicsville, Virginia on April 16, 1998.{{Cite web|title=Will Pulisic {{!}} MLSsoccer.com|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/will-pulisic/|access-date=May 14, 2021|website=mlssoccer|archive-date=April 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421194143/https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/will-pulisic/|url-status=dead}} He is the cousin of AC Milan player Christian Pulisic.