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John Pulskamp
Personal information
Full name John Gregory Pulskamp[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-19) April 19, 2001 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[1]
Position 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 44 (0)
2020– Sporting Kansas City 63 (0)
International career‡
2020 United States U20 1 (0)
2023–2024 United States U23 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 23, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of November 20, 2023

John Gregory 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

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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

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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

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Pulskamp was born in the United States to an American father and Palestinian mother and is eligible for both national teams.[10] On January 18, 2020, he made his international debut for the United States under-20 side against Mexico U20.[11] 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.[12] He was selected as a 2024 Olympic squad alternative.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played October 18, 2025[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Playoffs Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Kansas City II 2019 USL140————140
2020 USL20————20
2021 USL120————120
2022 MLS Next Pro60————60
2023 MLS Next Pro90————90
2024 MLS Next Pro10————10
Total 440————440
Sporting Kansas City 2020 MLS00—00——00
2021 MLS60—00—1[a]070
2022 MLS12040———160
2023 MLS502000—3[a]0100
2024 MLS6020——1[a]090
2025 MLS340——20—360
Total 63080002050420
Career total 1070800000501200
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in Leagues Cup

Personal life

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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.[14]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "John Pulskamp - USSDA". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
  3. ↑ "OKC Energy 1–0 LA Galaxy II". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ Smith, Chad C (April 6, 2019). "Ranger Roundup: Five SPR Signings, Preview and more". The Blue Testament. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City II 3–2 Louisville City FC". Soccerway.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. 1 2 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.
  8. 1 2 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.
  9. ↑ "New York Red Bulls 1–2 Sporting Kansas City". Soccerway.
  10. ↑ "Palestinians Abroad: Goalkeepers that deserve a call-up". August 23, 2022.
  11. ↑ "United States U20 2–2 Mexico U20". Soccerway.
  12. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City re-sign goalkeeper John Pulskamp". Major League Soccer. May 5, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  13. ↑ John Pulskamp at Soccerway
  14. ↑ Campbell, Marleah (April 11, 2023). "What the new MLS rule during Ramadan means to one Sporting KC player". KCTV5. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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