Adam Pearlman (soccer)

Adam Pearlman (born April 5, 2005) is a soccer player who plays as a defender for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.

Adam Pearlman
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-05) April 5, 2005
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Toronto FC II
Number 51
Youth career
Highlands Park FC
Glen Shields SC
Future Soccer Academy
2016–2022 Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Toronto FC III 5 (0)
2022– Toronto FC II 2 (0)
2022 → Toronto FC (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 17, 2022

Early life

Born in South Africa, Pearlman began playing soccer at age 4 with Highlands Park.[1] In 2012, he moved to Thornhill, Ontario, Canada with his family, when he was seven,[2] and joined Glen Shields SC,[1] and later Future Soccer Academy.[3] 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.[3]

Club career

He played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship in 2021.[4]

On April 8, 2022, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[3] He made his debut on April 10 against New York City FC II.[5]

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,[5] but was an unused substitute.[6]

International career

In December 2021, he was invited to a camp for the Canada U20 team in January 2022,[7] however the camp was cancelled due to a rise in the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played April 10, 2022[9]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2021[4] League1 Ontario Summer Championship 50—––50
Toronto FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 10—––10
Toronto FC (loan) 2022 Major League Soccer 000000–00
Career total 6000000060

References
  1. Adam Pearlman at the Canadian Soccer Association (also available in French)
  2. "Adam Pearlman FTF Canada Profile". FTF Canada.
  3. "Toronto FC II sign Academy product Adam Pearlman". Toronto FC. April 8, 2022.
  4. "Toronto FC III L1O Stats 2021". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022.
  5. "Toronto FC sign Antonoglou and Pearlman to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. April 15, 2022.
  6. "Toronto FC hands Philadelphia Union its first loss of MLS season". Sportsnet. April 16, 2022.
  7. Bacopulos, Ana (December 15, 2021). "Adam Pearlman tries out with U-20 Canadian National Team". Crestwood Preparatory College.
  8. Galindo, Peter [@GalindoPW] (January 5, 2022). "I've been told that the #CanMNT U-20 January camp has been cancelled" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. Adam Pearlman at Soccerway
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