Adam Pearlman (born 5 April 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. Born in South Africa, he represents Canada at youth international level.
 Pearlman with Toronto FC II in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | Toronto FC II | 45 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Pearlman began playing soccer at age four with Highlands Park.[1] In 2012, he moved to Thornhill, Ontario, Canada with his family, when he was seven years old,[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.[4]
Club career edit
He played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship in 2021.[5]
In April 2022, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[4] He made his debut on 10 April against New York City FC II.[6]
On 15 April 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.[6][7] He signed additional short-term agreements on 14 May and 24 May.[8][9] He was named to the East roster for the 2022 MLS Next All-Star Game for MLS U18 Academy prospects.[10] On 4 July 2023, he again signed a short-term loan with the first team.[11] He signed additional short-term loans on 8 July, 30 August, and 7 October.[12][13][14] He made his Major League Soccer debut for the first team on 8 July against St. Louis City SC.[15]
In February 2024, he signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC through the 2027 season, with an option for 2028.[16][17] He began the 2024 season on loan with the second team.[18]
International career edit
In December 2021, he was invited to a camp for the Canada U20 team in January 2022,[19] however the camp was cancelled due to a rise in the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] In May 2022, Pearlman was named to the 60-man provisional Canada U20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,[21] and in June was named to the extended five-man training squad for the team.[22] In February 2024, Pearlman was named to the Canada U20 squad for the 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers.[23]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 24 September 2023[24]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2021[5] | League1 Ontario Summer Championship | 5 | 0 | — | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Adam Pearlman at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Adam Pearlman FTF Canada Profile". FTF Canada.
- ^ Molinaro, John (18 April 2024). "Rookie Adam Pearlman patiently waiting for his chance with TFC". TFC Republic.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign Academy product Adam Pearlman". Toronto FC. 8 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC III L1O Stats 2021". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC sign Antonoglou and Pearlman to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC hands Philadelphia Union its first loss of MLS season". Sportsnet. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Rothrock and Pearlman to short-term agreements". Toronto FC. 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign defender Adam Pearlman to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Rosters for 2022 MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate". Major League Soccer. 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Pearlman and Batiz to short-term agreements". Toronto FC. 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign three Young Reds to short-term agreements". Toronto FC. 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign defender Adam Pearlman to short-term loan agreement". Toronto FC. 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign defender Adam Pearlman to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. 7 October 2023.
- ^ Karageorgos, Tomas (9 July 2023). "Toronto FC on five-game losing streak with Caribbean night loss to St. Louis City SC". Waking the Red.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Homegrown defender Adam Pearlman". Toronto FC. 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Adam Pearlman to MLS Homegrown deal ahead of new season". Waking the Red. 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Toronto FC loan two players to Toronto FC II for MLS Next Pro Season Opener in Philadelphia". Toronto FC. 17 March 2024.
- ^ Bacopulos, Ana (15 December 2021). "Adam Pearlman tries out with U-20 Canadian National Team". Crestwood Preparatory College.
- ^ Galindo, Peter [@GalindoPW] (5 January 2022). "I've been told that the #CanMNT U-20 January camp has been cancelled" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Canada Soccer's Provisional List for the CONCACA Men's Under-20 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Canada announces squad for Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". Toronto FC. 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Canada's roster for the 2024 CONCACAF men's U-20 Championship qualifiers released". Canadian Soccer Association. 25 February 2024.
- ^ Adam Pearlman at Soccerway