Sporting Kansas City has signed 18-year-old goalkeeper John Pulskamp as a Homegrown Player, the club announced today. Pulskamp has inked a three-year MLS contract through 2022 with an option for 2023, becoming the second-youngest goalkeeper in team history.
Sporting has added Pulskamp to the club’s 2020 roster after acquiring his Homegrown rights from the LA Galaxy in exchange for $50,000 in 2020 General Allocation Money. The 6-foot-2 goalkeeper spent two seasons with the LA Galaxy Academy before turning professional in 2019 with Sporting Kansas City II at the USL Championship level.
“We’re very excited about signing a young goalkeeper of John’s quality, and more importantly I’m proud of the way he has bet on himself, worked his way up from Sporting KC II and earned an MLS contract,” said Sporting Kansas City Manager and Sporting Director Peter Vermes.