Adam Pearlman (born 5 April 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro. Born in South Africa, he has been called up to Canada at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 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 | 20 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 18, 2022 | |||
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]
He played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship in 2021.[4]
On 8 April 2022, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[3] He made his debut on 10 April against New York City FC II.[5]
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.[5][6] He signed additional short-term agreements on 14 May and 24 May.[7][8] He was named to the East roster for the 2022 MLS Next All-Star Game for MLS U18 Academy prospects.[9]
In December 2021, he was invited to a camp for the Canada U20 team in January 2022,[10] however the camp was cancelled due to a rise in the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] On 13 May 2022 Pearlman was named to the 60-man provisional Canada U20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,[12] and in June was named to the extended five-man training squad for the team.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2021[4] | League1 Ontario Summer Championship | 5 | 0 | — | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Toronto FC II – current squad | |
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