John Tolkin (born July 31, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-07-31) July 31, 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Chatham Borough, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
Number | 47 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2019 | New York Red Bulls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 26 | (0) |
2020– | New York Red Bulls | 59 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | United States U17 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 30, 2019 |
Raised in Chatham Borough, New Jersey,[2] where he attended Chatham High School.[3] Tolkin joined the New York Red Bulls Academy in 2015.[4] During the 2019 USL Championship season he appeared for New York Red Bulls II.[5] He made his professional debut on July 10, 2019, coming on as a second half substitute in a 4-3 victory over Bethlehem Steel. During the match he recorded his first professional assist on Tom Barlow's equalizer in the 82nd minute.[6]
After appearing for New York Red Bulls II in 2019, Tolkin moved up to the club's MLS roster on January 14, 2020.[7] Tolkin made his MLS debut on May 8, 2021 appearing as a substitute against Toronto FC in a 2–0 victory.[8] On May 29, 2021, Tolkin made his first start for the club in a 2–1 victory over Orlando City SC, earning praise for his play during the match.[9] Tolkin scored his first professional goal on August 18, 2021 in a 1–0 win against the Columbus Crew.[10]
On May 10, 2022, Tolkin scored his first goal of the season for New York in a 3-0 victory over DC United, helping the club advance to Round of 16 in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.[11] On August 18, 2022, Tolkin helped New York to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United scoring the deciding goal.[12]
On October 5, 2022, Tolkin signed a new contract with New York tying him to the club until 2027, with an option for 2028 [13]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
New York Red Bulls II |
2019 | USL | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2020 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
2021 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
New York Red Bulls | 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2021 | 28 | 1 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||||
2022 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||
Total | 59 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 3 | ||
Career total | 85 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 3 |
New York Red Bulls – current squad | |
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