JD Gunn | |
Fullname: | John David Gunn Curlin[1] |
Birth Date: | 21 January 2000 |
Birth Place: | Panama City, Panama |
Height: | 1.98m (06.5feet)[2] |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | New England Revolution II |
Clubnumber: | 73 |
Youthyears1: | 2015–2018 |
Youthclubs1: | Wheaton Academy |
Collegeyears1: | 2018–2022 |
College1: | Biola Eagles |
Collegecaps1: | 51 |
Collegegoals1: | 0 |
Collegeyears2: | 2023 |
College2: | Memphis Tigers |
Collegecaps2: | 10 |
Collegegoals2: | 0 |
Years1: | 2022 |
Clubs1: | Charlotte Eagles |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2024– |
Clubs2: | New England Revolution II |
Caps2: | 18 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2024 |
Clubs3: | → New England Revolution (loan) |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 02:31, 8 October 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 02:31, 8 October 2024 (UTC) |
John David Gunn Curlin (born 21 January 2000), better known as JD Gunn, is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the MLS Next Pro club New England Revolution II.
Gunn was born and raised in Panama City, Panama to an American family.[3] He moved to the United States at the age of 15 where he attended high school at Wheaton Academy.[2] He was a multi-sport athlete who played both basketball and soccer.[4]
In 2018 Gunn committed to playing soccer at Biola University, and played with the Biola Eagles from 2019 to 2022. In 2022, he had a brief stint with the Charlotte Eagles in the USL League Two.[5] He was named the Goalkeeper of the Year in the PacWest Conference in 2022.[2] He moved to the Memphis Tigers in 2023, where he was a graduate student.[6]
On 9 February 2024, Gunn signed his first professional contract with New England Revolution II in the MLS Next Pro for the 2024 season.[7] On 27 April 2024, he signed with the New England Revolution on a short-term contract for a Major League Soccer match against Inter Miami CF.[8] On 11 October 2024, New England Revolution II exercised contract tying him to the club for the following season.[9]
In 2018, Gunn was called up to play for the Panama men's national under-18 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[4]
In March 2024, he was part of the preliminary squad for the final stage of the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League.[3] In October 2024, he was called up to the Panama national team for a set of international friendly matches.[10]