Paxton Jones Pomykal (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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Early life

Pomykal was born in

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, on December 17, 1999. He attended iUniversity Prep, a Grapevine Colleyville ISD Virtual Academy in Grapevine, TX. He also attended

Marcus High School Edward S. Marcus High School is a public high school in Flower Mound, Texas. It is a part of the Lewisville Independent School District. Academics Marcus High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Educat ...

Club career

Youth

Pomykal began his career with FC Dallas' youth academy, where he played with the team in the U.S. Development Academy. He was part of the FC Dallas' U-16 and U-18 teams that won National Youth Championships.

Professional

Pomykal signed a homegrown contract with FC Dallas on September 8, 2016. He made his professional debut on March 1, 2017, in a

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match against Árabe Unido. Pomykal came on in the 63rd minute for

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. On Saturday, March 30 Pomykal scored his 1st and 2nd MLS goals against Salt Lake City. For his good form throughout the early part of the

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, Pomykal was named to the 2019 MLS All Star game alongside club teammate

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. In the first game of the 2020 season, Pomykal scored the insurance goal in a 2–0 win over the

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. Injuries would take hold and Pomykal would only play in 5 games across 2020. Pomykal had a return to form in 2021, appearing in 31 games, starting 18. Pomykal scored one goal and assisted on two, he was named to the MLS team of the week for week 16. Pomykal built off his 2021 success with 35 appearances in 2022, starting in 31 games.

International career

He played for the United States U-18 team at the 2016 Vaclav Jezek Tournament. He consistently started for the US U20s at the

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. Pomykal earned much praise through the 2019 MLS season that led to his first senior team call up in September. He made his first appearance for the USMNT on September 10, 2019 in an international friendly against

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as a late substitute. Pomykal would also be called up and started for a friendly match against Serbia in 2023 which the United States lost 2–1. In April 2023, Pomykal was called up for the USMNT, replacing Paul Arriola who was injured. Pomykal received his third cap on April 19, 2023 in an international friendly against

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as a late substitute.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

United States U20 * CONCACAF Under-20 Championship:

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References

External links

FC Dallas Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pomykal, Paxton 1999 births Living people American people of Czech descent American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Homegrown Players (MLS) FC Dallas players Major League Soccer players People from Lewisville, Texas Soccer players from Denton County, Texas United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's international soccer players Edward S. Marcus High School alumni