John David Gunn Curlin (born 21 January 2000) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the MLS Next Pro club New England Revolution II and the Panama national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John David Gunn Curlin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New England Revolution II | ||
| Number | 73 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Biola Eagles | 51 | (0) |
| 2023 | Memphis Tigers | 10 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Charlotte Eagles | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | New England Revolution II | 24 | (0) |
| 2024 | → New England Revolution (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Panama | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:37, 13 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:39, 3 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editGunn 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]
Club career
editIn 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]
On 5 February 2026, he signed with New England's first team.[10]
International career
editBasketball
editIn 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]
Association football
editIn 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.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 13 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlotte Eagles | 2022 | USL League Two | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| New England Revolution II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2026 | MLS Next Pro | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||||
| New England Revolution (loan) | 2024 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 3 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
edit- ↑ "Gunn, John David Gunn Curlin - Futbolista | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.
- 1 2 3 "¿Quién es John Gunn? El portero panameño que sorprende a todos, con 1.98 metros de altura y múltiples récords". www.midiario.com. 4 October 2024.
- 1 2 "Selección de Fútbol de Panamá: ¿Quién es John Gunn, el nuevo arquero convocado por Christiansen?". www.telemetro.com. 7 October 2024.
- 1 2 Boonstra, Nick. ""Basketball is my first love" | Revs II keeper Gunn excited to represent Panama for first (and second) time | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
- ↑ "Charlotte Eagles | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ↑ "John Gunn de la selección de baloncesto, a jugar fútbol". Panamá América. 26 February 2024.
- ↑ "Revolution II sign goalkeeper John David Gunn | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
- ↑ "Revolution add goalkeeper J.D. Gunn on Short-Term Agreement | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
- ↑ "Revolution II Announces Year-End Roster Decisions, Signs Cristiano Oliveira". OurSports Central. 11 October 2024.
- ↑ "Revolution sign goalkeeper JD Gunn to first team contract". revolutionsoccer.net. 5 February 2026.
- ↑ Nye, Josh. "JD Gunn Excited to Represent Panama". www.theblazingmusket.com.
External links
edit- JD Gunn at Soccerway
- Biola University Profile
- Memphis Tigers Profile
- Charlotte Eagles Profile
- JD Gunn at National-Football-Teams.com