Isaac Boehmer (born November 20, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for

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club

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Early life

Boehmer began playing youth soccer with Pinnacles FC. He later played with Thompson Okanagan FC, while also training at the Vancouver Whitecaps Okanagan Academy Centre. He also participated in a Whitecaps Pre-Residency combine in 2014. In February 2016, he had a training stint with the youth system of German club

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. In September 2018, he officially joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. He was invited to the first team's training camp, ahead of the 2020 season.

Club career

In August 2020, Boehmer signed a homegrown player contract with

. In September 2021, he was loaned to

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of the

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. He made his professional debut for Pacific on October 30, 2021 against

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. After the 2021 season, his option for 2022 was declined, but he was invited to the club's pre-season ahead of the 2022 season. In February 2022, he signed an extension with the Whitecaps for the 2022 season, with club options through the 2025 season. He made his MLS debut on July 13, 2022 against

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, coming on as a half-time substitute following an injury to starting keeper Cody Cropper, and did not concede a goal He made his first start, four days late, on July 17, in a 1-1 draw with the

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, only conceding a goal on a penalty kick and earned MLS Team of the Week honours for his performance. He has also spent some time playing with the second team,

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, in

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. Boehmer started for the Vancouver Whitecaps against

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in the 2024 Canadian Championship final, where he saved two penalty kicks, one in the first half from

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, and one during the penalty shootout from Kosi Thompson. Vancouver won the penalty shootout, and Boehmer received both the Best Young Canadian Player award, and the George Gross Memorial Trophy.

International career

Born in Canada, Boehmer is of German descent and hold dual citizenship. In February 2016, he was invited to an identification camp for the Canada U15 team, but was unable to attend as he was at a training stint in Germany with the

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youth academy.

Career statistics

Honours

Vancouver Whitecaps FC *

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Individual * George Gross Memorial Trophy: 2024 * Canadian Championship Best Young Canadian Player:

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boehmer, Isaac Living people 2001 births Canadian men's soccer players Canadian people of German descent Men's association football goalkeepers Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Pacific FC players Canadian Premier League players Homegrown Players (MLS) Whitecaps FC 2 players MLS Next Pro players Major League Soccer players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen