JT Marcinkowski

James Thomas "JT" Marcinkowski (born May 9, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.

JT Marcinkowski

Personal information
Full name	James Thomas Marcinkowski[1]
Date of birth	(1997-05-09) May 9, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Alamo, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	LA Galaxy
Number	12
Youth career
2011–2015	San Jose Earthquakes
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Georgetown Hoyas	56	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Burlingame Dragons	2	(0)
2018–2024	San Jose Earthquakes	95	(0)
2018–2020	→ Reno 1868 (loan)	41	(0)
2025–	LA Galaxy	0	(0)
2025–	→ Ventura County FC (loan)	4	(0)
International career‡
2013–2014	United States U18	7	(0)
2016–2017	United States U20	7	(0)
2019–2021	United States U23	5	(0)
Medal record Representing  United States Winner CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2017
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 16, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 4, 2017

Career

College and amateur

Marcinkowski played for the Georgetown Hoyas for three seasons, from 2015 to 2017, where he achieved a 0.84 goals against average (GAA) over 56 appearances. In his final season at Georgetown, he captained the team to a 2017 Big East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament championship win, his second with the team.^[2] He also played two games for the USL PDL side Burlingame Dragons.^[3]

Professional

Marcinkowski signed a Homegrown Player contract with the MLS side San Jose Earthquakes on December 6, 2017, after spending four years prior to his college career with the team's academy. He was San Jose's third ever Homegrown signing to the first team, after Tommy Thompson and Nick Lima.^[4] Marcinkowski was then temporarily loaned to San Jose's USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC, and played his first game for the team in Reno's 3–4 loss to Swope Park Rangers on March 17, 2018.^[5]

On January 16, 2025, Marcinkowski signed a two-year deal with LA Galaxy as a free agent.^[6]

International

Born in the United States, Marcinkowski is of Polish descent.^[7] He has played for the United States' men's national team at multiple levels, earning 24 caps between the U14 and U18 levels.^[8] In 2017, he played for the U20 squad, at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[9] Marcinkowski was named to the final 20-player United States under-23 roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of May 20, 2023^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burlingame Dragons	2016	PDL	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
San Jose Earthquakes	2018	MLS	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2019		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2020		11	0	—		—		1[a]	0	12	0
	2021		33	0	—		—		—		33	0
	2022		33	0	—		—		—		33	0
	2023		11	0	—		—		—		11	0
	Total		93	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	94	0
Reno 1868 (loan)	2018	USL	24	0	—		—		—		24	0
	2019		16	0	1	0	—		—		17	0
	2020		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		41	0	1	0	—		—		42	0
Career total			136	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	138	0

1. Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honors

United States U20

• CONCACAF Under-20 Championship: 2017^[12]