Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Paxton Pomykal was born December 17, 1999, in Lewisville, Texas. He is a midfielder in Major League Soccer.

Pomykal attended university Prep, a Grapevine Colleyville ISD Virtual Academy in Grapevine, TX. He also attended Marcus High School. 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 the National Youth Championships. Pomykal signed a homegrown contract with FC Dallas on September 8, 2016. He made his professional debut on March 1, 2017, in a 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal match against Árabe Unido. Pomykal came on in the 63rd minute for Kellyn Acosta. 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 season, Pomykal was named to the 2019 MLS All Star game alongside club teammate Matt Hedges. In the first game of the 2020 season, Pomykal scored the insurance goal in a 2–0 win over the Philadelphia Union.