Player Details

Name

James Pantemis

Pronunciation

James Pan-te-miss

Height

6' 1"

Weight

170 lbs

Date of Birth

2.21.1997 (27)

Birthplace

Montreal, QC, Canada

Position

Goalkeeper

Roster Category

Supplemental Slots 21-24

Player Category

Homegrown
Career Summary

Pantemis joins Portland after spending six seasons with Eastern Conference side CF Montréal. Pantemis logged seven clean sheets in 34 regular-season appearances (34 starts) for Montréal. The Montréal, Quebec native registered 18 appearances in the 2021 season and 11 appearances in 2022, helping Montréal claim the Eastern Conference’s second seed of the 2022 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. Notably in 2022, Pantemis was named to the Canadian Men’s National Team roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The goalkeeper was first named to the Canadian senior national team in September of 2017, making the bench for Canada’s 2-0 win over Jamaica in a friendly match. Pantemis has been a part of Canada’s youth squads, recording eight appearances for the U-20 and U-23 teams.