Confirmation of John Tolkin’s record transfer to Holstein Kiel officially came yesterday. The 22-year-old’s move to the Bundesliga unfortunately immediately sparked controversy. Once various

Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel have been forced to defend their signing of USMNT international John Tolkin following criticism of his social media activity. The 22-year-old wing-back — a club-record transfer from Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls — has faced criticism for his activity online relating to a variety of topics including gender identity and conspiracies around the COVID pandemic.

John Tolkin, a U.S. international, joined Holstein Kiel as the club's record transfer but faced backlash over his social media activity. The player apologized for liking posts on gender identity and conspiracy theories,

U.S. Soccer defender John Tolkin talks about Team USA drawing the opening match against France in Marseilles at the Paris Olympics. Defender John Tolkin transferred Thursday to Holstein Kiel of the German Bundesliga from Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls.

After completing a $3M transfer to the club, the Bundesliga side defended the decision to acquire the American

United States national team defender John Tolkin said he has regrets over his past activity on social media after joining Holstein Kiel in Germany. Kiel said Friday it was responding to controversy over posts Tolkin had “liked” in the past on social media concerning gender identity,