The whole world is talking about them and absolutely all European football clubs dream about them. Who are they, the rising stars of US soccer?
Rising stars from the United States: 5 American football players who will make a name for themselves in Europe
Every year football becomes more and more popular in the United States. In almost every season of the MLS, there are famous players who have managed to make themselves known in Europe. Of course, this makes the league popular and helps it develop. But there are also the opposite cases, when young talents leave the United States for Europe and become famous there.
So, here are five young American football players who will shine in Europe.
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Serginho Dest
Club: “Barcelona”
Dest started his club career with Ajax. he played 38 games, scored 2 goals and provided 6 assists. In October 2020, Dest moved to Barcelona for 21.000.000 EUR.
The American has already made 10 appearances for the Catalan club. In Spain, Serginho’s talent and skill are highly appreciated. It remains for him to work hard and progress to make a name for him on another continent and return to his homeland as a true champion.
Christian Pulisic
Club: “Chelsea”
Pulisic managed to play in the United States before leaving for Europe. at the youth level, Christian played for Brackley town, Michigan rush and Pennsylvania classics. The player left this club in february 2015, after which he moved as a free agent to Borussia Dortmund. There, the American went from U-17 to the first team of the bumblebees in just 1 year. For the German club Pulisic played 127 matches, scored 19 goals and gave 26 assists.
In January 2019, Christian moved to Chelsea for 64.000.000 EUR. To date, Christian Pulisic has played 34 games for the us national team and scored 14 goals. There is no doubt that Christian has a great future ahead of him, both in Europe and at home.
Giovanni Reina
Club: “Borussia Dortmund”
Reina is the great hope of American football in Europe. the guy is only 18 years old, but he is already one of the main players of Borussia Dortmund. And this is a team that is constantly fighting for the title in Germany and regularly plays in the Champions League. In Dortmund I appreciate the Rhine. a few days ago, the club extended the contract with Giovanni for 5 years. This means that the bumblebees are counting on the player in the long run. This in turn opens the way for him to join the US national team.
Weston McKenney
Club: “Juventus”
McKenney is a graduate of FC Dallas. Weston spent 7 years in the academy of this club. But in all that time, the midfielder has not played a single game for the main team from Texas. Nevertheless, the young midfielder was noticed in Europe. In July 2016, McKenney joined Schalke as a free agent. After one season at the academy, Weston was transferred to the first team. The American played 91 games for the German club, scoring 5 goals and giving 7 assists.
In addition, Weston is a player of the US national team. For his national team, the midfielder played 19 matches and scored 6 goals.
Yunus Musa
Club: “Valencia”
Musa is the youngest representative of this rating. The guy is not even 18 years old, and he is already called to save Valencia. Yunus has a rich biography. In 2012, the winger went to England, where he was accepted into the academy of London Arsenal. Having never played a single match for the main team, the American moved to Valencia on August 1, 2020 as a free agent.
