USMNT abroad: Sargent scores, de la Torre shines, and more
By Daniel Garza
A full slate of action in Europe allowed multiple USMNT players to get into the mix for their respective clubs. Here’s how they fared.
As the European seasons now begin to hit their stride as summer turns to fall and the games between to stack up, the USMNT players and prospects are making their names known.
With an improving and increasing raft of young players beginning to flourish on foreign soil, the USMNT could well reap the rewards of such far-reaching success in the coming years. For this week’s round-up, we start with someone who just can’t stop scoring.
Josh Sargent added another over the weekend for Werder Bremen’s U-23 side. Although his club was on the losing end, it was the sixth goal for the striker and he continues to impress the senior team coaching staff.
Sargent wasn’t the only young American player to make some noise this week. Luca de la Torre made the most of his senior team start for Fulham. In the Carabao Cup (a.k.a The League Cup), he was involved in every single goal scored by Fulham in their 3-1 victory over Millwall. It was a big performance from a player who has not been featured much with the first team as of late.
Other standouts
Bobby Wood registered an assist for Hannover in their 4-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. It was a nice set up by Wood who was in much need of the assist. This was his first involvement in a goal for Hannover in the Bundesliga this season.
Christian Pulisic also picked up an assist for Borussia Dortmund in their midweek rout of Nurnberg. He would go on to play 68 minutes in Dortmund’s weekend win over Bayer Leverkusen to move them into first place in the table.
There were a pair of Americans in the Bundesliga II who found the back of the net: Joe Gyau scored over the weekend for Duisburg and Andrew Wooten scored for Sandhausen mid-week.
Joe Corona converted also his spot-kick in Club America’s 9-8 shock shootout loss to FC Juarez.
How the rest fared
- DeAndre Yedlin played 80 minutes for Newcastle United against Leicestr City.
- Matt Miazga went all 90 minutes for Nantes in both of their Ligue 1 fixtures this week.
- Antonee Robinson played all 90 minutes of Wigan Athletic’s 1-0 loss to Norwich City.
- Tim Ream played 62 minutes mid-week for Fulham and then went all 90 minutes in their 3-0 loss to Everton over the weekend.
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- Alfredo Morales went all 90 minutes in both of Fortuna Dusseldorf’s losses in the Bundesliga.
- Weston McKennie entered as a substitute for Schalke in their 1-0 win against Mainz.
- John Brooks played all 90 minutes for Wolfsburg in both of their fixtures.
- Omar Gonzalez played all 90 minutes for Atlas in their 2-0 victory over Toluca in Liga MX.
- Andrija Novakovich played all 90 minutes for Fortuna Sittard in their 2-0 loss to Ajax in Dutch Eredivisie action.
- Emerson Hyndman played 90 minutes in Hibernian’s penalty shootout loss to Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup. He would go on to play 64 minutes against St. Mirren in SPFL action.
- Kenny Saief only played eight minutes for Anderlecht in their scoreless draw with Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League.
- Romain Gall played 62 minutes for Malmo in their scoreless draw with Sundsvall.
- Michael Orozco played all 90 minutes for Lobos in their 3-1 win over Morelia.
- Lyden Gooch played all 90 minutes for Sunderland in their 1-1 draw with Coventry City.
- Eric Lichaj played all 90 minutes for Hull City against Middlesborough.
- Geoff Cameron played all 90 minutes for Queens Park Rangers in a 3-0 loss to Swansea City.
Make sure you check back next week to see how the USMNT is getting on around the globe.