American soccer players are no doubt part of the exceptional players in the world of football.
As another soccer season begins, fans all over America are looking forward to being more proud of their clubs and flag the banners higher as they anticipate to be geared by American soccer players plying their trade abroad.
Below is a list of American soccer players of the United States men’s national soccer team (USMNT) to watch out for in their respective leagues. These players have, since their debut in 2018, done massively well in representing the USA in several national and international football games.
American soccer players in the Premier League
Christian Pulisic, born September 18, 1998, is an American professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea and the United States national team. Due to his incredible outstanding level of play, he has been given the nickname “Captain America” by fans and other players.
Other American soccer players plying their trade in the Premier League include Brenden Aaronsov, Tyler Adams, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson, Chris Richard, and Matt Turner.
American soccer players in Ligue 1
Konrad de la Fuente was born on July 16, 2001. He is an American professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the United States national team.
Konrad has represented the United States at the under-16, under-18, and under-20 levels. He made his debut in the senior team on November 12, 2020, in the friendly against Wales as a starter and was replaced by Ulysses Llanez in the 71st minute.
Another American soccer player to look forward to in La Liga includes Erik Palmer-Brown.
La Liga
Sergiño Gianni Dest (born November 3, 2000) is a professional football player who plays as a full-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the United States national team.
Dest has represented the United States at youth and full international level.
He first made his senior debut for the United States on September 6, 2019, starting and playing 68 minutes in a 3–0 friendly loss against Mexico.
Other players in this category also include:Luca de la Torre, Matthew Hoppe, and Yunus Musah.
Serie A
Weston James Earl McKennie, birthdate August 28, 1998, is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the United States national team.
McKennie earned his first senior team callup for the United States’ friendly against Portugal on November 14, 2017, scoring on his debut.
On October 12, 2019, McKennie scored the fastest hat-trick in the U.S. men’s national team’s history, scoring three goals in thirteen minutes in a CONCACAF Nations League game against Cuba.
Primeira Liga
Reginald Jacob Cannon (born June 11, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Boavista and the United States national team.
On October 16, 2018, Cannon made his first senior appearance for the United States men’s national soccer team in a friendly against Peru, which finished 1–1.
2 Bundesliga
George Bello (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld and the United States national team.
In January 2021, Bello was called into the United States national team for their friendly against Trinidad and Tobago. He made his debut in the match on January 31, coming on as a 64th minute substitute in the 7–0 victory. Another player in this category includes Julian Green.
Allsvenskan
Romain Gall, born January 31, 1995 is an American soccer player who plays for Malmö FF.
Gall was called up to the United States men’s national soccer team on November 6, 2018, for friendly matches against England and Italy. Gall made his international debut for the United States against Italy in a 0–1 loss on November 20, 2018, coming on as a replacement for Christian Pulisic in the 83rd minute.
First Division A
Mark Alexander McKenzie (born February 25, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Belgian Pro League club Genk and the United States national team.
On February 1, 2020, McKenzie earned his first senior cap for the national team as a substitute in a friendly match against Costa Rica.
Bundesliga
Ricardo Daniel Pepi (born January 9, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg and the United States national under-17 teams.
Championship
Daryl Enyinnaya Dike (born June 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion and the United States national team.
He made his debut for the United States on January 31, 2021, as a 65th-minute substitute for Paul Arriola in a 7–0 friendly win over Trinidad and Tobago
Also look forward to seeing the likes of Lynden Gooch, Duane Holmes, Ethan Horvath, Matthew Olosunde, Josh Sargent, Sebastian Soto, and Zack Steffen in action.
Serie B
Francis Tanner Tessmann (born September 24, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Venezia and the United States national team.
In January 2021, Tessmann was called up to the senior national team. He made his debut in a 7-0 win against Trinidad and Tobago..
Other players in this category include: Gianluca Busio and Andrija Nova Kovich
American soccer players in Eredivisie
Richard Ledezma (born September 6, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven.
Ledezma received his first international call-up from the United States under-19s in January 2018 and quickly advanced to the under-20 side.
He received his first call-up to the senior United States squad for matches against Wales and Panama in November 2020.
Another player to watch out for in this category is Cole Basset.
SuperLig
Haji Amir Wright (born March 27, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Süper Lig club Antalyaspor and the United States national team
Wright is of Liberian and Ghanaian descent.
In May 2022, Wright was called into the United States senior camp by Gregg Berhalter for a CONCACAF Nation’s League window.
Wright scored his first international goal on his senior debut for the United States on June 1, 2022, in a 3–0 friendly victory against Morocco.
Premiership
Christian Ramirez (born April 4, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen and the United States national team.
On January 8, 2018, Ramirez received a call-up for the United States men’s national soccer team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He made his first appearance as a substitute against Panama on January 27, 2019, along with scoring his first goal for the senior team.
The remaining players in this category include: James Sand, Malik Tillman, Cameron Carter-Vickers
SuperLiga
Jonathan Oluwadara Amon (born April 30, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a left winger.
Amon is an American footballer who plays for FC Nordsjælland. He was called up in January 2018 to the United States under-20 side for a training camp in Florida.
On November 4, 2018, Amon made his senior team debut with the national team in a friendly against Peru.
American soccer players Brazil
João “Johnny” Lucas de Souza Cardoso (born September 20, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Internacional.
Eligible to represent both Brazil and the United States, Johnny received his first call-up to the United States under-23 training camp in October 2019. He received his first call-up to the senior United States squad for matches against Wales and Panama in November 2020
Austria 2nd
Ulysses Llanez Jr. (born April 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Austrian club St. Pölten, on loan from VfL Wolfsburg.
Llanez was born in the United States and is of Mexican descent. He has represented the United States at the U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20, and senior levels.
American soccer players Azerbaijan
Kenny Saief (born December 17, 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi and the United States national team.
Saief has represented the Israel national team at various youth levels. He reportedly stated that he expected to play for the United States national team.
On June 3, 2017, Saief was called up by the United States as part of their 40-man preliminary roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
He was chosen to make his first start for the United States against Paraguay on March 27, 2018.
