As Top Flight Leagues Kick Off, Let’s Recap the USMNT Players To Watch Out For

If you’re watching the start of the Premier League, Bundesliga, or Ligue 1 this weekend, you may see several USMNT players tearing up Europe’s top flights.

Big names like Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie remain dominant, but the world’s toughest competitions have several new American faces vying for the spotlight.

Here’s a league-by-league breakdown of USMNT players/hopefuls you can see in Europe’s top leagues this season:

Bundesliga – Start Date – August 6

  • Augsburg – Ricardo Pepi – Forward
  • Borussia Dortmund – Gio Reyna – Midfielder
  • Eintracht – Timmy Chandler – Defender
  • Gladbach – Joe Scally – Defender
  • Union Berlin – Jordan Pefok – Forward

La Liga – Start Date – August 12

  • Barcelona – Sergiño Dest – Defender
  • Celta Vigo – Luca de la Torre – Midfielder
  • Valencia – Yunus Musah – Midfielder

Ligue 1 – Start Date – August 6

  • Lille – Tim Weah – Forward
  • Marseille – Konrad de la Fuente – Winger 
  • Troyes – Erik Palmer-Brown – Defender

Premier League – Start Date – August 6

  • Arsenal – Matt Turner – Goalkeeper
  • Chelsea – Christian Pulisic – Midfielder
  • Crystal Palace – Chris Richards – Defender
  • Fulham – Antonee Robinson – Defender
  • Fulham – Tim Ream – Defender
  • Leeds United – Brenden Aaronson – Midfielder
  • Leeds United – Jesse Marsch – Coach
  • Leeds United – Tyler Adams – Midfielder

Serie A – Start Date – August 12

  • Juventus – Weston McKennie – Midfielder

Champions League group stages will run from September to November, where you can also see many of the above players in action. Of course, the Big Show, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, will run from late November to late December.

But until then, you can catch much of the USMNT playing against the world’s best in Europe.

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