Reynolds Returns to Belgium

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AS Roma’s Bryan Reynolds has returned to Belgium but this time with a new team, after joining Westerlo on a season-long loan.

The American defender, who signed on with the Serie A giants in early 2021, saw limited minutes in his first year with the club, so was sent out on loan to Belgian Pro League outfit KV Kortrijk where he would spend the rest of the season.

The Texan found his way into the starting line-up and in the last game of the regular season scored his first goal against Anderlecht.

However, due to the unusual scheduling of the 2021-22 Belgian season, he was already finished with competitive action by mid-April with Kortrijk having miss both the top-tier group competing for European qualification, and the bottom-feeders trying to avoid relegation.

With the start of the new season, which is set to begin in July, the Roma hierarchy felt it best to send the 20-year-old out on loan again to gain experience. This time he will suit up for newly promoted KVC Westerlo, which is based in Flanders is located just 30 miles from Antwerp.

The Pro League season gets underway on the weekend of July 23 – 24 and the American could see his first action when Westerlo hosts Cercle Brugge on Sunday night of the first weekend of competitive play.

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Michael Adubato

The old man of Yanks-Abroad, having been around since the very beginning in 2004, Known as the resident Belgian expert since that’s where he has lived for a couple of decades. Over the years he has interviewed Nats such as Kasey Keller, Brian McBride, Oguchi Onyewu, Jozy Altidore and Tim Weah, to name a few. When not working the day job, he can often be found in stadiums around Europe, watching games from the top flight to the lower leagues. To prove that he is not just a pretty face, Mike received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland and a Masters from the University of Oklahoma. Boomer Sooner! On a non-soccer note, Adubato has just released a book of poetry from his travels, Missing the Exit, published by Broken Keys Publishing in Ottawa, Canada. So that must make him the YA poet laureate! You can grab your copy on Amazon.com, order online and pick it up and Barnes & Noble or get an e-copy at various outlets.

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