Sam Vines was the only American to see significant minutes in Belgian action, while several other Americans made appearances off the bench for their clubs.
Club Brugge’s new signing, Owen Otasowie, has been noticeably missing from Jan Breydel Stadium and the reigning Belgian champion’s team sheet since joining them from Wolverhampton Wanderers last summer.
Another American will be joining the ranks of YAs in Belgium, as New York Red Bulls defender Kyle Duncan will continue his career with Belgian top-flight club KV Oostende starting in 2022.
Royal Francs Borains got their season underway in Belgium with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over UR La Louviere Centre in front of their home crowd. Maki Tall came off the bench early in the second half to provide the assist for the game winner soon after stepping onto the field.
Considered to be one of the USMNT’s best ever central defenders, Oguchi Onyewu played for the Nats 69 times where he won two Gold Cups and represented the USA in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.
