Tuesday night’s English Championship meeting between Middlesbrough and Stoke City brings together two promotion contenders, four American players and an interesting test of momentum at Stoke’s bet365 Stadium. With Boro sitting second and Stoke occupying fourth place after nine league matches, the stakes are already pretty high in a competitive promotion race. Kickoff is scheduled […]
All four of Middlesbrough’s American contingent saw action over the weekend as they came away with a narrow win over Queens Park Rangers, while Jack McGlynn made his debut for Stoke City in their annihilation of Charlton. QPR 0-1 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough moved to second place in the standings as a first-half goal proved enough for […]
Ricardo Pepi scored the game-winner for PSV, with help from Sergino Dest, in the Eredivisie, while Auston Trusty got on the scoresheet to help Celtic advance to the quarterfinals of the Scottish League Cup. Netherlands PSV overcame last week’s disappointing tie to take all three points in their 2-1 win over Excelsior at Stadion Woudestein. […]
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty continued their partnership in the back line for Celtic as the reigning Scottish champions romped to a win over Kilmarnock over the weekend. Scotland Celtic remained atop the Premiership standings with a comfortable 5-1 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Cameron Carter-Vickers, who has made a positive comeback for the […]
Several American players took part in matches across Europe, yielding varied performances. Matthew Hoppe played in SønderjyskE’s win but lacked impact, while Rokas Pukstas contributed in Hajduk Split’s victory. Other American players were either rested or did not see action. Overall, the weekend showed mixed results for Yanks abroad.
Rokas Pukstas scored for Hajduk Split, intensifying transfer rumors prior to the summer window’s close. Meanwhile, Korede Osundina and Samuel Adeniran also found the net in their leagues. Notable performances in Denmark, Scotland, Croatia, Austria, Poland, and Portugal highlighted the weekend’s games featuring American players abroad.
The third round off European qualification completed during the week, further narrowing the list of Americans attempting to reach the various League Phases. Erik Palmer-Brown will breathe a sigh of relief after his team’s narrow win, while the American pair of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty at Celtic learned their opponents as they begin their adventure next week in the play-off round.
The final days of the European transfer window are here, and several Americans have made their moves for the upcoming season, with several more potentially set to pack their bags in the coming days. Most notably, former USMNT defender John Brooks has returned home to Berlin, to help his hometown club Hertha fight for promotion.
