Yanks Abroad

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    Who are the next young Yanks to break through in Europe?

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    Before the season, MLSsoccer.com reported that West Ham United playmaker Sebastian Lleget was the closest to reaching his club's first team. He's only gotten closer to a breakthrough since then.

    Lletget (above), who turned 21 last week, dressed but did not appear for the Hammers in a late August Capital One Cup win. It seems reasonable to hope he can make a senior debut when they host Cardiff City in the next round on Sept. 24.

    When last we reported on the Bayern Munich II wing prodigy Julian Green, he was off to a very warm start. Now, with 10 goals and three assists in 10 games for the reserves, he is positively scorching.

    The 18-year-old Tampa native hit his first hat trick at Schweinfurt last week, giving him five goals and an assist in his last two games. Playing in an attack position adds to the distance he must travel for a debut with the European treble holders, but Green is certainly making a chase of it with roadrunner's pace. And let's not forget that Bayern boss Pep Guardiola loves a Pedro Rodríguez type on the wing.

    Birmingham City defensive handyman Will Packwood (at right), who broke his leg in two places against Leeds United in January, is on the verge of returning to manager Lee Clark's selection. Last week, he worked a total of 105 minutes in two reserve matches five days apart.

    "He did so well on Monday at Barnsley, I went up to watch that game to specifically see how he got on," Clark told the club website. "He was desperate to stay on for longer. We had to drag him off. Then he played at Forest.

    o the north in Liverpool, Marc Pelosi is still waiting to train with a ball, but the club is hopeful he will be back by the end of the year. The 19-year-old left-sider – who suffered a broken leg in February, just as he'd made the Reds' registered Europa League roster – is progressing well ahead of the original recovery schedule.

    "We would hope that he would back before Christmas," Liverpool academy director Frank McParland recently told Goal.com. "He is champing at the bit and I don’t think it’ll be too long before he’s training with the squad. He’s actually already weight-bearing and running, so he’s certainly on the way back."

    Germany has certainly proven itself as a prime breeding ground for American players, and several more are currently on the Bundesliga path. One who has entrenched himself in the reserve-team lineup is Freiburg's Caleb Stanko.

    Over in the Regionalliga West, Mario Rodriguez is consistently getting minutes for Borussia Mönchengladbach II. The 19-year-old forward made his first start in a scoreless draw at Wiedenbrück last month.

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    American Exports:
    Jose Torres & Tigres UANL host DaMarcus Beasley's Puebla in crunch match

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    GUADALAJARA, Mexico – In a crunch clash on Saturday in the Liga MX, Jose Torres’ Tigres UANL side host DaMarcus Beasley and Michael Orozco Fiscal’s Puebla team at Estadio Universitario (UniMas, 8 pm ET).

    Club Tijuana and their Yanks are in action on Friday against Cruz Azul in the border town, with Edgar Castillo recovered from the knock he took last weekend against Chivas (ESPN Deportes, Azteca America, 10:30 pm ET). Greg Garza, Paul Arriola and Joe Corona could all also feature as Xolos – level on points with Tigres – continue their playoff push.

    Also on Friday, Monterrey’s Alonso Hernandez will be hoping to follow up his positive performance in the Copa MX midweek with some minutes at Estadio Morelos against league leaders Morelia (ESPN Deportes, Azteca America, 8:30 pm ET).

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    24 Under 24:
    Ranking the top five young American Exports across the pond

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    AMSTERDAM – The time has come once again to unveil the best 24 players younger than age 24 in Major League Soccer, which means our European desk is also back with another ranking of the top five Americans stationed overseas.

    Making the list became tougher this year, what with the addition of two young dual-citizenship talents to the US national team rotation, Hertha Berlin defender John Anthony Brooks and AZ Alkmaar forward Aron Jóhannsson.

    To boot, injury woes (Will Packwood, last year's No. 2 Josh Gatt) and form struggles (Timothy Chandler) have conspired to keep prime candidates just outside our list. Another name among the honorable mentions for this edition is Stoke City winger Brek Shea, who topped the MLS 24 Under 24 rankings back in 2011.

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    American Exports:
    Kevin Hoyos says he and brother Michael may be moving home to MLS

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    The Hoyos brothers moved with their family from Southern California to Argentina in their teens and quickly found places with Estudiantes, rising through the youth ranks to the reserve team-level until both pursued loan opportunities this past summer for more first-team minutes. And there could be a bigger homecoming in the cards for both

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    24 Under 24:
    Ranking the top five young American prospects south of the border

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    GUADALAJARA, Mexico – There’s no point trying to cover it up. Over the last year, there hasn’t been the expected number of Americans down south jumping from youth systems to first teams.

    Many of the players who have been on the brink and in or around the US national team youth setup recently – Benji Joya, Daniel Cuevas, Stevie Rodriguez, Alejandro Guido, among others – haven’t yet broken out. And their position, or non-inclusion, in the 24 Under 24 top-five list of young players south of the border is a natural reflection of that.

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    American Exports:
    As many as eight Yanks could feature
    in Puebla-Club Tijuana showdown

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    GUADALAJARA, Mexico – If there is a game not to miss for US national team fans in Mexico this weekend, it is undoubtedly Sunday’s matchup between Puebla and Club Tijuana, with the prospect of up to eight Americans featuring (1 pm ET, ESPN Deportes, Azteca America).

    For Puebla, DaMarcus Beasley is set to return after missing out last weekend through injury and Michael Orozco Fiscal should keep his place in the starting XI after a good performance against Tigres UANL last weekend.

    As for the visitors, Herculez Gomez – a hat-trick hero in his Tijuana debut on Thursday night in CCL play – and Alejandro Guido are back in the frame for minutes following injuries, while Joe Corona, Edgar Castillo, Greg Garza and Paul Arriola will all be hoping to start a game that is crucial for both sides.

    Tijuana have 13 points from 10 games and are in 10th place in the Liga MX table, while Puebla are 13th on 12 points after 11 matches.

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    Danny Williams inches closer to return with Reading
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    AMSTERDAM – Reading midfielder Danny Williams is close to returning from a foot injury, but the club is still unsure if he'll be fit in time for Saturday's league trip to Burnley.

    The US international has missed three Championship games since taking a kick to his foot during their September 18 win over Leeds United, which saw him set up the lone goal winner deep into stoppage time.

    On Thursday, manager Nigel Adkins stated that Williams' availability for Saturday was still questionable.

    "[He] said yesterday he's unsure whether Danny will play this weekend," Royals press officer Craig Mortimer-Zhika told MLSsoccer.com. "But said he should hopefully be back after the international break, if not."

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    Tim Howard, Jozy Altidore face Manchester clubs on Saturday
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    Clint Dempsey on Fulham loan:
    Stay fit for World Cup & help out a club that "felt like home"
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    The Seattle Sounders' Clint Dempsey, who will start a two-month loan with his former club Fulham FC in January, says he's looking forward to rejoining the club where he made his name in the Premier League from 2007 to 2012, and hopes he can "help out in this situation."

    The "situation" is that Fulham are currently in the EPL relegation zone, sitting in 19th place in the standings with just 13 points from 17 matches played. They recently replaced manager Martin Jol with longtime Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen.

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    Brek Shea makes "fantastic" debut for D2 Barnsley

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    AMSTERDAM -- Newly acquired loanee Brek Shea barely made it onto the team sheet for Barnsley but made an encouraging debut in a 1-1 draw at Birmingham City on Wednesday.

    The US international, who joined the Championship side on a 28-day loan from Stoke City earlier in the day, started and went 75 minutes on the day.

    Wearing the #33 jersey, he showed some of the menace he's been known for in the past, put two of four shots on frame, drawing a good save just past the half hour, and curling in a cross that deserved a better finish just before the halftime break.

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    Bob Bradley officially named head coach at Norwegian first-division club Stabæk
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    AMSTERDAM – Former US national team boss Bob Bradley was officially introduced as the new manager of newly promoted Norwegian Tippeligaen club Stabæk on Friday morning at Nadderud Stadion.

    Bradley, 55, becomes the first American head coach of a European top-flight club and the first American at any professional level in Norway's history.

    The move to Stabæk comes just weeks after parting ways with the Egyptian national team following elimination from 2014 World Cup qualifying.

    After Egypt's fate became clear, Bradley was heavily linked to the Vancouver Whitecaps' head coaching vacancy and was reportedly also on the radar of English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion. The news of contract negotiations with Stabæk emerged last month.

    At Stabæk, Bradley takes over a club with a rich history that has fallen on hard times. De Blaa, The Blue Ones, have won theTippeligaen crown once, in 2008, and the Norwegian Cup once, in 1998, but were relegated after the 2012 season after finishing in 16th place.

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    5 other American coaches in Europe
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    Here are five other Yanks at the helm in the Old World:

    Dennis Lukens
    current, FC Krystal Kherson (Ukraine) – Lukens, who was previously on the technical staffs of US lower-division and indoor clubs, including the defunct Boston Storm and the MISL's California Cougars, has been in charge of Krystal since September 2012. The club, based in the Black Sea port city of Kherson, plays in the the Ukrainian second division and currently sits in 11th place. Lukens are largely unknown to Americans, which is perhaps why he's willing to wade into the comment section of an article about American coaches.

    David Wagner
    current, Borussia Dortmund II (Germany) – Along with his former Schalke teammate Thomas Dooley, Wagner was one of the original German-Americans to join the US national team, earning eight caps between 1996 and 1998. He was hired in 2011 to helm Borussia Dortmund II, the reserve team of the Bundesliga powerhouse. They are currently in ninth place in the 3.Liga, Germany's third division.

    Gregg Berhalter
    2011-13, Hammarby (Sweden) – The current Columbus Crew head coach and sporting director made a splash when he signed with Hammarby in December 2011, becoming the most prominent American head coach in Europe at the time. He spent two years trying to get the Swedish second-division side promoted. After a fourth-place finish in year one, the club sacked him midway through his second year, citing "not enough dividends in the offense."

    Joe Enochs
    2011, Osnabruck (Germany) – For two glorious, stress-filled weeks, the former Sacramento State midfielder was interim manager for the club he represented more than 350 times as they fought – and survived – a relegation battle from the 2.Bundesliga, Germany's second division.

    Brent Goulet
    2004-08, SV Elversberg (Germany) – An ex-US international who once helped tiny Tennish Borussia Berlin reach the 2.Bundesliga in the early 1990s, Goulet later took the reins at Elversberg, where he had played at the end of his career, when the club was in the third tier of German soccer.

    Tim Hankinson
    1991, UMF Tindastoll (Iceland) -- Years before he managed the Tampa Bay Mutiny and the Colorado Rapids in MLS, Hankinson spent one season in the Icelandic 2nd division. He brought in former US international Kevin Grimes -- currently the head coach at Cal -- but it didn't help an already struggling side: Tindastoll were relegated after going 1-16-1 and finishing in last place.


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