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The United States national team continues to build an ever-growing talent profile around the world as Mauricio Pochettino's side pushes to grow towards the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
Led by Christian Pulisic, the U.S. men have seen their presence in Europe's top leagues increase each and every year, as the talent base balloons with each passing season.
As the 2026/27 campaign begins, there are dozens of American internationals contracted to big clubs and competing in big leagues, with some even competing in UEFA knockout competition.
The Sporting News brings you a comprehensive list of all the notable U.S. internationals playing in Europe, from the Premier League on down through the Big Five European leagues and beyond.
MORE: USMNT schedule for September, October international break
Top USMNT players in Europe
England
- Premier League:
- Tyler Adams (CM, Bournemouth)
- Gaga Slonina (GK, Chelsea)
- Caleb Wiley (LB, Chelsea)
- Haji Wright (LW, Coventry City)
- Chris Richards (CB, Crystal Palace)
- Zavier Gozo (CB, Crystal Palace)
- Antonee Robinson (LB, Fulham)
- Brenden Aaronson (FW, Leeds United)
- Championship:
- Kristoffer Lund (LB, Birmingham City)
- Patrick Agyemang (ST, Derby County)
- Max Arfsten (LB/LW, Middlesbrough)
- Sebastian Berhalter (CM, Middlesbrough)
- Aidan Morris (CM, Middlesbrough)
- Damion Downs (ST, Southampton)
- George Campbell (CB, West Bromwich Albion)
- League One:
- Lynden Gooch (CM, Huddersfield Town)
Spain
- La Liga:
- Johnny Cardoso (CM, Atletico Madrid)
- Alex Freeman (RB, Villarreal)
- Segunda Division:
- Konrad de la Fuente (LW, Sporting Gijon)
- Nicholas Gioacchini (ST, Sabadell)
Italy
- Serie A:
- Christian Pulisic (RW/LW, AC Milan)
- Yunus Musah (CM, AC Milan)
- Weston McKennie (CM, Juventus)
- Benjamin Cremaschi (CM, Parma)
- Gianluca Busio (CM, Venezia)
Germany
- Bundesliga:
- Malik Tillman (CM, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Joe Scally (RB, Borussia Monchengladbach)
- Timmy Chandler (RB, Eintracht Frankfurt)
- Leonard Maloney (CM, FC Mainz)
- 2.Bundesliga:
- John Tolkin (LB, Holstein Kiel)
- 3.Liga:
- Terrence Boyd (ST, SV Waldhof)
- Regionalliga Nordost:
- John Brooks (CB, Altglienicke)
France
- Ligue 1:
- Tanner Tessmann (CM, Lyon)
- Folarin Balogun (ST, AS Monaco)
- Tim Weah (RW, Olympique Marseille)
- Bryan Reynolds (RB, Stade Rennes)
- Gio Reyna (CM, Strasbourg)
- Mark McKenzie (CB, Toulouse)
- Ligue 2:
- Jordan Pefok (ST, Stade Reims)
Netherlands
- Eredivisie
- Sergino Dest (RB, PSV)
- Ricardo Pepi (ST, PSV)
- Taylor Booth (LM, FC Twente)
- Kevin Paredes (CM, FC Utrecht)
Scotland
- Premiership:
- Cameron Carter-Vickers (CB, Celtic)
- Auston Trusty (CB, Celtic)
Other European leagues
- Bundesliga (Austria)
- George Bello (LB, LASK)
- Jupiler Pro League (Belgium)
- Marlon Fossey (LB, Standard Liege)
- Superliga (Denmark)
- Diego Kochen (GK, Lyngby)*
- Matthew Hoppe (ST, Sonderjyske)
- Super League (Greece)
- Erik Palmer-Brown (CB, Panathinaikos)
- Jonathan Gomez (LB, PAOK)
- Premier League (Israel)
- Kenny Saief (CM, Maccabi Haifa)
- Ekstraklasa (Poland)
- Kellyn Acosta (CM, Pogon Szczecin)
* On loan
MORE: Mauricio Pochettino contract, salary with USMNT through 2030 World Cup
Did any USMNT players change clubs during transfer window?
Joined European club
| Date | Player | Club From | Club To | Fee |
| Aug. 18 | Zavier Gozo | Real Salt Lake (USA) | Crystal Palace (ENG) | $15 million (€17.5m) |
| Aug. 4 | Max Arfsten | Columbus Crew (USA) | Middlesbrough (ENG) | $7.5 million (€6.5m) |
| Jul. 9 | Bryan Reynolds | KVC Westerlo (BEL) | Stade Rennes (FRA) | $5 million (€4m) |
| Aug. 4 | Gio Reyna | Borussia Monchengladbach (GER) | Strasbourg (FRA) | $5 million (€4m) |
| Jul. 30 | Kristoffer Lund | Palermo (ITA) | Birmingham City (ENG) | $2.9 million (€2.5m) |
| Jul. 28 | Sebastian Berhalter | Vancouver Whitecaps (USA) | Middlesbrough (ENG) | $2 million (€1.75m) |
| Jul. 29 | Konrad de la Fuente | Lausanne-Sport (SUI) | Sporting Gijon (ESP) | Undisclosed fee |
| Aug. 17 | Nicholas Gioacchini | Asteras Actuator (GRE) | CE Sabadell (ESP) | Free transfer |
| Jul. 1 | Kevin Paredes | Wolfsburg (GER) | FC Utrecht (NED) | Free transfer |
| Jul. 3 | Diego Kochen | Barcelona (ESP) | Lyngby BK (DEN) | Loan |
How to watch USMNT players at club level
Premier League
La Liga
- TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
- Streaming: fubo (select matches), ESPN Select
Serie A
- TV: CBS, CBSSN, CBS Sports Golazo
- Streaming: fubo (select matches), Paramount+
Bundesliga
- TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
- Streaming: fubo (select matches), ESPN Select
Ligue 1
- TV: beIN Sports
- Streaming: fubo (select matches), beIN Sports Connect
UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Conference League
- TV: CBS, CBSSN, CBS Sports Golazo
- Streaming: fubo (select matches), Paramount+
USMNT schedule for 2026
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sep. 26 | 4:30 p.m. | USA vs. Peru | Inter.co Stadium (Orlando, FL) |
| Sep. 29 | 8 p.m. | USA vs. Chile | Energizer Park (St. Louis, MO) |
| Oct. 3 | 10 p.m. | USA vs. Mexico | State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ) |
| Oct. 6 | 8 p.m. | USA vs. Canada | Allianz Field (St. Paul, MN) |
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