AGE: 24
POSITION: Midfielder
TEAM: U.S. Men’s National, Juventus
CLAIM TO FAME: Named U.S. Team’s “Man of the Match” seven times in 2022, second most of any player
PERSONAL: Huge fan of Harry Potter
MY MINDSET WHEN I DECIDED to move to Europe to pursue my professional soccer career, rather than going to college or signing in America, was that I have an A plan, but I don’t have a B or C plan. That’s the mentality I have in football and life in general. I’m headstrong.
But at the age of 16, I was cut from the U.S. national team during its preparations for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
I thought I wasn’t going to have a career, because I was told I wasn’t good enough. So my journey with the national team hasn’t always been smooth. I had a moment where I was broken and doubted myself. And when I finally made my debut with
