Josh Sargent and Tyler Boyd began their respective seasons with goals, while Juventus and Barcelona featured Americans in their most recent preseason tuneups.
With the start of the new league seasons in England, all American eyes are on players who figure to play a role in World Cup qualifying–and a handful of others working their way into the mix.
Christian Pulisic had an eventful few days, while Jesse Marsch now holds two pieces of Austrian silverware, Josh Sargent's club steered clear of the automatic drop and a young talent re-signed with Barcelona in a loaded weekend for Americans abroad.
It's not just that Christian Pulisic and Giovanni Reyna got involved with the scoring for their clubs, but it's how they did it that should have U.S. national team fans eager about the future.
The U.S. striker is facing the prospects of a season in the second tier barring a late surge in the Bundesliga, where the anti-racism message has spread even more.