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.
The inside details of how Weston McKennie broke a barrier for U.S. players at one of the world's biggest clubs–and the young American talent lined up at Schalke after his departure.