Headline: USMNT Players Secure New European Transfers Ahead of 2026 Season
As the 2026 World Cup approaches, players from the United States men’s national team (USMNT) are making moves in European football, with several securing new clubs as preparations for the upcoming season heat up.
The excitement around the World Cup has provided a platform for USMNT players to showcase their talents, leading many to new opportunities across Europe. Even those on the fringes have transitioned to bolstered rosters, deepening the pool of American talent in foreign leagues.
While Brenden Aaronson solidified his position with Leeds United this week, other American players, including Gaga Slonina, Caleb Wiley, and Yunus Musah, remain potential transfers in the works, whether through loans or fully fledged transfers.
So far, notable names such as Giovanni Reyna, Zavier Gozo, Max Arfsten, Sebastian Berhalter, Bryan Reynolds, and Cole Campbell have made club moves this summer. Below is the current distribution of USMNT players in European clubs.
USA men’s players in Europe: Where are USMNT’s World Cup squad members, 2030 hopefuls?
Premier League
Brenden Aaronson, Leeds United
Tyler Adams, Bournemouth
Matai Akinmboni, Bournemouth
Zavier Gozo, Crystal Palace
Chris Richards, Crystal Palace
Antonee Robinson, Fulham
Gabriel ‘Gaga’ Slonina, Chelsea
Caleb Wiley, Chelsea
Haji Wright, Coventry City
Championship
Patrick Agyemang, Derby County
Sebastian Berhalter, Middlesbrough
George Campbell, West Bromwich Albion
Daryl Dike, West Bromwich Albion
Damion Downs, Southampton
Kristoffer Lund, Birmingham City
Aidan Morris, Middlesbrough
USMNT players in Germany
Bundesliga
Mathis Albert, Borussia Dortmund
Noahkai Banks, Augsburg
Cole Campbell, Elversberg
Santiago Castaneda, Paderborn
Timothy Chandler, Eintracht Frankfurt
Lennard Maloney, Mainz
Joe Scally, Borussia Monchengladbach
Malik Tillman, Bayer Leverkusen
2.Bundesliga
Johan Gomez, Eintracht Braunschweig
John Tolkin, Holstein Kiel
USMNT players in Italy
Serie A
Gianluca Busio, Venezia
Benjamin Cremaschi, Parma
Weston McKennie, Juventus
Yunus Musah, AC Milan
Christian Pulisic, AC Milan
USMNT players in France
Ligue 1 – France
Folarin Balogun, AS Monaco
Luca Koleosho, Paris FC
Mark McKenzie, Toulouse
Giovanni Reyna, Borussia Monchengladbach
Bryan Reynolds, Rennes
Tanner Tessmann, Lyon
Timothy Weah, Marseille
USMNT players in Spain
La Liga
Johnny Cardoso, Atletico Madrid
Alex Freeman, Villarreal
Segunda Division
Konrad de la Fuente, Sporting Gijon
Nicholas Gioacchini, Sabadell
USMNT players elsewhere in Europe
Primera Liga – Portugal
Korede Osundina – Casa Pia
Eredivisie – Netherlands
Taylor Booth, Twente
Sergino Dest, PSV Eindhoven
Kevin Paredes, Utrecht
Ricardo Pepi, PSV Eindhoven
Scottish Premiership – Scotland
Cameron Carter-Vickers, Celtic
Auston Trusty, Celtic
Danish Superliga – Denmark
Gavin Beavers, Brondby
Matthew Hoppe, Sønderjyske
Andres Jasson, Aalborg
Austrian Bundesliga – Austria
George Bello, LASK Linz
Quincy Butler, WSC Tirol
Donovan Pines, Grazer AK
Eliteserien – Norway
Michael Lansing, Kristiansund
Belgian Pro League – Belgium
Marlon Fossey, Standard Liege
Super League Greece
Jonathan Gomez, PAOK Thessaloniki
Erik Palmer-Brown, Panathinaikos
Croatian First League
Rokas Pukstas, Hajduk Split
Polish Ekstraklasa
Kellyn Acosta, Pogoń Szczecin
Maximilian Dietz, Gornik Zabrze
Kahven Zahiroleslam, Cracovia
The 2026 World Cup put United States men’s national team players in the shop window and several have found new homes in Europe ahead of the new season.
Players on the periphery have also moved, and the pool of USMNT stars and would-be stars plying their trade overseas is as deep as ever.
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There could still be more movement. Brenden Aaronson re-upped with Leeds United this week but players like Gaga Slonina, Caleb Wiley, and Yunus Musah could still trade-in their current badge for a new one (on a loan or full transfer).
So far Giovanni Reyna, Zavier Gozo, Max Arfsten, Sebastian Berhalter, Bryan Reynolds, and Cole Campbel are among the Americans to have moved clubs this summer.
Read on for the current homes of dozens of USMNT players abroad.
USA men’s players in Europe: Where are USMNT’s World Cup squad members, 2030 hopefuls?
Premier League
Brenden Aaronson, Leeds United
Tyler Adams, Bournemouth
Matai Akinmboni, Bournemouth
Zavier Gozo, Crystal Palace
Chris Richards, Crystal Palace
Antonee Robinson, Fulham
Gabriel ‘Gaga’ Slonina, Chelsea
Caleb Wiley, Chelsea
Haji Wright, Coventry City
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Championship
Patrick Agyemang, Derby County
Sebastian Berhalter, Middlesbrough
George Campbell, West Bromwich Albion
Daryl Dike, West Bromwich Albion
Damion Downs, Southampton
Kristoffer Lund, Birmingham City
Aidan Morris, Middlesbrough
USMNT players in Germany
Bundesliga
Mathis Albert, Borussia Dortmund
Noahkai Banks, Augsburg
Cole Campbell, Elversberg
Santiago Castaneda, Paderborn
Timothy Chandler, Eintracht Frankfurt
Lennard Maloney, Mainz
Joe Scally, Borussia Monchengladbach
Malik Tillman, Bayer Leverkusen
2.Bundesliga
Johan Gomez, Eintracht Braunschweig
John Tolkin, Holstein Kiel
DUESSELDORF, GERMANY – JULY 25: Mathis Albert of Borussia Dortmund plays the ball during the pre-season friendly match between Fortuna Düsseldorf and Borussia Dortmund at Merkur Spiel-Arena on July 25, 2026 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Ralf Ibing – firo sportphoto/Getty Images)
USMNT players in Italy
Serie A
Gianluca Busio, Venezia
Benjamin Cremaschi, Parma
Weston McKennie, Juventus
Yunus Musah, AC Milan
Christian Pulisic, AC Milan
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USMNT players in France
Ligue 1 – France
Folarin Balogun, AS Monaco
Luca Koleosho, Paris FC
Mark McKenzie, Toulouse
Giovanni Reyna, Borussia Monchengladbach
Bryan Reynolds, Rennes
Tanner Tessmann, Lyon
Timothy Weah, Marseille
USMNT players in Spain
La Liga
Johnny Cardoso, Atletico Madrid
Alex Freeman, Villarreal
Segunda Division
Konrad de la Fuente, Sporting Gijon
Nicholas Gioacchini, Sabadell
USMNT players elsewhere in Europe
Primera Liga – Portugal
Korede Osundina – Casa Pia
Eredivisie – Netherlands
Taylor Booth, Twente
Sergino Dest, PSV Eindhoven
Kevin Paredes, Utrecht
Ricardo Pepi, PSV Eindhoven
Scottish Premiership – Scotland
Cameron Carter-Vickers, Celtic
Auston Trusty, Celtic
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Danish Superliga – Denmark
Gavin Beavers, Brondby
Matthew Hoppe, Sønderjyske
Andres Jasson, Aalborg
Austrian Bundesliga – Austria
George Bello, LASK Linz
Quincy Butler, WSC Tirol
Donovan Pines, Grazer AK
Eliteserien – Norway
Michael Lansing, Kristiansund
Belgian Pro League – Belgium
Marlon Fossey, Standard Liege
Super League Greece
Jonathan Gomez, PAOK Thessaloniki
Erik Palmer-Brown, Panathinaikos
Croatian First League
Rokas Pukstas, Hajduk Split
Polish Ekstraklasa
Kellyn Acosta, Pogoń Szczecin
Maximilian Dietz, Gornik Zabrze
Kahven Zahiroleslam, Cracovia
SZCZECIN, POLAND – AUGUST 8: Kellyn Acosta of Pogon Szczecin celebrates his goal during the PKO BP Ekstraklasa 2026/27 match between Pogon Szczecin and Motor Lublin at Florian Krygier Municipal Stadium on August 8, 2026 in Szczecin, Poland. (Photo by Gleb Soboliev/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
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