A long time ago, over 27 years to be exact, Alexi Lalas became the first USMNT player to play in Serie A when he suited up for Padova. In 2011 it was Michael Bradley’s turn to play in the prestigious Italian league suiting up for Chievo and Roma. Defender Oguchi Onyewu was on AC Milan’s books for a few years but never made a league appearance.
Now things have changed, and Italian teams are looking towards the United States for fresh talent, and that can be due to just how much Weston McKennie has been a success for Juventus. This season American fans can watch Serie A on CBS Sports and three clubs will be home to 4 American players.
Who are those players? Below is the list of USMNT stars that will play in one of the most difficult and exciting leagues in the world, the Italian Serie A.
Weston McKennie
Weston McKennie is back for his second full season at Juventus, McKennie was a home run signing playing 34 games and scoring 5 goals. The American’s work rate is what fans took to right away, but McKennie has greatly improved his distribution and box to box work. McKennie will see important game time this season for Juventus and fans will be glued to their seats to watch one of the poster boys of this crop of USMNT players.
Bryan Reynolds
The former FC Dallas right-back was sold to Roma last season and played in 5 games. Look for him to continue his evolution at Roma. Reynolds might get loaned to another team for first team minutes. Bryan Reynolds will have to make the most of the chances he gets.
Gianluca Busio
Gianluca Busio is fresh off of winning the 2021 Gold Cup with the USMNT and was the subject of a move to Serie A as he was on the radar of various teams. Venezia F.C. pulled the trigger and signed Busio at $6.5 million. Busio will certainly see significant minutes for Venezia.
Tanner Tessmann
Out of left field came the transfer of Tanner Tessmann to Venezia! Another FC Dallas product Tessmann will be competing for minutes in the midfield. Tessmann played only 26 games in MLS and has 1 cap for the USMNT.
