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As the Americans Abroad contingent continued to grow in Europe over the past season, many players excelled at club level and took their roles to new heights in 2023-24.
From Christian Pulisic’s impressive first Serie A campaign to Haji Wright’s productive season with Coventry City and Malik Tillman’s stellar loan spell with PSV, there was plenty for American soccer fans to be excited about heading into a busy international summer schedule.
Weston McKennie answered the call in his return to Juventus while Chris Richards took a major step forward in his development.
Gabriel Slonina made the most appearances among USMNT goalkeepers in Europe this season, setting himself up for a tougher challenge next season.
Here is a closer look at SBI’s Best XI for the past international season:
2023-24 SBI Americans Abroad Best XI
Gabriel Slonina, Eupen
Gabriel Slonina entered the 2023-24 campaign needing to play regularly to help his overall development and the U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper did just that in Belgium.
Slonina, 19, registered five clean sheets in 34 combined appearances this season for Eupen. Despite the club’s consistent struggles and eventual relegation to the second-tier, Slonina was one of the lone bright spots in their season.
Now Slonina prepares for potential Olympic involvement and a new challenge at club level next season.
Sergino Dest, PSV
PSV ended the 2023-24 campaign as Eredivisie champions and Sergino Dest was a major reason for their success.
Dest logged over 3,100 minutes in 37 combined appearances for PSV, scoring two goals and adding seven assists. The USMNT full back mainly featured on the left side of Peter Bosz’s squad, delivering a stellar loan spell from Barcelona.
Despite suffering a torn ACL this spring, Dest was one of the bright spots in the PSV squad and will hope to carry that confidence into next year.
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Author : Larry Henry Jr
Publish date : 2024-05-15 00:00:00
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