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The future is now – What 2015 holds for USMNT breakout prospects

By on December 31, 2014

Julian Green:
Since scoring his famous hundred-and-seventh minute goal against Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16, Bayern Munich have done a good job of sheltering Green from media hype. Green returned to his parent club Munich after the tournament, but was soon loaned out to Hamburg for the season. This comes with drawbacks, though. Halfway through that loan Green is currently struggling for playing time, and is yet to start for Hamburg.

At the age of nineteen, and soon ready for the big-time if he ever will be, this is disappointing for Green. By the end of the season he will probably go on another loan or make a permanent move away from the Allianz Arena. Even with a successful end to the season it would be almost impossible to see him break into Bayern Munich’s first team in the near future.

DeAndre Yedlin:
Perhaps with the brightest of the bunch in the near-term, 2014 saw Yedlin star at the World Cup with two appearances, against Portugal and Belgium, as well as implement himself as one of the nation’s top prospects by playing a starring role in Seattle Sounders’ MLS playoff run. Now, come 2015, Yedlin is ready for the spotlight, joining Tottenham Hotspur on New Years Day.

Jumping right into the fray, his first few months of 2015 should be his most important of the year. Given Tottenham already have multiple other young full-backs in Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, and Kyle Naughton, and Yedlin will want to establish himself a head above the rest or else it is easy to see him becoming a bench warmed in the harsh world of the Premier League. At best, in that situation, he would be given one or two more years before being shipped off a two a mid-table club, elsewhere in Europe, or even back to the US.

Jordan Morris:
USMNT’s best college prospect is expected to finish up the year at Stanford University, before making the exciting leap to professional football with his current club, the Seattle Sounders. At the same time, the strong, bulky forward should also have a shot at making his first appearance for USMNT, having been unused during his first call-up.

John Anthony Brooks:
The 21-year-old center back became the US’ hero in their win over Ghana at the World Cup with his late winner, but at club level his potential has been far more subdued at Hertha Berlin. At the moment, the most likely scenario seems that Brooks will stay at Berlin definitely until the end of the season, and probably onwards, with hopes of attracting attention from lower level Premier League clubs or foreign leagues.

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