Italian Serie B side Venezia are top of the league table and Tanner Tessmann’s production and impact are a major reason for it.
Tessmann delivered a Man of the Match showing on Saturday in Venezia’s 3-0 win over Bari, moving them to 30 points on the season. The U.S. men’s national team midfielder scored once and also added one assist in a strong 90-minute performance, earning SBI Americans Abroad Player of the Week honors.
After Venezia took a 1-0 lead through Nicholas Pierini’s opening goal, Tessmann’s long-range shot from outside of the box iced the eventual road win. The former FC Dallas midfielder also helped set up an insurance goal for Venezia in the 97th minute, capping off a a fourth-straight league win for the club.
In addition to his goal and assist, Tessmann won all four his duels, made two tackles, and two clearances.
The 22-year-old now has three goals and two assists in 14 league appearances this season and remains a key contributor heading into the remainder of the fall schedule.
Here is a look at some of the other top Americans Abroad performers from this past week:
Antonee Robinson
Fulham claimed an important home league win on Monday night with Antonee Robinson riding his strong run of form into the match.
Robinson assisted once in the Cottagers 3-2 triumph over Wolves in Premier League play. The USMNT left back also made two interceptions, six recoveries, and won five of seven duels in the match.
The 26-year-old Robinson will surely remain key in Marco Silva’s backline going forward.
John Brooks
Hoffenheim welcomed John Brooks back into its starting lineup on Sunday with the American defender logging 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Mainz.
The 30-year-old Brooks completed 88% of his passes, won six duels, and made six clearances as Hoffenheim fought back to earn one point at home. After being on the bench for each of Hoffenheim’s last two matches, Brooks now has a strong chance to remain back in the squad for the final four matches of the calendar year.
Alan Sonora
Alan Sonora helped Huracan to a second-straight victory in Argentina.
Sonora registered one assist in Huracan’s 2-0 win over Atletico Tucuman, helping the club finish top of Group A in the Copa de la Liga Professional. The USMNT midfielder won one duel, drew one foul, and made one interception in his 64 minutes on the field.
Sonora now has one goal and two assists for Huracan since he signed with the club.
Folarin Balogun
AS Monaco might have suffered a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, but Folarin Balogun walked off the field on a positive note.
Balogun netted his fourth Ligue 1 goal of the season, delivering an impactful 90 minutes at the Parc Des Princes. After failing to score on international duty, Balogun delivered a clinical finish for AS Monaco in an eventual road defeat.
He also led all players with four fouls drawn.
What did you think of these individual performances this weekend? Was there anyone left off the list that you would’ve added?
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