Here’s a bullet-point rundown of the USMNT players whose clubs were in action this weekend (Friday through the first part of Sunday). I divided players by position groups (that helps my depth-chart-oriented brain to process this information most usefully). Within position groups, players are listed chronologically, in order of when their games took place.
Strikers
Injured: Folarin Balogun (shoulder, back playing), Ricardo Pepi (knee, out for season), Damion Downs (hand, a few days), Jordan Pefok (hamstring, early April), Jordan Morris (hamstring, mid-April)
- Josh Sargent played the full 90 and scored the game’s only goal, a stoppage-time winner, for Norwich against West Brom on Saturday.
Another look at Sarge’s game-winner:
Sargent got some love from the Norwich supporters:
- Daryl Dike was an unused sub in West Brom’s loss to Norwich.
- Brian White played the full 90 and created 1 chance as the Vancouver Whitecaps drew 0-0 with Toronto FC on Saturday.
- Folarin Balogun returned from his shoulder injury, playing 14 minutes off the bench in Monaco’s 2-1 win over Nice on Saturday.
- Patrick Agyemang played 82 minutes and created 1 chance in Charlotte FC’s 0-2 loss to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday. Agyemang won 3/11 duels (3/9 on the ground, 0/2 aerials). His 8 lost duels were most in the match.
- Duncan McGuire played 24 minutes off the bench and created 1 chance in Orlando City’s 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy on Saturday.
Wingers and attacking mids
Injured: Malik Tillman (ankle, back playing), Kevin Paredes (ankle, back on the bench), Brian Gutiérrez (muscle injury, mid-April), Cole Campbell (knock, a few days)
- Haji Wright played 77 minutes in Coventry’s 1-3 loss to Sheffield United on Friday.
- Matko Miljevic played 80 minutes in Huracán’s 0-0 draw with Banfield on Friday.
- Kevin Paredes has recovered enough from his injury to be in Wolfsburg’s squad. He was an unused sub in their 0-1 loss to Heidenheim on Saturday.
- Luca Koleosho played 1 minute off the bench in Burnley’s 1-0 win over Bristol City on Saturday.
- Brenden Aaronson played 73 minutes, scored, and created 2 chances in Leeds United’s 2-2 draw with Swansea on Saturday.
- Tim Weah played 8 minutes off the bench in Juventus’ 1-0 win over Genoa on Saturday.
- Djordje Mihailovic played 89 minutes, scored both goals, and created 2 chances as the Colorado Rapids won 2-0 over Charlotte FC on Saturday.
- Lucho Acosta played 89 minutes, scored a goal, and created 1 chance as FC Dallas won 2-1 over Sporting KC on Saturday.
- Diego Luna played the full 90 and created 1 chance as Real Salt Lake lost 0-2 to Minnesota United on Saturday.
- Alex Zendejas played 75 minutes and created 2 chances in Club América’s big 3-0 win over Tigres on Saturday.
- Jesús Ferreira played the full 90 and created 1 chance as the Seattle Sounders drew 1-1 with San Jose on Saturday.
- Cade Cowell played the full 90 and created 3 chances as Chivas lost 0-1 to Cruz Azul on Saturday. Despite his team losing, Cowell created the most chances (3), completed the most dribbles (4), and won the most duels (9) in the game.
- Taylor Booth was not in Twente’s squad for their 1-2 loss to Heracles on Sunday.
- Malik Tillman is back from his ankle injury, playing 45 minutes in PSV’s 0-2 loss to Ajax on Sunday.
- Gio Reyna was an unused sub in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-1 win over Mainz on Sunday.
Center mids
Injured: Johnny Cardoso (muscle injury, back playing), James Sands (broken leg, mid-July), Niko Tsakiris (muscle injury, mid-April)
- Tanner Tessmann played 85 minutes in Lyon’s 2-4 loss to Strasbourg on Friday.
- Gianluca Busio played 89 minutes in Venezia’s 0-1 loss to Bologna on Saturday. The game’s only goal was this fantastic volley.
- Aidan Morris played the full 90 and created 5 chances (most in the match) as Middlesbrough won 2-1 over Oxford United on Saturday.
- Weston McKennie played the full 90 and made 9 passes into the final third as Juventus won 1-0 over Genoa on Saturday.
- Benja Cremaschi played 70 minutes and made an assist in Inter Miami’s 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. Cremaschi was 2/10 on duels (1/8 ground, 1/2 aerial); no player lost more duels than he did (8).
- Quinn Sullivan played the full 90, got an assist, and created 4 chances as the Philadelphia Union lost 1-2 to Inter Miami on Saturday.
- Luca de la Torre played 72 minutes in San Diego FC’s 2-1 win over LAFC on Saturday.
- Paxten Aaronson played the full 90 and created 1 chance in Utrecht’s 2-0 win over Heerenveen on Sunday.
- Rokas Pukžykatas was an unused sub as Hajduk Split won 1-0 over Sibenik on Sunday.
- Lennard Maloney Mainz Borussia Dortmund on Sunday 11:30
- Tyler Adams played the full 90 and gave up a penalty as Bournemouth lost 1-2 to Man City on Sunday in an FA Cup quarterfinal.
Fullbacks
Injured: Antonee Robinson (tendinopathy, back playing), Joe Scally? (unknown)
- George Bello played the full 90 in LASK Linz’s 2-0 win over Altach on Friday.
- Antonee Robinson returned to the field Saturday after missing the Concacaf Nations League window due to tendinopathy. Jedi played 71 minutes, created 1 chance, and made 8 passes into the final third as Fulham fell 0-3 to Crystal Palace in an FA Cup quarterfinal.
- Caleb Wiley got his first Watford start on Saturday, playing 89 minutes and helping them keep a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw with Plymouth Argyle. Wiley made 6 passes into the final third.
- Joe Scally played 71 minutes in Mönchengladbach’s 1-0 win over RB Leipzig on Saturday, helping Gladbach keep a clean sheet. FotMob listed Scally as coming off injured, and one post on X seemed to confirm that, but the club’s posts (English, German) didn’t specify.
- John Tolkin was an unused sub as Holstein Kiel lost 0-3 to Werder Bremen on Saturday.
- Marlon Fossey played the full 90, created 1 chance, and made 5 passes into the final third as Standard Liège drew 2-2 with Mechelen on Saturday.
- Nathaniel Brown played the full 90, created 5 chances in Frankfurt’s 1-0 win over Stuttgart on Saturday. Brown also won 8/9 duels (all on the ground, no aerials). His 5 chances created and 8 duels won were both most in the match. He was rated Man of the Match by FotMob.
- 17-year-old left back Peyton Miller is back from injury, starting and playing 65 minutes as the New England Revolution won 2-1 over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
- Shaq Moore played the full 90 in a 2-1 win for FC Dallas over Sporting KC on Saturday.
- Alex Freeman played the full 90 and created 2 chances in Orlando City’s 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy on Saturday.
- Sergiño Dest played 77 minutes and created 1 chance as PSV lost 0-2 to Ajax on Sunday. Dest was 2/5 on dribbles, 3/9 duels (all on the ground, no aerials), 1/1 tackles, and made 2 passes into the final third.
- Richy Ledezma played 13 minutes off the bench in the PSV-Ajax game.
- Kristoffer Lund played the full 90 in Palermo’s 2-1 win over Salernitana on Sunday, making 3 passes into the final third.
Center-backs
Injured: Auston Trusty (calf, back on the bench), Miles Robinson (muscle tightness, back playing), Anrie Chase (groin, early April), Jalen Neal (knee, mid-April), Matt Miazga (knee, late June), John Brooks (ankle, mid-April)
- Chris Richards played the full 90 on Saturday, helped Crystal Palace keep a clean sheet, and made 3 passes into the final third, winning 3-0 over Fulham in the FA Cup. With this win, Palace are into the semifinals.
- Noahkai Banks was an unused sub as Augsburg drew 1-1 with Hoffenheim on Saturday.
- Cameron Carter-Vickers played the full 90 and made 2 passes into the final third as Celtic won 2-0 over Hearts on Saturday.
- Auston Trusty has recovered enough from his calf injury to be back in the squad, but didn’t play; he was an unused sub in the Celtic-Hearts match.
- Tim Ream played the full 90, created 1 chance, and made 2 passes into the final third as Charlotte FC lost 0-2 to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
- Walker Zimmerman played the full 90 and gave up a penalty as Nashville SC lost 1-2 to FC Cincinnati on Saturday.
- Miles Robinson is back on the field after missing some time due to muscle tightness, playing 80 minutes in FC Cincinnati’s 2-1 win over Nashville SC on Saturday.
- Mark McKenzie played the full 90 as Toulouse lost 2-4 to Brest on Sunday. McKenzie created 1 chance, missed 1 big chance, and made 8 passes into the final third.
Goalkeepers
Injured: Gaga Slonina (finger, mid-April)
- Matt Turner was an unused sub for Crystal Palace in their 3-0 FA Cup win over Fulham on Saturday. Despite it being a cup competition, Palace chose to play their #1, Dean Henderson, keeping Turner on the bench. Obviously, the move worked out, with a clean sheet and a 3-goal win.
- Ethan Horvath played the full 90 and made 1 save in Cardiff’s 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.
- Diego Kochen was not in Bar Atlético’s squad for their 2-0 win over Cultural Leonesa on Saturday.
- Zack Steffen played the full 90 and made 3 saves, keeping a clean sheet in the Colorado Rapids’ 2-0 win over Charlotte FC on Saturday.
- Matt Freese played the full 90 and made 4 saves in NYCFC’s 3-4 loss to Atlanta United on Saturday.
- Patrick Schulte played the full 90 and made 1 save as the Columbus Crew won 2-1 over DC United on Saturday.
- Chris Brady played the full 90 and made 5 saves in the Chicago Fire’s 1-1 draw with CF Montréal on Saturday.
- Roman Celentano played the full 90, made 6 saves, and saved a penalty as FC Cincinnati won 2-1 over Nashville SC on Saturday.
- Jonathan Klinsmann played the full 90, making zero saves as Cesena lost 1-2 to Juve Stabia on Sunday.
- Diego Kochen was an unused sub in a 4-1 win for FC Barcelona over Girona on Sunday.
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