The new Bundesliga season starts in Germany on Friday as defending champion Bayern Munich hosts Schalke, and both teams have young American players in their rosters.
Current Chelsea star Christian Pulisic became a world-class player in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund, and there’s a few other young Americans hoping to follow the same path in 2020, including 17-year-old Gio Reyna, who is expected to have a breakout year with Pulisic’s old squad this season.
Here’s a rundown of all the American players who will be playing in Germany’s top league this season. You can watch every game listed on ESPN or ESPN+.
Schalke vs. Bayern Munich (Friday, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Bayern Munich: Chris Richards
- Position: Centerback
- Age: 20
- From: Birmingham, Alabama
- USMNT experience: 10 caps for the U20 team
Schalke: Nick Taitague
- Position: Midfielder
- Age: 21
- From: Midlothian, Virginia
- USMNT experience: Caps for the U15, U16, U17, U18 and U20 teams
Werder Bremen vs. Hertha BSC (Saturday, 9:30 a.m. ET, ESPN+)
Werder Bremen: Josh Sargent
- Position: Striker
- Age: 20
- From: O’Fallon, Missouri
- USMNT experience: 12 USMNT caps
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Arminia Bielefeld (Saturday, 9:30 a.m. ET, ESPN+)
Eintracht Frankfurt: Timothy Chandler
- Position: Right back
- Age: 30
- From: Frankfurt, Germany (Chandler’s father is American)
- USMNT experience: 29 USMNT caps
Borussia Dortmund vs. Borussia Mondchengladbach (Saturday, 12:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
Borussia Dortmund: Gio Reyna
- Position: Attacking midfielder
- Age: 17
- From: Bedford, New York
- USMNT experience: Caps for the U15, U16 and U17 teams. Reyna is the son of USMNT legend Claudio Reyna.
RB Leipzig vs. FSV Mainz 05 (Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET, ESPN+)
RB Leipzig: Tyler Adams
- Position: Defensive midfielder / right back
- Age: 21
- From: Wappinger, New York
- USMNT experience: 10 USMNT caps. Scored game-winner in 1-0 victory over Mexico in 2018.
VfL Wolfsburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Sunday, 12:00 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
Wolfsburg: John Brooks
- Position: TK
- Age: 27
- From: Berlin, Germany (Brooks’ father is American)
- USMNT experience: 38 USMNT caps. Scored in the 2014 World Cup vs. Ghana.
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