U.S. women’s national team prospect Lily Yohannes has said she is still undecided over her international future as she draws closer to gaining Dutch citizenship.
Yohannes, 16, became the youngest USWNT call-up since 2017 when she was named to the SheBelieves Cup roster in March, though she did not play in either match.
The Ajax midfielder has marked herself as one of the top prospects in Europe this season, becoming a regular starter for the Champions League quarterfinalists.
Her performances have set off widespread speculation over her international future. Yohannes was born in Virginia and moved to the Netherlands with her family when she was 10 years old.
Though she isn’t yet eligible for the Netherlands, Yohannes has been in camp with Dutch youth national teams and will likely gain her citizenship soon. In February, Netherlands head coach Andries Jonker claimed that Yohannes wanted to play for the Dutch national team when she became a citizen.
In an episode of the Friendlies podcast with ex-USWNT star Sam Mewis, Yohannes said that despite accepting a recent call-up for the USA, she is still open when it comes to her international future.
“I haven’t made a decision on my international future yet,” Yohannes said. “But I think [the USWNT camp] was just a great opportunity to see the environment, and help me make that decision in the future.”
Watch Yohannes address international future
"I HAVEN'T MADE A DECISION ON MY INTERNATIONAL FUTURE YET." 🇺🇸🇳🇱@LilyYohannes10 gives @sammymewy an update on which national team she will choose to represent in the future: the USWNT or the Netherlands.⚽️
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