Americans Abroad season in review: England

Only three Americans played in the Premier League in 2024-25 — Matt Turner never got off the bench after his move to Crystal Palace — but each finished the season as automatic choices in their starting lineups.

Chris Richards became just the second American in the modern era to play on the winning team in an FA Cup final, going the distance in Crystal Palace’s 1-0 win over Manchester City.

After missing most of his first season at Bournemouth and the first two months to the 2024-25 season, Tyler Adams was slowly integrated into the Cherries squad and became a fixture in central midfield, playing every game since the start of 2025.

Antonee Robinson finished tied for fourth among Premier League players with 10 assists but he had none after Feb. 1, an indication of how much he was affected by the knee ailment that kept him out of the Concacaf Nations League and will sideline him this summer when the USMNT goes to the Gold Cup.

Americans in Premier League (2024-25):
1. **Antonee Robinson (Fulham) 3,167 minutes, 10 assists
2. *Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), 1,965 minutes, 3 assists
3. *Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), 1,922 minutes, 1 goal
2024-25: 3 players, 7,054 minutes, 1 goal, 13 assists
2023-24: 7 players, 11,320 minutes, 2 goals, 8 assists
•Called up for Gold Cup; **Called up earlier in Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure.

Brenden Aaronson helped Leeds United with the Championship and earn promotion to the Premier League after a two-year absence.

Haji Wright, who missed almost four months with an ankle injury, scored just 12 goals, his fewest in the last four seasons, but it was good enough to join Aaronson in being recalled to the USMNT for the first time in 2025.

Josh Sargent was named to the EFL Championship Team of the Season. The only other American named to the Championship Team of the Season was Robinson with Fulham in 2022.

Aidan Morris was steady for Middlesbrough, starting just about every game for which he was available before and after a knee injury suffered in November

Americans in Championship League (2024-25):
1. *Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), 3,551 minutes, 9 goals, 2 assists
2. **Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), 2,915 minutes, 2 assists
3. **Josh Sargent (Norwich City), 2,500 minutes, 15 goals, 5 assists
4. *Haji Wright (Coventry City), 1,947 minutes, 12 goals, 1 assist
5. Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City), 1,530 minutes
6. Lynden Gooch (Stoke City), 1,038 minutes, 1 assist
7. Duane Holmes (Preston), 835 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist
8. Caleb Wiley (Watford), 722 minutes, 1 assist
9. Daryl Dike (West Brom), 227 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist
10. **Auston Trusty (Sheffield Utd.), 90 minutes
2024-25: 10 players, 15,355 minutes, 38 goals, 14 assists
2023-24: 9 players, 11,815 minutes, 38 goals, 13 assists
•Called up for Gold Cup; **Called up earlier in Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure.

Charlie Kelman won the Golden Boot with 21 goals for Leyton Orient. The most goals he had previously scored in a season was seven for Leyton Orient two seasons ago.

Americans in League One (2024-25):
1. Charlie Kelman (Leyton Orient), 3,389 minutes, 21 goals, 5 assists
2. Jeremy Kelly (Crawley Town), 2,787 minutes, 3 goals, 2 assists
3. Donovan Pines (Barnsley), 1,494 minutes, 2 goals
4. Gaga Slonina (Barnsley), 990 minutes
5. Nicholas Akoto (Burton Albion), 620 minutes
6. Dom Dwyer (Mansfield Town), 439 minutes, 4 goals, 1 assist
7. Jonathan Lewis (Barnsley),  56 minutes, 1 goal
2024-25: 7 players, 9,775 minutes, 31 goals, 8 assists
2023-24: 2 players, 921 minutes, 5 goals, 1 assist

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