An injury to Borussia Dortmund’s 18-year-old Greek-Belgian attacker Konstantinos Karetsas has increased the chances of 17-year-old U.S. winger Mathis Albert making his UEFA Champions League debut on Tuesday when BVB plays at Azerbaijan club Sabah FK. Four other teams with Americans are also in Matchday 3 action on Tuesday. On Saturday, Albert saw his first […]
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Americans Abroad (Germany): Mathis Albert sees first Bundesliga action of the season
The 17-year-old U.S. winger Mathis Albert came on for Borussia Dortmund in the 70th minute of its scoreless tie at Union Berlin for his first Bundesliga appearance of the season. Malik Tillman was once again a late sub for Bayer Leverkusen.
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The USMNT 8: What’s behind the new wave of teen stars
Never have so many young players broken into the USMNT in such spectacular fashion and at the same time as have the eight teenagers who have debuted in the extended fall window. All but one player has earned at least one start. And four players have scored, producing six of the 11 goals in the […]
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Mathis Albert makes history in USMNT’s thrilling win over Chile
After goals by Sebastian Berhalter, Julian Hall and Chris Richards, 17-year-old Mathis Albert scored the USA’s fourth in its 4-2 win over Chile in St . Louis on Tuesday to become the youngest scorer in USMNT history. Afterward, Albert spoke of how Gio Reyna, now the fourth youngest USMNT scorer, helped him out at Borussia Dortmund and spending time with the U.S. team during the 2026 World Cup.
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Game Report: USA-Chile Men’s Friendly Player Ratings
Tuesday night brought another win for the next generation of the United States, beating Chile 4-2 in St. Louis, with more young stars on display.
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Pochettino delivers sense of renewal with Peru win, then praises MLS
The USA’s first game since its World Cup ended in Seattle on a sour note took place 2,550 miles to the southeast in Central Florida. In Orlando, the first game of Coach Mauricio Pochettino’s second cycle in charge ended in celebration — of a 4-1 win and the promising American teenagers who shone in their debuts.
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AMERICANS ABROAD: Albert gets first Dortmund start, Wiley scores golazo
Mathis Albert, 17, earned rave reviews after starting in Borussia Dortmund’s 5-0 win in the first round of the German Cup. The game was played in special circumstances. A crowd of 45,917 fans at Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion watched BVB crush Hamburg Eimsbütteler Ballspiel Club.
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American 16-year-old Mathis Albert helps Borussia Dortmund win prestigious U-21 tournament
South Carolina native Mathis Albert‘s superb diagonal pass from midfield led to Borussia Dortmund’s goal in a 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the final of the U-21 Premier League International Cup in High Wycombe, England. 🎥 Watch (👇): Mathis Albert’s fine pass Mathis, who turns 17 on May 21, two weeks ago became the […]
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Mathis Albert becomes the youngest U.S. Bundesliga player
The 16-year-old Mathis Albert came off the Borussia Dortmund bench in the 89th minute of its 4-0 win over Freiburg on Sunday to break the record for youngest Bundesliga debut by an American player. Youngest U.S. players (Bundesliga debuts)1. Mathis Albert (Borussia Dortmund, April 26, 2026)16 years, 11 months, 5 days.2. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund, […]
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Americans Abroad: Borussia Dortmund loans out Cole Campbell; promotes Mathis Albert
Mathis Albert, 16, has been moved up to the U-23 reserve team and is part of the first team’s winter-break training camp in Marbella.