The son of Polish immigrants, born in New Jersey, Matt Miazga‘s MLS success led to the Netherlands via Chelsea. The 23-year-old has won a Dutch Cup with Vitesse, whose sportingdirector Marc Van Hintum  describes him as “a winner you don’t see every day” in this U.S. Soccer “Rising” 7-minute biopic that includes interviews with his parents and a walkwith Miazga through Arnhem, a small Dutch city that still provides him with a connection to his Polish roots.

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