The 23-year-old U.S. striker Josh Sargent scored three goals in the first four games of the season for Norwich City in August before missing four months after surgery on damaged ankle ligaments. On New Year’s Day, he scored the equalizer in a 1-1 tie with Southampton 12 minutes after subbed on in the 66th minute.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...