Northern Ireland v USA

MIDFIELDERS

SEBASTIAN LLETGET LA GALAXY

KELLYN ACOSTA COLORADO RAPIDS

LUCA DE LA TORRE HERACLES

Age Caps

28 18

Age Caps

25 25

Age Caps 1 Goals 0

22

Goals 4

Goals 2

Lletget signed his first professional contract with West Ham United in 2010 but never appeared for the Hammers in the league. He moved to LA Galaxy in 2015 and has been a regular in MLS ever since. Scored for his country in friendlies against Panama and El Salvador late last year.

Texas-born midfielder who has spent his entire career in his homeland, first with FC Dallas and now with Colorado Rapids. Acosta won caps for America at Under-17, Under-18, Under-20 and Under-23 level before making his senior debut in 2016. Only two of his 25 caps have been won since 2018, however.

Came through the youth academy at Fulham but only made seven league appearances across four seasons with the west London club. De la Torre has been a regular in the Eredivisie with Heracles, though, and will hope to add to the one USA cap he won in 2018 against the Republic of Ireland.

OWEN OTASOWIE WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

YUNUS MUSAH VALENCIA

CHRISTIAN CAPPIS HOBRO

Age Caps 2 Goals 0

18

Age Caps 1 Goals 0

20

Age Caps 0 Goals 0

21

Teenager who is eligible to represent England, Ghana and Italy but fully pledged his international allegiance to USA earlier this month. Born in New York, he grew up in Italy before joining Arsenal’s academy. Played for England at youth level but made his senior debut against Wales in November.

Otasowie came through Wolves’ academy and played in both defence and midfield for the Midlands club. He made his Premier League debut in December and made his first start later that month. Also eligible to play for both England and Nigeria, he made his USA bow against Wales in November.

Former FC Dallas central midfielder who plays for Danish club Hobro. Last month Cappis agreed to move to Brondby this summer on a four-year deal. Having represented USA Under-20s, he first linked up with the senior team in January 2020 for a friendly against Costa Rica but did not make his debut.

STRIKERS

DARYL DIKE BARNSLEY

JORDAN SIEBATCHEU YOUNG BOYS

CHRISTIAN PULISIC CHELSEA

Age Caps 1 Goals 0

20

Age Caps 0 Goals 0

24

Age Caps 34 Goals 14 22

Scored eight times in 17 games for Orlando City in the 2020 MLS. Has continued that prolific form on loan with Championship club Barnsley, with whom he scored four times in five games earlier this month. Dike only made his USA debut earlier this year when he played in the 7-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.

Born in Washington DC, Siebatcheu is a youth product of Reims and represented France Under-21s, scoring on his debut in 2017. Pledged his allegiance to the United States earlier this year. Last month he scored three times in the Europa League last-32 tie between Swiss side Young Boys, where he is on loan from Rennes, and Bayer Leverkusen.

Pulisic is the two-time winner of the US Soccer Player of the Year award. He debuted in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund as a 17-year-old and later joined Chelsea for an estimated £58million. First appeared for USA at senior level as a 17-year-old and he captained his country at the age of 20.

NICHOLAS GIOACCHINI CAEN

GIO REYNA BORUSSIA DORTMUND

JOSH SARGENT WERDER BREMEN

Age Caps 2 Goals 2

20

Age Caps 2 Goals 1

18

Age Caps

21 12

Goals 5

Kansas City-born forward with an Italian father and Jamaican mother who made his professional debut with Paris FC. Can play up front, right wing or in a deeper attacking midfield position. Scored twice in a 6-2 win over Panama in November, having made his debut four days earlier against Wales.

Born in Sunderland, Reyna is the son of former Rangers midfielder Claudio, who captained USA at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, and Danielle, who played for USA women’s team. Gio is named after Reyna’s ex-Rangers team-mate Giovanni van Bronckhorst. Made his Dortmund and USA debuts while still 17.

Sargent is an energetic forward who signed his first professional contract with Werder Bremen on his 18th birthday. He then scored with his first touch on his Bundesliga debut. Represented USA at Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups in the same year. Scored on his senior debut against Bolivia.

33

All statistics correct prior to Jamaica game on Thursday

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