The United States men’s national team’s stars of tomorrow will debut en masse over the coming multi-week Fifa window, with Mauricio Pochettino calling in 13 players who have yet to debut. Cavan Sullivan, at 16 years old, is the headliner, and we’ve gone deep into what makes him special here. Consider this a cheatsheet to get to know all the new guys on the back of their performances at the club level.
All data pulled from Futi unless otherwise noted. Goalkeeper, Lyngby (loan from Barcelona), 20 years old It’s tough to say exactly how Kochen’s first club run-out away from Barça is going, as Lyngby plays in the Danish Superliga – one of many leagues lacking in robust publicly available data. The club, just promoted from the second division, have won just one of nine games to date, conceding 16 goals from 116 shots for a 0.14 rate that’s joint-worst in the league.
These are surely among the lumps both Lyngby and Barcelona are willing to let Kochen take as he gets some needed professional seasoning. Those numbers might not jump off the page, but Kochen’s profile still makes him a tantalizing prospect for a program that has been without an obvious starter in goal since Tim Howard’s retirement a decade ago. The Miami-born Kochen already got valuable reps as a training-only member of the World Cup squad.
Scouting reports from Europe suggest he’s already proactive about stopping crosses, a good sign considering his slim build. It will be fascinating to finally get an up-close look at what Kochen is all about, should Pochettino give him some minutes. This installment’s relative “unc”, Schwake joined Nashville in 2025 after some successful loan stints in Scotland and two years with Castellón.
He’s first-choice this season, and has backstopped Nashville to MLS’s best record with a credible shot at setting a new single-season points record. Schwake’s rate of 0.81 goals allowed per game jumps off the page, though it’s a metric that is equally attributable to the defense in front of him. What separates Schwake from the pack is that he still keeps clean sheets under a greater shot volume, while he also offers capable cross claiming and is tidy with his distribution to minimize mistakes.
Not quite a late bloomer, but an experienced pro with room to grow, especially in possession. Defender, Philadelphia Union, 20 years old Right back has quietly been among the thinnest parts of the US player pool for multiple cycles, especially considering Mauricio Pochettino has wisely recast Sergiño Dest as a winger given his subpar defensive awareness. Enter Westfield, a member of last year’s U-20 World Cup squad who’s thriving in his first season as Philadelphia’s preferred starter.
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