The German Bundesliga is starting to become a common place for young Americans to land overseas.
On his personal Twitter account, Haji Wright announced he had signed a contract with Schalke 04. His announcement confirms reports, which linked him with a move to the German club following his 18th birthday, from January.
Very happy to announce that I have officially signed with @s04. Excited for the future and can't wait to get started. #GlückAuf 🔵⚪️
— Haji Wright (@HajiWright) April 15, 2016
Wright, who turned 18 on March 27, is a former member of the LA Galaxy academy. He signed with NASL club New York Cosmos ahead of the 2015 Spring Season, providing one assist in three first-team appearances in the league before moving overseas.
At the international level, the forward most recently represented the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team at the 2015 Under-17 World Cup in Chile. He started in one of his three appearances for the U.S. during the tournament.
What do you think of Wright’s announcement? Think he will do well with Schalke?
Share your thoughts below.
He is 18 years old, how can you say “the old Haji is coming back”? We don’t even know what the real Haji is like. Scoring two goals though for the U19 Schalke team right away, is impressive. Hopefully with Pulisic playing well, more young Americans will get more opportunities abroad.
Just read that he had 2 goals yesterday playing for the U19 team. Perhaps the old Haji is coming back.
I hope he can find his mojo back because he lost it when playing in the U17 WC and I haven’t seen anything remotely that says he got it back.
No tweet thanking Raul?
Can we please get off the Leicester City myth. Club football is a different animal than international football, you don’t have everyday with each other to build this team from odd pieces you suggest. An international manager sees his players for a week at a time every two to three months. During that week you may have only one or two days of actual training as players travel in and recover from weekend games with their club. Every other year you may get a month for a major Summer tournament.
Ranieri’s international record 0-1-3 (including a loss to the Faroe Islands) in almost 30 years as a manager. If Leicester hangs on and wins the BPL this season it will be Ranieri’s first top flight league win and that includes thirteen years as a player. He has done a tremendous job this season, but there is a reason he was available and willing to go to Leiscester.
THANK YOU!!!
I like Claudio, if you starting jumping on his bandwagon for USMNT, you are betraying your own football.soccer knowledge. Claudio has been mediocre with better talent.
True! If people hate Jüergen for his constant hit swapping of players and positions, they will absolutely kill themselves over Claudio “The Tinkerman” Ranieri
He has done less with far more. Granted he is making all the right moves with Leicester
Haji Wright – Schalke 04
Matt Miazga – Chelsea
John Brooks – Hertha Berlin
Christian Pulisic – Dortmond
Russell Canouse – TSG Hoffenheim
Julian Green – Bayern Munich
Joseph Gyau – Dortmond
Jerome Kiesewetter – VfB Stuttgart II
Alfredo Morales – FC Ingolstadt 04
Erik Palmer-Brown – Porto
Cody Cropper – Milton Keynes Dons
Emerson Hyndman – Fulham
Andrija Novakovich – Reading
Rubio Rubin – FC Utrecht
Caleb Stanko – SC Freiburg
Zack Steffen – SC Freiburg
Bobby Wood – Union Berlin
Andrew Wooten – SV Sandhausen
Deandre Yedlin – Sunderland
Gedion Zelalem – Rangers
Perry Kitchen – Hearts
Terrence Boyd – RasenBallsport Leipzig
Aron Johannsson – Werder Bremen
Fabian Johnson – Borussia Mönchengladbach
Timothy Chandler – Eintracht Frankfurt
Players in MLS
Players in Liga MX
Claudio Ranieri please consider coaching the USMNT. You have done wonders with lesser league players on your team, know the meaning of true team work and how to build a team from odd pieces
My man Claudio has failed at every club he’s been at. He isn’t our best option
Also:
Geoff Cameron – Stoke City
Danny Williams – Reading
Matthew Olosunde – Manchester United
Brad Guzan – Aston Villa
I’m appalled that you failed to mention our esteemed partner, Brooks Lennon, at Liverpool FC….. Shame on you Bizzy…
Kyle Scott – Chelsea
Cameron, Pulisic, Brooks, Johnson, and Yedlin are the only ones really worth a mention. Everyone else rides the bench, is headed towards relegation, is getting a few minutes at the end of the season to up their chances of being loaned out or sold to a lesser club, is terribly injury prone, or are barely getting by in mid to bottom table teams.
Can’t really blame these kids for wanting to get the hell out of that developmental black hole called MLS. I do feel sorry for the ones that don’t have the financial means to do it, though.
Financial means? What am I missing here? To make this a possibility, I thought the kid/player needed to: (a) have maintained a spot on the USMNT roster for the past 12 months or so; or (b) have an international passport through parents/grandparents. I don’t see financial means as a part of the equation. But, again, happy to know what I’m missing.
he’s also not a MLS player, dont bite when there isnt bait
I think he is referring to the typical pay-to-play US Dev system for soccer.
Ironic that Rob chooses to blast MLS player development on an article about an MLS product signing with a big European club. But when did Rob ever make any sense?
^trolling
LoL. Yeah…. there’s a real cautionary tale for you kids…. don’t do this…. you may wind up with a Bundesliga contract on your 18th birthday.