Josh Sargent is riding a hot run of form to begin his fourth season with Norwich City.
Sargent scored twice in the past week as the Canaries advanced in the EFL Cup and also picked up their first EFL Championship victory. The American forward earned SBI Americans Abroad Player of the Week honors.
After delivering his first goal of the season on opening weekend, Sargent carried that form into his next two appearances.
He scored Norwich City’s opener in a 2-1 road win over Watford midweek before scoring their second goal in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Portsmouth. Sargent, 25, now has three goals in his first three appearances of the 2025-26 campaign.
Despite being linked with a summer exit, Sargent has remained at Carrow Road for the time being. Norwich City are desperately trying to keep hold of him after he’s helped them to two wins out of the past three.
Sargent’s strong run could also boost his chances of a U.S. men’s national team call-up for September friendlies against South Korea and Japan. However, he will have to stay injury free over the next two weeks to have a chance of representing his country again.
Here is a closer look at the top Americans Abroad performers from the past week:
Haji Wright
It was also a productive week for Haji Wright.
Wright assisted once in Coventry City’s 1-0 EFL Cup win over Luton Town before scoring one penalty kick goal in the Sky Blues’ 5-3 league victory over Derby County. The American forward played a part in both results for Frank Lampard’s squad, starting off the new season on a positive note.
John Tolkin
John Tolkin helped Holstein Kiel advance to the second round of the German DFB Pokal competition.
Tolkin scored the opening goal in a 2-0 road victory over Homburg, delivering a strong 90 minutes in the starting lineup. The former New York Red Bulls homegrown created seven offensive opportunities, won three duels, drew one foul, and completed one tackle.
Tolkin will now aim to carry his Sunday performance into the upcoming weeks of the 2. Bundesliga season.
Paxten Aaronson
Another first-time goalscorer this season was Paxten Aaronson.
Aaronson scored once in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 5-0 German Cup victory over Engers, coming off the bench and making an impact. The 21-year-old played just 11 minutes in the match, but delivered a positive cameo while celebrating his first goal for the club.
Aaronson will aim to remain a key part of Frankfurt’s squad as the new Bundesliga campaign kicks off next weekend.
Sergino Dest
Sergino Dest’s positive start to PSV’s season continued Sunday in Eredivisie play.
Dest logged a strong 90 minutes as PSV defeated FC Twente 2-0 away from home. The USMNT defender won 10 duels, drew two fouls, and completed seven dribbles from his right back position.
Dest is playing with a lot of confidence in the early stages of the season, which is a major boost for PSV and the USMNT.
What did you think of this week’s selections? Were there any players that you thought we left out?
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Some good performances. Hope to see Paxten continue to get meaningful minutes. He is talented. Thought he should have been used more in the Gold Cup.