Defensive midfielder Lennard Maloney has the chance to fill a position of need for the USMNT with Tyler Adams out indefinitely.
jerseys, Maloney, a dual-citizen whose Florida-born father served in the U.S. Air Force, was the only one proudly clad in a USA shirt.
"I still was a pretty young guy then," the now 24-year-old Maloney told FOX Sports in a phone interview from U.S. camp in Nashville, where he's hoping to make his senior international debut in Tuesday's friendly against Ghana ."I was more just playing soccer because I enjoyed it. I didn't really think about where it could go.
After not playing in Saturday's disappointing 3-1 loss to Germany in Connecticut, U.S. fans could get to see what the hard-tackling Maloney can do on Tuesday.said of the newcomer's robust style."He's been fitting in well, he's been making good plays, breaking up plays, what is it what's expected of him.", their top midfield destroyer and 2022 World Cup captain, against the Germans; all three goals against the hosts came straight down the center of the field.
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