Americans Abroad Player of the Week: Haji Wright

Haji Wright was amongst the goals again this past weekend for Coventry City, continuing a stellar first season in England.

Wright scored twice on Saturday at Vicarage Road as the Sky Blues rallied back to defeat Watford 2-1. The U.S. men’s national team forward earned SBI Americans Abroad Player of the Week honors for his impactful performance.

Wright’s 40th minute penalty-kick goal tied the match for Mark Robins’ squad before the 25-year-old delivered the winner in confident fashion. His left-footed strike with 18 minutes to play proved to be the difference as Coventry City made it back-to-back wins in league play.

Wright is now up to 14 goals for the Sky Blues across all competitions and is certainly playing a key role in Coventry’s promotion push. His goalscoring run could also lead to a potential USMNT inclusion next week as the Americans resume CONCACAF Nations League action against Jamaica.

First though, Coventry City will be seeking an FA Cup upset on March 16 when it visits Premier League side Wolves.

Here is a look at some of the other top Americans Abroad performers from this past week:

Christian Pulisic

Christian Pulisic has eclipsed double-digit goals for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign.

Pulisic scored twice in the past week, helping AC Milan to back-to-back victories in separate competitions. The USMNT attacker first scored against Slavia Prague in Europa League action on Thursday before also delivering the go-ahead goal in Serie A play against Empoli on Sunday.

Puliisc now has 10 goals across all competitions and should be full of confidence heading into USMNT duty.

Alex Zendejas

Club America earned a statement Liga MX victory on Saturday night with Alex Zendejas earning Man of the Match honors.

Zendejas scored one goal and assisted once in Club America’s 2-0 home triumph over Tigres. The USMNT winger now has three goals and three assists across all competitions in his…

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Author : Larry Henry Jr

Publish date : 2024-03-11 14:00:00

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