Americans Abroad Player of the Week: Weston McKennie

Weston McKennie was one of Juventus top playmakers in 2023-24 and he concluded this weekend by registering his first two assists of the new Serie A campaign.

McKennie assisted twice on Sunday in Juventus’ 4-4 road draw with Inter Milan. The U.S. men’s national team midfielder earned SBI Americans Abroad Player of the Week honors for his impactful afternoon.

After Inter grabbed a 1-0 lead, McKennie unselfishly set up Dusan Vlahovic for an equalizing goal in the 20th minute.

Inter Milan would eventually race out to a 4-2 lead, but McKennie added his second assist of the night in the second half. His pass to Kenan Yildiz eventually led to the young attacker’s second Serie A goal of the season, giving the Bianconeri a lifeline.

Yildiz’s second goal of the match would give Juventus a share of the spoils as McKennie watched the final 10+ minutes from the sidelines.

McKennie, who hadn’t started a Serie A match since September 28, will aim to retain his starting spot midweek when Juventus hosts Parma.

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

Ricardo Pepi

PSV’s unbeaten start to the Eredivisie season continued Saturday with Ricardo Pepi scoring twice in a lopsided victory.

Pepi registered his second brace of the season as PSV rolled past PEC Zwolle 6-0 on home soil. The USMNT forward got the nod over Luuk De Jong and made the most of it by delivering a Man of the Match performance.

Pepi now has five goals in nine league appearances this fall.

Haji Wright

Haji Wright loves himself a late winning goal.

The USMNT forward helped Coventry City earn a 3-2 home victory over Luton Town on Saturday. Wright’s 92nd minute finish gave Mark Robins’ squad a massive three points at home after an inconsistent start to the league campaign.

The 26-year-old now has five goals in 12 appearances this season.

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Author : Larry Henry Jr

Publish date : 2024-10-27 21:41:55

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