The U.S. ladies’s nationwide crew obtained main information on Monday involving one in every of its prime prospects.
Lily Yohannes has dedicated her worldwide future to the USWNT, the 17-year-old introduced on social media Monday. Yohannes, who was eligible to symbolize the Netherlands, has determined to symbolize her beginning nation.
Born in Springfield, Virginia, Yohannes moved to the Netherlands when she was 10-years-old. After developing by means of the Ajax youth academy, the younger midfielder made her senior debut for Ajax in 2023, changing into the youngest American to play within the UEFA W Champions League.
Yohannes has scored seven objectives in 24 first crew appearances for Ajax, serving to the Dutch membership win the KNVB Ladies’s Cup and end second within the Eredivisie desk.
After that includes in each U.S. and Dutch youth nationwide crew camps, Yohannes made her senior USWNT debut final June towards South Korea, scoring 10 minutes after coming onto the pitch.
Yohannes is a brilliant expertise to observe sooner or later in Emma Hayes’ squad. The USWNT will shut their 2024 schedule with street friendlies towards England on Nov. 30 and the Netherlands on Dec. 3.