Feb 3, 2017; Chattanooga, TN, USA; United States defender Graham Zusi (19) keeps the ball from Jamaica forward Owayne Gordon (18) during the first half at Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

It seems as though Graham Zusi has a new position to add to his arsenal as the former midfielder is enjoying a comfortable transition to right back.

January 29th not only marked the first appearance for Bruce Arena since being re-appointed to the national side, but it also gave USMNT and Sporing Kansas City fans a look into the future. Arena provided Serbia, Jamaica, and the American Outlaws with a pretty predictable lineup with a few exceptions.

As of late, the right and left back positions have been up in the air, and a sign of weakness for the USA. So seeing a new player there for the first friendlies of the year was no surprise. But spotting Zusi there for the first time, seemed a bit drastic!

Zusi, 30 years old now, and possibly feeling the effects, had to make an adjustment to his game, but Peter Vermes, the head coach of SKC has nothing but positives to say about Zusi,

“It was something that we did last year, and we’re probably going to continue to do for however long it continues to serve our purpose.”

Zusi has been with Sporting Kansas City since the Kansas City Wizard days back in 2009. He has appeared 194 times for SKC, logged over 14,000 minutes and scored 26 times in his career. Internationally, Zusi has made over 30 appearances for USA and was part of the team that traveled to Brazil in 2014.

It might be a bit early to cement anything in stone, but from what we have seen during pre-season and International Friendlies, Zusi is looking at a new position with new opportunities and possibly a prolonged career for the USA and SKC.

It is also important to keep in mind that most the European contingent was not present in the January USMNT camp. So eventually both Fabian Johnson and DeAndre Yedlin will be back in contention for the full back roles.