Deep in your memories of Jurgen Klinsmann’s tenure as the U.S. men’s national team head coach, you may remember the name Jerome Kiesewetter.



The attacker was one of many German-American dual nationals who pledged their allegiance to the United States setup during that time. As a young player, he came through the systems of Hertha Berlin and Vfb Stuttgart, while becoming a regular with the U-23 side during their ultimately fruitless quest for the 2016 Rio Olympics. He scored six goals in 17 games with the U.S. youth side.



When he made his senior international debut in a January 2016 friendly against Iceland, it seemed like a logical progression. He earned two caps in the span of a week, with Klinsmann praising the player as being “ very talented, because he has terrific speed. A bit like DeAndre Yedlin…” Later that year, he secured a move to Fortuna Düsseldorf to take the next step in his career.



A few weeks ago, he signed...