Ethan Horvath – Football Scout

U.S. vs. Chile a chance for Omar Gonzalez, Ethan Horvath to make an impression

HOUSTON, Tex. — Just about every international player comes into a national team camp with something to prove, though their motivations obviously vary. For an established veteran, it’s about showing that they are still deserving of their place. Meanwhile, younger players want to establish themselves and make their case for additional minutes. Then there are the in-between players, those who were once regulars but are not trying to get back in the frame.

The current U.S. national team camp features…

Ethan Horvath makes claim to start, Reggie Cannon exposed in U.S. defeat to Italy

The United States ended 2018 with a loss to Italy on a late goal, despite a strong performance from goalkeeper Ethan Horvath.
The final match of 2018 failed to deliver a goal, much less a win, for the United States men’s national team. A heroic performance from goalkeeper Ethan Horvath was all that saved the Americans from a humiliating loss in a game dominated by Italy at Luminus Arena in Genk, Belgium.

Positives
Horvath’s play is the only clear positive from a game in which the Americans had a paltry 26.7 percent possession and ultimately succumbed to Italy’s pressure. The 23-year old made a strong case that he –…

U.S. questions vs. Paraguay: GK battle, Kenny Saief, chances for youth

Max Bretos and Herculez Gomez break down the United States’ roster for the Paraguay friendly on the latest episode of the Max & Herc Podcast.

Brad Guzan joins Taylor Twellman in the ESPN FC Heineken Boot Room bus to talk all angles of the USMNT’s World Cup qualifying debacle.

Work on a foundation is as critical as it is tedious. There’s little in the way of a visual or emotional payoff, but progress is impossible without it.

This is the work that is currently going on with the U.S. men’s national team and it’s as good an explanation as any as to why it needs to play matches ahead of a World Cup in which it won’t feature. Sure, a new manager (and a new GM for that matter) still needs to be hired, but now seems an opportune time for the process to begin for some and…

For first time in years, U.S. starting goalkeeper job completely up for grabs

Alejandro Moreno downplays the opportunity for young players called in to the United States roster for the friendly against Portugal.

Herculez Gomez explains why Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley have futures with the U.S. after missing the 2018 World Cup.

Take a closer statistical look at the United States’ new-look squad ahead of their friendly versus Portugal.

DeAndre Yedlin hopes to be a role model for the younger players in the U.S. squad and become more of a leader moving forward.

LISBON – Go through each U.S. World Cup team over the last 25-plus years, and there is steady progression of goalkeeping legends. You start with Tony Meola, move on to Kasey Keller, then to Brad Friedel, back to Keller before settling on Tim Howard. Sure, some handoffs were more seamless than others. The Keller/Friedel competition was more like a wrestling match, but there always seemed to be a fairly clear line of succession.

Of course, the U.S. string of either hosting or qualifying for seven…

U.S. Hot List: Jozy Altidore and Tim Ream step up, Sacha Kljestan slumps

Max and Herc recap a wild night in Liga MX, compare resting players in MLS to the NBA and chat with Union star C.J. Sapong.

ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno breaks down the best in MLS with his weekly awards.

In less than a month, the United States national team will be returning to CONCACAF World Cup qualification and spots on head coach Bruce Arena’s roster will be at a premium for the players scattered throughout North America and Europe.

Here is the latest on who stood out and who did not in the past week.

Heating up:

Jozy Altidore, FW, Toronto FC (MLS)

Why he’s here: Altidore scored the game’s lone goal via penalty in Toronto’s 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders in a rematch of MLS Cup 2016. It…

Ethan Horvath becomes first American to play for Club Brugge

Ethan Horvath has made one appearance for the United States in his international career.
United States international goalkeeper Ethan Horvath has become the first American to play a game for Club Brugge in their 125-year history, the club announc…

U.S. Hot List: John Brooks, Geoff Cameron hit form at the right time

The FC panel examine the arguments for and against a joint 2026 World Cup bid from the U.S. perspective.

Back in February, United States coach Bruce Arena told ESPN FC that with World Cup qualifying in full swing, he wasn’t looking to introduce many new faces into the American squad.

“We’re trying to cut it down, not add to it,” Arena said at the time.

That approach figures to remain in place when the U.S. reconvenes in suburban Denver at the end of next month to prepare for a June 3 friendly against Venezuela and two tough qualifiers against Trinidad and Tobago and in Mexico.

Depending on how…

U.S. Hot List: Clint Dempsey returns to action, Aron Johannsson struggling

ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno breaks down the best in MLS with his weekly awards.

Max Bretos and Herculez Gomez discuss all the events from MLS opening weekend and are joined by Carlos Bocanegra.

MLS is back, and so is the U.S. men’s national team Hot List.

With Bruce Arena expected to name his 23-25-man roster for this month’s pivotal World Cup qualifiers against in the middle of next week, the U.S. coach will have just one more round of games (in Europe, Mexico and in the domestic league) to decide which players he will call up and put on the field in the matches against Honduras and Panama.

So which Americans are helping their case the most based on their recent club performances?…

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