The USMNT is hoping to return to play this fall, having seen their schedule dramatically altered by the coronavirus pandemic, before beginning World Cup qualifying in 2021. He is 19 years old from United States and playing for sc Heerenveen in the Holland Eredivisie (1). Llanez and Heerenveen are set to face Fortuna Sittard on Saturday, with the Dutch side fresh off a 2-0 win over WIllem II to open the Eredivisie campaign. youth teams, featuring all the way up to the U-20 level before earning his first senior call-up in January.Īs part of the annual winter camp, Llanez scored the lone goal in the USMNT's 1-0 win over Costa Rica as the teenager stepped up and took a penalty in his USMNT debut.ĭespite being in his first senior camp, the forward later admitted that he knew he was going to score, with his confidence impressing USMNT boss Gregg Berhalter. Internationally, Llanez has been a mainstay for the U.S. 2 min read Teen striker Ulysses Llanez was among 20 players named Thursday to the United States under-23 squad.We are happy to have a great talent as a player as well as add Ulysses to our team." Soto, Llanez join MLS youth on USA Olympic qualifying team March 11, 2021, 12:09 PM "Ulysses is an agile, fast winger who is strong in one-on-one duels," said Heerenveen technical director Gerry Hamstra. With that in mind, the club has opted to loan him to Heerenveen to provide first-team chances, joining a team that finished 10th in the Eredivisie last season.
Llanez was called into the first team towards the tail end of the Bundesliga campaign, where he trained with Oliver Glasner's side but was unable to make any appearances. The 19-year-old Californian fired 11 goals in 16 matches with the U-19s, earning a look from the senior group. Llanez, a product of the LA Galaxy academy, originally joined Wolfsburg in 2019 and instantly became a mainstay for the club's U-19 side.
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