Post by epjr on Aug 25, 2011 21:19:16 GMT -6
Mystery man Johnson a versatile cog for US team
Hoffenheim pro played for Germany's UEFA Under-21 champs
AMSTERDAM — If you spent Thursday afternoon wondering who Fabian Johnson is and what he can add to the US national team on his first call-up, take heart. You're not alone.
The 23-year-old handyman's name was the most unfamiliar to stateside fans among Jurgen Kinsmann's 24-man selection for upcoming friendlies with Costa Rica and Belgium.
Like Timothy Chandler, he is the son of a US serviceman that was born in Germany. Johnson has played at three youth levels for his native country, but has never appeared for the senior side. He was a starter on Germany's 2009 UEFA Under-21 Championship winners, and thus would need to make a FIFA allegiance switch should he decide to play any "A" competitive international matches (World Cup qualifiers, for example) for the United States in the future.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/25/mystery-man-johnson-versatile-cog-us-team
Hoffenheim pro played for Germany's UEFA Under-21 champs
AMSTERDAM — If you spent Thursday afternoon wondering who Fabian Johnson is and what he can add to the US national team on his first call-up, take heart. You're not alone.
The 23-year-old handyman's name was the most unfamiliar to stateside fans among Jurgen Kinsmann's 24-man selection for upcoming friendlies with Costa Rica and Belgium.
Like Timothy Chandler, he is the son of a US serviceman that was born in Germany. Johnson has played at three youth levels for his native country, but has never appeared for the senior side. He was a starter on Germany's 2009 UEFA Under-21 Championship winners, and thus would need to make a FIFA allegiance switch should he decide to play any "A" competitive international matches (World Cup qualifiers, for example) for the United States in the future.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/25/mystery-man-johnson-versatile-cog-us-team