Milestone for Mathis Albert: BVB talent set for US debut – big but! | OneFootball

Until now, Mathis Albert has played for the United States. The Borussia Dortmund youngster already has a total of 14 youth international caps to his name. But the 17-year-old left winger could also take the field for Germany.

The youngster has not been seen all that often in the Bundesliga yet. On Matchday 31 of the 2025/26 season, Albert was given two minutes in the 4-0 home win over SC Freiburg. But his second appearance for BVB’s senior team lasted the full 90 minutes. In the first-round DFB-Pokal match against Hamburg Oberliga side HEBC (5-0) a few weeks ago, the German-American was on the pitch from the first minute to the last.

That has been enough for U.S. head coach Mauricio Pochettino (54) to call the Dortmund attacking gem into his squad. The United States will play four friendlies over the next two weeks. They begin on September 26 against Peru. That will be followed by matches against Chile (September 30), Mexico (October 4), and Canada (October 7).

Two former BVB pros also included

A total of 28 players have been named in Pochettino’s squad. “This is a fresh start for everyone,” the head coach said according to U.S. Soccer. “We are looking forward to using a group of experienced players together with promising young talents in these first matches.” He continued: “It is important that they all understand our culture, our way of working, and of course our principles of play. Above all, though, they must show the commitment needed to represent our country the way our fans deserve.”

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Albert can hope for his first minutes with the U.S. senior national team. The fact that the Dortmund player is traveling with the U.S. squad for the first time is a clear signal. However, the decision is not set in stone yet. Only once he has played his first competitive match for the U.S. senior national team will a switch to the DFB be legally ruled out.

Alongside Albert, Giovanni Reyna (23/Racing Strasbourg) and Cole Campbell (20/SV Elversberg), who recently explained his reasons for the move, are two former BVB players in the United States squad.

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