Mathis Albert wins penalty on USMNT debut in Peru rout

Seventeen years old, barely on the pitch, and already bending a senior international game his way.

M. Albert

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Age

Position

Forward

Club

Borussia Dortmund

Nationality

American

Key stat

Won a penalty on debut

What happened. Mathis Albert made his senior USA debut against Peru, coming on for Gio Reyna shortly after the hour with the game level at 1-1. The Borussia Dortmund teenager burst down the left, was brought down by Jesús Pretell and won the penalty Malik Tillman converted in the 66th minute of a 4-1 friendly win.

Mauricio Pochettino sent him on just after the hour mark in Orlando.
In April he became the youngest American to play in the Bundesliga, aged 16 years, 11 months and five days.
That Dortmund debut against Freiburg broke a record previously held by Reyna.

Another milestone in a breakout year for Albert, who is now pushing for more senior minutes with both club and country.

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