TRANSFERS: USYNT Forward Haji Wright Joins Schalke in Germany

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USYNT U18 forward Haji Wright, has reached his 18th birthday (today - 3-27). So his age restriction is lifted, and he will now be able to join FC Schalke 04 in Germany. Haji will start the next step in his career playing for FC Schalke 04 U19, in the Junioren Bundesliga West. (Which is the same junior league that Christian Pulisic started in for Dortmund)

Haji, from Los Angeles, played for the New York Cosmos in 2015, and has represented the USA at U15, U17, & U18. He is expected to officially join FC Schalke 04 tomorrow (3/28)

Haji joins the group of notable USYNT** players who are with European clubs .

• Matthew Olosunde - Manchester United
• Joshua Perez - Fiorentina
• Danny Barbir - West Bromwich Albion
• Luca de la Torre - Fulham
• Christian Pulisic - Dortmund
• Will Pulisic - Dortmund
• Haji Wright - Schalke

**I believe that all the above are/or were U17 USYNT players - good job guys

Good Luck to Haji at Schalke
 
 

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The video is in French (so be warned)

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