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Josh Sargent, US MNT and SV Werder Bremen (2000)

Josh Sargent
Current Club: Werder Bremen
College: na
High School: St. Dominic (O’Fallon, MO)
Club: STLFC Academy

Twitter: @JoshSargent

Birthday: 2000 February 20
US Soccer bio page

HIGHLIGHTS

Werder Bremen fans

2017 May via Soccer America Josh Sargent: Pride of Soccer-Rich St. Louis

2019 Sep 10 starts for usmnt at Busch Stadium
2019 Sep 01 – first start this season for Werder Bremen and scores
2019 Aug 28 – named to USMNT squad for September Friendlies
2019 Aug 17 – came on in 82nd min of Werder Bremen’s Bundesliga opener!
2019 Jun 06 – capped against Jamaica, cut from Gold Cup roster next day
2019 Mar 22 – U23 MNT Camp with Jack Maher (and Tim Weah)
2019 Feb 26 – signs contract extension
2019 Feb 22 – 1st start in Bundesliga
2018 Dec 22 – scores 2nd BL goal as sub in 2-3 loss to Leipzig. His goal tied it 2-2, named Man of the Match by Fan site MeinWerder.de
2018 Dec 7 – Josh comes on in 76th minute for his First team debut against Fortuna Dusseldorf and scores 86 seconds later with his first touch
2018 Dec 6 – Werder notes he’ll be in the 18 for the match Dec 7th
2018 Nov 20 – start against Italy, 6th cap
2018 Nov 15 – called in for USA v England but ankle issues kept him off the 18
2018 Oct 16 – started and scored against Peru, his 5th cap and 2nd goal
2018 Oct 11 – came on in 80th minute against Colombia for his fourth cap
2018 Sep – missed US match as Werder kept him home for 1st team friendlies
2018 May 28 – Starts and scores an unassisted goal
2018 May 20 – named to 22 man roster for USA v Bolivia May 28th
2018 Jan 16 – trains with 1st team but is injured during camp
2018 Jan 14 – scores first goal for U23’s in friendly. Story below.
2018 Jan 9 – First match with U23 Werder Bremen in friendly against Dresden. Josh had an assist (video below)
2017 Dec 21 – named US Soccer’s Young Male Player of the Year
2017 Nov 7 – named to the full USMNT roster for the Portugal Friendly November 14th (DNP, injury)
2017 Oct 19 – Named Keough Award winner by STL Soccer HOF, top male player in STL
2017 Oct 16 – Captain for USA U17’s, score and assist in 5-0 win over Paraguay. Advance to Quarterfinals.
2017 Oct 12 – Captain for USA U17’s, in 1-3 loss to Columbia. Advance to Round of 16.
2017 Oct 9 – Captain for USA U17’s, in 1-0 win over Ghana
2017 Oct 6 – Captain for USA, opens with 3-0 win over India and scores 1st goal via PK
2017 Sep 21 – Sargent named to final roster for U17 World Cup
2017 Sep 20 – SV Werder Bremen announces Deal with Sargent
2017 Sep 19 – 23 Called in for Training Camp
2017 Sep 5 – 25 Called in for Training Camp
2017 Aug 17 – Named to Vaclav Jezek Tournament squad (Aug 21-27)
2017 Aug 5 – U17 World Cup preparation Camp
2017 June 1 – Ties record for goals by US Player in U20 World Cup with his fourth (in four starts)
2017 May 22 – starts in U20 World Cup opener, scores two goals as USA ties Ecuador 3-3
2017 May 09 – named to the 23 player roster for the FIFA U20 World Cup in Korea from May 20- June 11
2017 May 09 – Named to the CONCACAF U17 Championship Best XI team
2017 April 23 – named Captain for 20 player squad competing at CONCACAF Championship in Panama
2016 Nov 30 – Captains U17, scores 3 goals in 7-1 win over Portugal (Nike Friendlies opener)
2016 Jan 15 – Joins U17 Residency Program
2015 Dec 4 – 2nd Goal, game-winner in stoppage vs NED (Nike Friendlies)
2015 Aug 19 – 1st Goal, in 3-3 draw vs ENG (U15 BNT Camp held in England)
2015 Jul 29 – Named Player of the Tournament at the Milk Cup in England with AS Roma US Academy
2015 Jul 27 – Opens Milk Cup with AS Roma US Academy wearing the Captains armband while scoring 3
2013 Sep 27 – invited to U14 BNT Camp for first time, participates in two additional camps in Spring

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2021 Jan 02 0 Josh Sargent has now started 13 of 14 Bundesliga games for Werder Bremen this season. Among players aged 20 or younger in the Bundesliga, Sargent has played the 2nd most minutes of any player, trailing only Wolfsburg’s Maxence Lacroix.

2020 Dec 23 Sargent named MOTM in Cup Win
It’s the ninth senior goal for Sargent to go with eight assists in 58 appearances and his second goal in two German Cup games this season.

2020 Dec 19 With kickoff in Mainz, it’s now 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥:

At 20 years, 302 days, @joshsargent is the second youngest 🇺🇸 player to reach 50 @Bundesliga_EN appearances after only @cpulisic_10 (19 years, 68 days)

2020 Nov 21 Werder draws 1-1 with top of the table Bayern as Sargent assists on the goal. His 8th assist to go with 8 goals in 53 appearances with Bremen

2020 Nov 18 ESPN writes about the Top 25 Under 23 USMNT Players. Josh is one of seven in Tier 1: The established stars.
It is no secret that the U.S. desperately needs a striker to emerge to replace the inconsistent Jozy Altidore, and young Sargent remains the best bet.

2020 Nov 17 Bundesliga interviews Claudio Pizarro (278 Bundesliga goals) on Bayern, Bremen(from which he just retired) and Josh Sargent. Includes a video of Josh’s eight goals at Bremen to-date

2020 Nov 05 – after being called in for a USMNT training camp being held in Wales later this month, news comes that Sargent has withdrawn due to COVID restrictions in Germany

2020 October interview with Bundesliga that included note of his engagement

Josh proposes to Kirsten Lepping

Forever babe 💍

A post shared by Kirsten Lepping (@kirstenlepping) on

2020 Mar 7 a start and a 3rd minute goal against Hertha. First start since late January

2020 Feb 1 a late sub (87th minute) as Werder debutant Nick Woltemade (youngest ever at 17 years, 11 months, 16 days), who had scored 13 goals in 13 games for the club’s U19s coming into this game, got the start as did new signee Davie Selke. Bremen are now in the automatic relegation places with 17 points, one fewer than Fortuna Düsseldorf.

2020 Jan 26 second straight start

2020 Jan 18 starts the first game as the Bundesliga returns from their Winter break

2020 Jan 12 scored a first half brace before going off at halftime in the Winter Break friendly against Hannover 96, currently 13th in the 2 Bundesliga. A good sign coming off the December injury

2019 Sep 29 – third start with an assist

Bundesliga a Big Step Up says Sargent

2019 Sep 14 – came on as a 2nd half substitute after getting his first start before the International break

Two games into the Bundesliga season, Sargent has played just eight minutes for Werder Bremen but he earned a callup after being left off the roster for this summer’s Gold Cup. Sargent has played in seven games with the national team. Sargent Called in for USMNT Friendlies

Maximum Drive – Joshua Sargent Interview on Werder Bremen website

Josh played the 2nd half of Werder v Everton, drawing praise from the Everton announcers

Josh discusses his top form, breaking into the 1st team and the Gold Cup disappointment

Pre-Season highlights against SV Darmstadt, who finished mid-table 2 Bundesliga last year

Highlights from friendly vs Jamaica June 5th

Chosen to Goal.com Top 50 Wunderkid list, one of two Americans

Video from Fall 2018 Rising campaign by USMNT

2019 Feb 22 1st Bundesliga start, subbed in 60th min

2019 Jan 19 – plays final 10 minutes in a 1-0 win to open the 2nd half of the season

2019 Jan 03 – Sargent Dishes On His Hot Start with Grant Wahl (article link to podcast)

2018 Dec 28 – “Huge talent” Josh Sargent needs “patience” at Werder Bremen
Rising American star Josh Sargent needs to be given time to fulfil his obvious potential, according to Werder Bremen academy director Bjorn Schierenbeck.

2018 Dec 22 – Sargent scores in Werder 2-3 loss to Leipzig. Also named Man of the Match by significant margin by MeinWerder.de fan site

2018 Dec 7 – Josh becomes the first player in the #USMNT’s modern era (1990-present) to score in both his international and professional league debuts!

2018 Dec 7 – Josh included in the 19-man squad for the match against Fortuna Düsseldorf

2018 October 16 – gets his fifth cap and second goal for the USMNT

2018 October 11 – Earns his fourth cap, coming on as a substitute in USA v Colombia

2018 May 9 starts in 2nd preseason game vs OSC Bremerhaven

2018 May 23 – Josh Sargent could be the U.S. men’s national team’s next great striker
The roster for the Friendly against Bolivia notably includes only one other pure striker, Andrija Novakovich. As such, the odds seem good that Sargent will play. But he’s trying not to get ahead of himself.

2018 May 21 Five Guys: Josh Sargent and the Americans with an opportunity to seize in 2018/19
And going straight into the first-team fold is certainly not beyond the Missouri native, given his burgeoning talent and coach Florian Kohfeldt’s satisfaction with his striking options (see May 15 story below).

2018 May 20 Sarachan Calls Youthful 22 Player Roster for match against Bolivia

2018 May 15 Josh Sargent set to get his chance at Werder Bremen next season

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2018 Jan 14 – Sargent scores in 48th minute
After coming on as a second half substitute, Sargent scores three minutes later in 2-1 win in a friendly leading up to season opening next week.

2018 Jan 9 – Sargent gets his first minutes with the U23’s, coming on in the second half and assisting on the only goal of the game (video below)

Full Match video, Josh (#45) comes on 2nd half where I start the video. For the impatient, scroll forward to 1:48 elapsed

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Josh Sargent in training with Werder Bremen U23’s, from Jan 6, 2018 interview on their website

2018 Jan 06 Interview with Josh on Werder website
With an unbelievable year behind you now, what has been the most unforgettable memory?
Joshua Sargent: “Oh, tough question. It would be impossible to choose just one. The U20s World Cup was exciting, I’ll never forget that. Leading the team out as captain at the U17 World Cup too, that was amazing. And, of course, I’m very proud of being chosen for the first team and receiving the award for best young player of the year. So there have been a lot of moments I’d call unforgettable (laughs).”

2017 Dec 21 – Named US Soccer Young Male Player of the Year
Taking part in both the 2017 FIFA U-17 and U-20 World Cups, Sargent’s standout campaign saw him tie the U.S. record of seven all-time goals in men’s youth World Cup play.

2017 Dec 26 Featured on FIFA as a Young Star of 2017

2017 Dec 13 – Deadspin: USMNT Starlet Josh Sargent Inadvertently Offers Scathing Indictment Of MLS
When you look at MLS, you don’t see many young players getting minutes. But Weston and Christian are getting minutes. I don’t know how you can refuse that (going overseas).

2017 Dec 13 – ASN: A banner year in 2017 leaves Sargent excited for the future

2017 Dec 06 – German article on Werder Bremen’s efforts to identify American talent, revolving around Josh that includes a photo of him with girlfriend Kirsten Lepping, who opens her senior season at St. Dominic in February.

2017 Nov 16 – FourFourTwo interview with Jeff Sargent The Making of Josh Sargent

2017 Nov 7 – Dave Sarachan names 21 to roster for USMNT v Portugal
Josh is one of three players – along with Tyler Adams (NYRB) and Weston McKennie (Schalke) – called into camp for the first time. UPDATE – Josh did not dress due to a hip flexor injury

2017 Oct 16 USA advances to Quarterfinals of U17 World Cup with 5-0 win over Paraguay
Led by a historic hat trick from Tim Weah, the USA rode a strong defensive performance in the first half and a breakout offensive display in the second to its second all-time win in the Knockout Round and first Quarterfinal appearance since 2005. Captain Josh Sargent and midfield maestro Andrew Carleton also scored for the USA, while Chris Durkin, James Sands and goalkeeper Justin Garces anchored a U.S. defense that recorded its third clean sheet in four games at the tournament as well as the USA’s first ever shutout in a Knockout Round game.

https://twitter.com/finalthrd/status/919958654153052160

2017 September 21 – Hackworth names USA roster for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup

2017 September 20 – Werder Sign Talented Young Striker Joshua Sargent
SV Werder Bremen have secured the services of the attacking talent, Joshua Sargent. The 17-year-old will move from St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri to Bremen in 2018 and he will sign a professional contract at the Weserstadion on his 18th Birthday.

2017 September 5 – Hackworth Calls in 25 to continue World Cup Preparations

2017 Augu 7 – TopDrawer Player of the Year

2017 August 5 – Hackworth Calls in 24 for World Cup preparation

2017 June 1 – FIFA.com Sargent comes of age in Korea Republic
2017 May 31 – Sargent on TopDrawer POY short list
Among those players who’ve spent this season putting together impossible-to-miss resumes, Josh Sargent is perhaps head and shoulders above them all.

Sargent’s YNT season is without peer. He started the year, as he had before, as a member of the U17 MNT residency program in Bradenton, Fla. He started the year as a highly prized if slightly under-the-radar forward for the U17s, but that changed rapidly in U17 World Cup qualifying. He ultimately scored five goals in six qualifiers, which opened the door to a U20 World Cup call-up two weeks later. There, he scored three goals in his first two games. Doesn’t get much more diversely productive than that.

Sargent, the No. 1 player in the 2017 boys class, obviously doesn’t have the club resume this season because he hasn’t been with his SLSG club. The U17 residency program served as his club home all season, but his youth national team performances more than make up for that in the assessment process for the award. Sargent’s largely been tipped for a professional contract down the road, and the rumors insist that he’ll likely find a home somewhere in Germany once he turns 18 next year. Until then, Sargent remains perhaps the best USYNT prospect anywhere.

2017 May 22 – Josh Sargent is an American Revelation
Sargent was fast-tracked to this tournament because his talent demanded it, and Ramos duly started him because he’s the hottest USYNT player on form in the entire pool regardless of position. All he did was score twice, on the biggest YNT stage in the world, 13 days after finding out he’d even be included in the first place. So yes, Josh Sargent is a fairly big deal.

2017 May 22 – Starts in U20 World Cup Opener and scores a brace
The USA National Team Report and My Report

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17 Year Old Josh Sargent Starts First Match at U20 World Cup in Korea, May 22 2017

2017 May 10 – With U20 MNT World Cup Selection, Josh Sargent Ready to Pull Double Duty
Forward Josh Sargent just captained the U-17 MNT through the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, racking up five goals and two assists along the way as the U.S. earned a berth for this October’s World Cup. “I found out right after we had qualified for the U-17 World Cup with our win against Cuba [last Friday],” Sargent told ussoccer.com. “Coach [John] Hackworth pulled me aside and told me I had made the U-20 roster.”

2017 May 08 – Sargent Named to the Best XI for the U17 CONCACAF Championship

His 4th goal of the CONCACAF WCQ Tournament (4 games)

2016 November 30 – December 2 – NIKE Friendlies
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Nov 30 – SARGENT LEADS U-17 MNT TO DOMINANT 7-1 VICTORY VS. PORTUGAL IN USA’S NIKE FRIENDLIES OPENER

* Goals in the 19’…55’…82’… by Sargent (#9), video below begins about 17th
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2016 November 19 – Named an NSCAA Youth All-American

2016 October 8 – Post-Dispatch story following U17 match at SLSG

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2016 August 26 – Player Roster for 2016 Torneo de Naciones

2016 August 11 – U17 Camp Roster in Utah

2016 July – My interview with Josh Sargent

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Josh Sargent, with Kirsten Lepping, at Picasso’s on Main Street July 20, 2016

Named a Top 5 recruit for Class of 2018


2016 January 21 Scores vs Belgium in 2-0 Aegean Cup win (he’s #9 in Blue)

2016 January 15 – Hackworth names 32 player squad for U17 Residency Program

2015 December 04 – U17 MNT Stays Alive by Beating NED 2-1 on Sargent’s late goal

Sargent gets’s his 4th cap, and his 2nd goal, after being subbed on with Timothy Weah in the 65th minute.

Into second half stoppage time, the U.S. pressed heavily on the Dutch back line and were rewarded when Josh Sargeant dispossessed a defender, galloped towards goal on the right and unleashed a lethal strike that beat Mewuese at the back post, giving the U.S. a dramatic 2-1 victory.

2015 December 03 – Sargent goes 90 for U17’s in loss to England

Sargent is paired with Timothy Weah to start, with Tonny Temple substituting for Weah in 61st. It’s his second start and third game with the National team. He has scored one goal, against England on August 19th.

2015 December 01 – John Hackworth Names 20 to U15/U17 Squad for Nike Friendlies

2015 August 18 – U15 BNT draw 3-3 with England

The U.S. found the net first. Kelee Cornfield-Saunders won the ball off of an England goal kick and quickly played it over to Josh Sargent (#9) at the top of the 18-yard box. Sargent made a nifty move to beat his defender and then ripped a shot into the upper right corner for the first goal of the game. Video below or Sargent’s first goal for the USMNT.

2015 August 5 – Sargent part of 20 player U15 BNT roster headed to Camp in England

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AS Roma US Academy team at Milk Cup

2015 July 21 to August 1 – Josh a member of the AS Roma US Academy that competes at Milk Cup in Northern Ireland. The team goes 2-1 in the group before falling in the semifinals of the knockout round before finishing third.

Josh was one of three players named Player of the Tournament in the Junior Group.

July 28 – an 0-1 loss to Syndney United in second group match

July 27 – a 6-1 win vs County Fermanagh Josh wore the captains armband for the first match at the Milk Cup and Roma got their second goal courtesy of a stunning half-volley from Sargent who finished with a hat-trick on the day.

2014 March 17 – Sargent part of 32 player U14 BNT Training Camp

2014 February 5 – U14 BNT Wins Training Camp contests vs Florida Club sides

Josh started and played the first half of a 3-0 win over Orlando City 98-99

2014 January 29 – Sargent called into second U14 BNT Camp

2013 September 27 – Sargent Named to first U14 BNT Training Camp for 2013-2014 cycle


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Josh Sargent (left) shown training at St. Georges Park with U15 BNT prior to scoring his 1st Int’l goal

Academy Derby Ends in Draw for U16 St. Louis Scott Gallagher

Josh Sargent shoots as Gabe Kash defends in SLSG Academy derby game, 14 May 2015

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Joshua Sargent heads clear in Missouri U13 State Final, won by St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC Arsenal TG over Springfield SC on June 9, 2016 at Lake Country Soccer in Springfield, MOhttps://twitter.com/tfechtman/status/1019801811551707136