Daryl Dike has arrived. Well to be fair he arrived at Barnsley a long time ago, but this Daryl Dike goal vs Costa Rica means that the man from Oklahoma has his first USMNT goal.
DARYL DIKE'S FIRST USMNT GOAL pic.twitter.com/00NAke0vNq
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 9, 2021
Three years ago, Dike was playing college ball with Virginia, now he’s scoring goals for his country. The meteoric rise of Dike has been a joy to watch, and it was only going to be a matter of time before he bagged his first international goal.
It’s been a long time since there’s been this much hype around an American striker. We at The18 couldn’t stop writing about the 21-year-old from Edmond, Oklahoma. We had stories of him scoring, his transfer rumors, the time he scored a bicycle kick, and plenty more.
The search for a prolific man up top has been on every USMNT’s wish list. Now begins the battle between Dike and Josh Sargent for who deserves the starting spot.
To celebrate Dike’s goal I shall share my favorite video of the man. ROLL THE CLIP!
— Zeekzero15 (@zeekzero15) April 5, 2021
