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It’ll come as a surprise to many, but since the Premier League’s inaugural 1992-93 season, 22 American footballers have gone on to score in England's top division. Sure, only eight of them have managed more than two goals, but we’re also the only nation to have had two goalkeepers score in the EPL. There’s no surer sign of a country’s footballing might.

We're almost certain you don't remember all of them.

The journey of U.S. men's national team soccer players in Europe has been filled with a number of successful, as well as forgotten stints at some of the most prestigious clubs in the world.

Some names have become synonymous with their European teams, others had brief or forgotten spells that have slipped under most of the fandom's radar.

For the first time since 2008 the United States will have both the men’s and women’s soccer teams competing in the Olympics. If you’re new to watching, then here are the five best USA soccer players at Olympics in Paris this summer.

This article will provide the top five players for both the men and the women.

Let’s start with the women who will be seeking their fifth gold medal and their first since the 2012 Olympics.

Five best USA soccer players at Olympics (women)

1. Naomi Girma

Let the USMNT head coach hunt begin.

The bomb dropped and the predictable (and in many cases wished-upon) sacking of former U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter hit the wall, with the USMNT announcing the American manager’s firing just nine days after the national team’s embarrassing exit from the 2024 Copa América.

It’s finally Copa América week, which means it’s time for The18’s latest and final power rankings.

As the highly anticipated Copa América 2024 approaches, soccer fans are eager to see which national teams will dominate the now bi-continental South American tournament this summer.

From CONMEBOL powerhouses like Brazil and Argentina, rising contenders such as Colombia and Uruguay and the highly-anticipated performances and return of Concacaf giants Mexico and USMNT, the question of who will take the tournament home is up for grabs.

The Copa América will have a taste of MLS this summer.

MLS is slowly, but surely becoming one of the most competitive leagues in North and South America, with players representing the league at some of the highest levels of play in the world.

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Is it better to have loved and lost than never loved at all? That’s the question for these clubs, which sadly have the records for most Champions League final losses.

Would it have been better to be knocked out in the quarterfinals and save the agony of losing to a rival in the final? Was the journey worth the heartbreak of losing a 3-0 halftime lead in Istanbul? Should Benfica have paid its manager a little more in the 1960s?

Captain America had the best individual season of his career.

Christian Pulisic found no trouble in acclimating his talents to the Serie A since signing for AC Milan last summer, providing 25 goal contributions across all competitions for the Rossoneri. He sealed his incredible tally with a clean assist against Salernitana in the final game of the season.