FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Now in his 10th year as a professional, Juan Agudelo has played just about everywhere in the attacking third of the field. He’s been a number nine, a second forward, and a winger. At times in recent years he’s even occupied more of a number 10, playmaking role.
Where he’d never played – not in his more than 200 appearances in MLS, nor at the international level with the United States, nor in the Dutch Eredivisie – was as a box-to-box central midfielder.
That was, at least, until Sunday night at Dignity Health Sports Park.