Christian Pulisic isn't the only 19-year-old American midfielder making waves in the Bundesliga.
U.S. midfield prospect Weston McKennie earned his first start for Schalke on Tuesday, getting the nod for a massive Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich. McKennie had previously played for Schalke's first team this season, getting 25 minutes total in a pair of substitute appearances, but the midweek start against the league favorite is a leap to a new level for him.
The full debut is the culmination of a meteoric rise for the native Texan, who joined Schalke, along with fellow American teenagers Haji Wright and Nick Taitague last year.