Before last week, Kenny Saief had not been in the United States since he was 3 years old.
Born in Panama City, Florida, Saief moved to Israel with his parents when he was young and last year played twice for Israel’s national soccer team. The 23-year-old midfielder returned to his original homeland to join the U.S. team and made debut Saturday in a 2-1 exhibition win over Ghana, entering in the 71st minute.
”I was born here, so it feels like I belong to this place,” Saeif said. ”Something from inside said you have to decide for the U.