Former United States under-20 midfielder Russell Canouse is headed to the Bundesliga after being promoted to the Hoffenheim first team this week. The 17th-placed club is struggling this season and aren't being helped by a rash of injuries in their midfield. Canouse won't be complaining as the shortage of players has led to his first team promotion.
Canouse was a big part of the USA U-20 team that reached the quarterfinals of the 2015 U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Unfortunately he was unable to participate in that tournament because of right ankle injury.