Stuttgart won the 2. Despite failing to impress at Bayern, Green was selected to participate in the 2016 International Champions Cup, most likely due to his American background. In 2014 he looked like the future of U.S. soccer; in 2020 he's nowhere to be found. [23] He finished the 2017–18 season with three goals in 24 appearances. USA's future is bright. Julian Wesley Green (born June 6, 1995) is a professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Greuther Fürth, and for the United States national team. With the goal, Green became the first American to score for the club. He spent the 2017–18 2. Following Green’s 15 minutes of World Cup fame, the hype train only picked up steam. He began his professional career at Bayern Munich and was part of their squad that won the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup. The 17-year-old appears to be enjoying life in Germany. Julian Green (19 yrs, 25 days) is youngest to score at World Cup since Lionel Messi in 2006. pic.twitter.com/dGDlvzjkhR. [CDATA[ Following this goal, expectations surrounding Green skyrocketed. Gio Reyna speaks on his rise at Borussia Dortmund. His mother moved back with him to Germany when he was two years old. Green returned to Bayern Munich for the 2015-16 campaign, although he appeared exclusively for the club’s fourth-tier reserve side. The youngster managed a 35-minute hat trick against Italian-side Inter Milan, as Bayern dominated, winning 4-1 at Bank of America Stadium. Following SportsCenter’s lead, Dan Itel, former writer for MLS, further compared Green to Messi, writing “his (Green’s) first goal for the Yanks – coming on his first touch just seconds after his first World Cup appearance in the 107th minute – made him the youngest scorer in the tournament since a certain someone named Lionel Messi opened his account in 2006,” adding “things have since worked out pretty well for Messi,” who scored 12 years ago in Argentina’s 6-0 win over Serbia and Montenegro for his first World Cup goal also as a 19-year-old. In eight appearances for Stuttgart, this was Green’s only goal. While Green should have likely performed better than he has at times, headlines like “Believe the hype, Christian Pulisic can be the superstar Julian Green should have been” are entirely unfair. And that was it. [36], Green was selected as a part of the United States men's national team on May 12, 2014, to train for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. We believe we could help him grow into a special player.”. He is back in the Bundesliga, where he could secure a solid amount of playing time, meaning that at the least, Green is a solid player on a team in one of the world’s best three leagues. Following the performance, manager Carlo Ancelotti promised that Green would not be loaned out for the 2016-17 season. After being named to the 23-man roster for Brazil 2014, he made his mark as the youngest American to ever score in a World Cup with that beautiful first-time shot past Thibaut Courtois. ‘The perfect remedy for the end of civilization,’ as my partner described it. I'm very proud to be representing the United States. Green’s international and club career has been a disappointment to most fans. That teen has hardly been heard from since and the question is sometimes asked, where is Julian Green now? Green’s mythical talent was a narrative constructed by Jurgen Klinsmann and only furthered by his World Cup goal, which was most certainly an aberration. Green was 19 years old at the time. Green was Jurgen Klinsmann’s big discovery — a youngster who could demonstrate the former manager’s eye for talent and hopefully save his job. [39] With the goal, he became the youngest player to score at that World Cup. During the second game of their U.S. tour, Green scored a hat-trick in the first 35 minutes, helping Munich to a 4–1 win over Inter Milan. SportsCenter led the way, likening the youngster to Lionel Messi. He scored on his first touch of the tournament, a 107th minute volley in U.S’ 2-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium. [CDATA[// >