Mathis Albert turns into USMNT’s youngest aim scorer

Published On: September 30, 2026

Up to date Sept. 29, 2026, 11:53 p.m. ET

Mathis Albert grew to become the youngest aim scorer in U.S. males’s nationwide group historical past when his shot ricocheted off the highest bar and in behind the aim line.

The aim by Albert (17 years, 131 days previous) put an exclamation level on the USMNT’s 4-2 win over Chile in a pleasant at Energizer Park in St. Louis.

The history-making second got here in second-half stoppage break day a free kick from Antonee Robinson. Auston Trusty headed Robinson’s boot again towards aim, the place Albert was able to pounce for his first senior nationwide group aim.

Who’s Mathis Albert?

Albert was born on Might 21, 2009 in South Carolina. He moved to Southern California and drew the eye of European scouts as a participant within the LA Galaxy academy. After a quick stint within the Galaxy’s academy, Albert joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga membership Borussia Dortmund in 2024. Borussia Dortmund is identical membership the place USMNT stars Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna obtained their skilled careers rolling.

On April 26, 2026, Albert grew to become the youngest American to debut within the Bundesliga, coming into Borussia Dortmund’s 4-0 win over Freiburg. Albert was 16 years, 11 months and 12 days previous, youthful than earlier record-holder Gio Reyna who was 17 years, 2 months and 5 days previous when he debuted for a similar Borussia Dortmund group in 2020. Reyna’s debut broke Christian Pulisic’s document.

Albert made his nationwide group debut within the USMNT’s 4-1 win over Peru on Sept. 26, 2026.