Joe Scally was just 19 years old when he set foot in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with the United States men's national team.
Although he was stuck behind Sergiño Dest and didn't play a minute at the tournament, the now 23-year-old is a stalwart at Borussia Mönchengladbach, as he became the youngest non-German to reach 150 appearances in the Bundesliga this season.
"I have experience from the last tournament with big pressure, it's important," he said. "I think it helps you out on the field and in training because you've been there, so you know the pressure that comes with it. It's just very special that I can bring that at such a young age."
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NYCFC roots
Before Scally was Gladbach's starting right-back, he was New York City FC's second-ever Homegrown player, signing his first professional contract at the age of 15 in March 2018 after being a part of the club's U-17 team that won the Generation adidas Cup.
