Star Exports: The Top 20 U.S. Soccer Players In Europe

With foreign stars like Thierry Henry, Rafael Marquez, and David Beckham moving to the MLS, the U.S. soccer league has certainly boosted its international profile. But what about the quality of homegrown talent in America? Perhaps the best way to gauge the true standard of U.S. soccer is to examine the impact that American players are making abroad—specifically, those who've hopped across the pond to prove themselves in Europe. Where the likes of Alexi Lalas and John Harkes first trod, more and more Americans are following, and if they're having an impact anything like Landon Donovan did at Everton last season, then U.S. soccer talent is sure to start making a splash in the world's biggest leagues. So, who's currently flying the flag highest overseas? If only there was a post looking at, say, the Top 20 U.S. Soccer Players in Europe. Oh, you asked? Well, here you go...