In May 2017, at the age of 17, Sargent became the youngest US player to score at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
30 Facts About Josh Sargent
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Josh Sargent was born in O'Fallon, Missouri, to Jeff and Liane Josh Sargent, both of whom played college-level soccer.
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Josh Sargent joined the Scott Gallagher Soccer Club at eight years old.
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Josh Sargent attended St Dominic for part of his high school years before moving to Florida to join the US residency program.
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Josh Sargent was ranked as the No 2 high school soccer player in the country.
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Josh Sargent played for Scott Gallagher Missouri, a US Soccer Development Academy club from St Louis, Missouri.
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On September 20,2017, Werder Bremen announced that Josh Sargent would join the club on January 1,2018, and then sign a professional contract on his 18th birthday, per FIFA rules.
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On December 7,2018, Josh Sargent made his debut for the Werder Bremen first team, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute in a match against Fortuna Dusseldorf.
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Josh Sargent scored with his first touch of the match in the 78th minute, the fastest goal by a debutant in club history.
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In February 2019, Josh Sargent agreed to a "long-term" contract extension with the club.
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Josh Sargent scored his first goal of the season in Norwich's first league win of the season against Huddersfield Town.
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Josh Sargent continued his goal-scoring form, netting the winner for Norwich away to Sunderland, before netting in back-to-back games for the second time of the season in victories against Coventry City and Bristol City respectively.
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Josh Sargent scored in back-to-back games again, this time in defeats at home against Preston North End, and away to Watford.
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However Josh Sargent suffered an ankle injury in a goal-less draw away to Wigan Athletic, and would miss the next three games.
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Josh Sargent first appeared in a United States under-14 camp in 2013.
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Josh Sargent was a key part of the team that won the 2016 Nike International Friendlies, scoring four goals and notching two assists in three matches.
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Josh Sargent scored five goals in the tournament, including two goals in a victory over Mexico.
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Josh Sargent led the United States as they reached the final and qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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Only two days later, Josh Sargent was surprisingly included by coach Tab Ramos in the 21-man squad called to represent United States at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Josh Sargent started the match and scored two goals, helping his team to tie the match and becoming the youngest American player to ever score in an under-20 World Cup.
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Josh Sargent is the second American player, after Freddy Adu, to play in both the under-17 and under-20 World Cups in the same year.
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On June 1,2017, after scoring against New Zealand, Josh Sargent joined Jozy Altidore, Eddie Johnson and Taylor Twellman, becoming one of the United States's all-time leading goalscorers at the under-20 World Cup.
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On November 7,2017, Josh Sargent received his first senior call up for a friendly against Portugal.
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Josh Sargent thus became the only American player ever to appear in an under-17, under-20, and senior camp in the same calendar year.
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On May 28,2018, Josh Sargent earned his first cap for the senior team in a friendly against Bolivia and scored his first international goal.
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Josh Sargent became the fourth-youngest player to score for the United States, until Timothy Weah, two days younger than Sargent, scored his first goal minutes later.
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On 9 November 2022, Josh Sargent was named in the United States 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Josh Sargent hit the post with a header early in the match against Wales.
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Josh Sargent was substituted after picking up an ankle injury against Iran.
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Josh Sargent has one daughter who was born on January 13,2022.