FC Cincinnati's Brandon Vazquez scores in his USMNT debut, Wednesday's friendly vs. Serbia
FC Cincinnati's Brandon Vazquez became the 59th player to score in his debut for the United States men's national team when he gave the team a 1-0 lead with a header during the 29th minute of Wednesday night's international friendly - a 2-1 loss to Serbia - at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Vazquez and FC Cincinnati teammate and second-year goalkeeper Roman Celentano were called up to the USMNT last week.
Vazquez, a dual-national who is also eligible to represent Mexico, represented U.S. Soccer at multiple youth levels, but his call-up to the senior national team was his first.
Social media reactions from @USMNT and others to Vazquez's goal:
VAZQUEZZZZZZZZZZZZ
— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) January 26, 2023
29' - GOAL: USA!!!!!@JulianGressel feeds @Brvndonv from the right to take the early lead!!!
🇺🇸 USA 1 - 0 SRB 🇷🇸 pic.twitter.com/5mVxFU90mr— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) January 26, 2023
. @Brvndonv becomes the 59th #USMNT player to score in his debut 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/TbP0ay82DS
— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) January 26, 2023
Vazquez scoring is a tremendous moment in the lifecycle of #FCCincy. Doesn’t always have to be like this. Amazing what he and the club have achieved together in over the last 14 months. https://t.co/wNcCVNUchG
— Pat Brennan (@PBrennanENQ) January 26, 2023
Absolute DIME by Julian Gressel. Assist on his USMNT debut, the German-American right back.
Great header by Brandon Vazquez, scores on his USMNT debut, the Mexican-American forward.
pic.twitter.com/qSxPR2bZ54— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) January 26, 2023
BRANDON. VAZQUEZ. 🇺🇸
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) January 26, 2023
First cap. First goal. Couldn’t be prouder of our guy, @Brvndonv! 👏 pic.twitter.com/j3VQNNEtyV
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) January 26, 2023
All summer long I sang the praises of Brandon Vazquez. I beat the drum. He should have been called up in June. And September. He should have been in Qatar. But that’s all in the past. Small glimpse tonight of what I’ve been singing. What a debut! #USMNT pic.twitter.com/wkAZfIofQ3
— Tom Gelehrter (@Tommy_G) January 26, 2023
MOOD 😤 pic.twitter.com/dCGFP98E0Z
— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) January 26, 2023
Brandon Vázquez to @MelissaMOrtiz: "Being able to wear this crest again, it's an honor, and playing close to where I grew up." #USMNT
— Jonathan Tannenwald (@thegoalkeeper) January 26, 2023
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