Ethan Horvath Is the Solution to USMNT’s Goalkeeping Issues

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Published: November 10, 2016

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Over the last few years, the position of goalkeeper has been an uncharacteristic weakness for the United States. Having moved so smoothly from Brad Friedel and Kasey Keller through to Tim Howard, it’s quite remarkable to see head coach Jurgen Klinsmann rooting around for an in-form shot-stopper.

Howard’s drop in form post-World Cup 2014 was a hammer blow, and while some celebrated the fact Brad Guzan’s time had come, his 2015-16 season with Aston Villa was among the worst in Premier League history. The team conceded 76 goals—58 of which came with him between the sticks—and at one point, he lost his place to Mark Bunn.

In this form, it became difficult to believe in Guzan; his time as the No. 1 was short. Howard has since moved to the Colorado Rapids and found his feet (to an extent), so he is once again an option, but at 37 years of age, no one’s tricking themselves into believing he’s the future. So who is?



Attentions should be turning to Ethan Horvath sooner rather than later. Howard has understandably been selected as the No. 1 goalkeeper ahead of the USMNT’s crucial Hexagonal qualifier against Mexico on Friday, while Guzan is sat on Middlesbrough’s bench as backup to Victor Valdes. But Horvath is the future, and Klinsmann’s certainly on record as a fan.

"Another big talent on the horizon for us is definitely Ethan Horvath, playing for Molde FK," Klinsmann said in February, per Matt Reed for Soccer By Ives. "It’s wonderful to watch. It’s encouraging because obviously we have Howard and Guzan, but we also need a new younger generation of goalkeepers coming through. Having him play week in, week out in the league in Norway, and especially in the Europa League, is big."

       

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