Ulysses Llanez
Ulysses Llanez Jr. (born April 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Austrian club St. Pölten, on loan from VfL Wolfsburg. Club career. Llanez made his professional debut for LA Galaxy II in a 0–2 loss to Phoenix Rising FC on August 6, 2017, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Josh Turnley. On his 18th birthday, April 2, 2019, Llanez announced that he had signed a professional contract to play for the German side VfL Wolfsburg. On September 15, 2020, Dutch Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen announced that they had  signed Llanez on loan through the end of the 2020–21 season. In July 2021, Llanez joined Austrian Second League side St. Pölten on loan. International career. Llanez was born in the United States and is of Mexican descent. He was previously called to youth training camps for the Mexican U-16 squad in 2017 but never made an appearance. Since then, he has represented the United States at the U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20, and senior levels. A regular starter for the United States at the U-20 level, he was an integral part of the United States team at the 2019 FIFA  U-20 World Cup. On December 30, 2019, Llanez was called up to the senior squad for the first time. On February 1, 2020, Llanez made his senior debut for United States, starting and scoring the only goal in 1–0 friendly win over Costa Rica. On November 3, 2020, Llanez was named to the United States senior squad for two friendlies against Wales and Panama. Honors. United States U20 Individual