Ranking The 30 Best American Men’s Soccer Players Right Now

28. Tanner Tessmann (Venezia)

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Tessmann is a core reason why Venezia is squarely in the hunt for promotion to Serie A. Many have lauded him for an appealing set of physical tools. The other aspects of the game — positioning, acumen, tactics — were what needed to improve. Since playing in Italy, we’ve seen him grow considerably in all of those areas. Tessmann likely will be a starter for the U.S. Olympic team this upcoming July.