The migration of American players to Germany began in the 1980s. In 1988, Paul Caligiuri, originally signed by Hamburg SV, was starting for Second Division SV Meppen. A group of young players joined lower division clubs, including Brad Smith, Shawn Blakeman, Mike Linenberger, Dario Brose and Chris Veselka. To read the 1988 Soccer America article ... The post SOCCER AMERICA ARCHIVES: Americans in Germany (1988) appeared first on Soccer America.