Sacha Kljestan
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Red Bulls Turn To Kljestan To Assist In Putting Out Fire
Sacha Kljestan set another MLS record this year. The New York Red Bulls’ star midfielder is now the first player in MLS history to lead the league in assists in consecutive years. And while he set another milestone in his career, he defers to his teammates for this honor. Kljestan led the league with 17 […]
Oct 24, 2017
Red Bulls Need Kljestan In Position To Succeed
As Sacha Kljestan goes, so do the New York Red Bulls. If they hope to snap their three-game losing streak, and a season that has been stuck in a malaise, they need to push their star midfielder further up the field. Right now, Kljestan is stuck in the proverbial no man’s land of midfielders. Supposedly, […]
May 17, 2017
Red Bulls Ponder a Change in Formation
HANOVER, N.J. – The New York Red Bulls haven’t fired on all cylinders in their first five matches of the 2017 MLS season. A new formation coupled with several new players in the starting lineup have led to this initial sputtering to start the year, but it appears that some changes or tweaks could be on […]
No National Call-up For Robles, Kljestan
EDITOR’S NOTE: Kljestan was added as a replacement for the injured Bobby Wood on March 19. Neither Sacha Kljestan nor Luis Robles has been called up to the United States men’s national team for two crucial World Cup qualifiers. It’s somewhat of a surprise given the high level of play that both New York Red Bulls players have had […]
Mar 15, 2017
Strong National Showings Mean Future Call-Ups for Sacha Kljestan
When a player has 48 international appearances, a solid performance can’t be considered a breakout. But given Sacha Kljestan’s two strong shifts for the United States national team over the past week, it certainly was a breakthrough and one that will likely lead to him being a big part of the national team over the […]
Sacha Kljestan Named to 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game
**COURTESY NEW YORK RED BULLS** NEW YORK (Sunday, July 17, 2016) – Major League Soccer’s best is set to take on English club Arsenal FC in the 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game as the MLS All-Star Gameday Roster including two Commissioner’s Picks were unveiled today. The standout collection of world-renowned talent, domestic stars and young up-and-comers […]
Kljestan & Marsch Began Bond as Players a Decade Ago
In many ways, Sacha Kljestan is an extension of Jesse Marsch on the field — the New York Red Bulls midfielder knows and understands what his coach expects from his team. It’s a relationship that goes back a decade when Kljestan was a rookie in MLS and Marsch was a veteran of the league. Back […]
BULLS RUN: DERBY DELIGHT FOR KLJESTAN
There was plenty of hype surrounding Sacha Kljestan the moment the midfielder signed with the Red Bulls on Jan. 28. Having made 46 appearances for the US Men’s National Team — and with plenty of UEFA Champions League experience with Belgian powerhouse Anderlecht — Kljestan was supposed to be the playmaker the Red Bulls were […]