Tyler Adams produced one of the season\u2019s most startling finishes when he scored from 47.4 yards in Bournemouth\u2019s 3-2 loss to Sunderland. The USMNT midfielder struck in the 15th minute to register Bournemouth\u2019s second goal of the first half with a long-range effort that began after the Cherries repelled a Sunderland corner.<\/p>\n
A costly turnover allowed Adams to launch a counter, but instead of running the play, he took advantage of the situation at the edge of the centre circle. Spotting Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs off his line, Adams “unleashed a perfectly weighted effort,” the shot flying over the goalkeeper and into the net. The distance was officially measured at 47.4 yards, making it the second-longest Premier League goal scored by a USMNT player.<\/p>\n
That mark eclipsed Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s Richarlison, who had struck from 38.6 yards in the north London derby just last weekend. Adams\u2019 strike is also the longest range Premier League goal in over a year since Mois\u00e9s Caicedo scored from 55.2 yards against Bournemouth.<\/p>\n
The long-range landmark sits well short of the all-time American record. Former Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard remains the longest-scoring USMNT player in the English top flight, with a 100.8-yard effort on Jan. 4, 2012, against Bolton Wanderers at Goodison Park. That goal began as a clearance from inside his own penalty area that, aided by a wicked bounce and intense winds, sailed over Bolton\u2019s Adam Bogdan.<\/p>\n
Even the Premier League record exceeds Howard\u2019s mark. Asmir Begovi\u0107, then of Stoke City, recorded a 101-yard goal in 2013. Within those historical parameters, Adams can still claim the record for the longest goal by an outfield USMNT player, and his strike may stand as the longest scored this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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