Dutch striker Danny Hoesen has been a consistent presence for San Jose since joining in 2017, missing just two matches to date and earning the club’s MVP award last season. However, he entered last Saturday with roughly the equivalent of one match worth of minutes after four weeks.
Despite his lack of playing time early in the season, Hoesen remained optimistic based on his upbeat conversations with head coach Matias Almeyda.
“I’ve been talking with him quite a bit,” said Hoesen before training on Monday. “I knew he had confidence in me, but he gave a chance to other players the first few games and now it was my chance.