There were several Americans Abroad playing in midweek games with Zak Whitbread for Millwall, Charlie Davies at Hammarby, and several playing in the Danish SAS-Ligaen. Here's a full recap of the Americans playing in the top European leagues this week. Video highlights for call games can be found here.

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Charlie Davies was the lone American in midweek action in European soccer as Hammarby took on Kalmar FF in the Swedish Allsvenskan. Here's a full recap (along with video highlights) of Davies in Wednesday's match.

Charlie Davies - Hammarby IF - Swedish Allsvenskan - Hammarby moved to 15h place in the league table with a 1-4 loss against Kalmar FF on Wednesday evening.

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There was a light midweek schedule for Americans Abroad with Charlie Davies playing for Hammarby on and Carlose Bocanegra for Stade Rennais on Wednesday. Here's a recap along with video highlights.

Charlie Davies (ST) - Hammary IF - Swedish Allsvenskan - Davies started and played the full game for Hammarby as they drew 2-2 with GAIS.

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There was a light midweek schedule for Americans Abroad with Charlie Davies playing for Hammarby on and Carlose Bocanegra for Stade Rennais on Wednesday. Here's a recap along with video highlights.

Charlie Davies (ST) - Hammary IF - Swedish Allsvenskan - Davies started and played the full game for Hammarby as they drew 2-2 with GAIS.

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It was a low key weekend for Americans Abroad this weekend as there were goals scored in the top leagues. Clint Dempsey started for Fulham as they earned a victory and moved into 7th place in the Premier League. Brad Friedel was able to earn a draw as Villa are in position for European soccer next season.

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It was a busy weekend of soccer in Europ for Americans playing abroad. Oguchi Onyewu scored 2 goals, Tim Howard had a few saves in penalty kicks, and Maurice Edu scored for Rangers. Here are video highlights from this weekend's games.

Oguchi Onyewu - Standard Liege - 2 goals

Tim Howard - Everton

Brad Friedel - Aston Villa

Clint Dempsey - Fulham

Charlie Davies - Hammarby IF - 1 goal

Michael Bradley - Borussia Monchengladbach

Maurice Edu - Rangers - 1 goal

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It was a busy and eventful weekend in European Soccer for Americans playing abroad. Here's a recap of Americans playing in the top European leagues.

Oguchi Onyewu - Standard Liege beat Royal Excelsior Mouscron 3-0 - Belgium Jupiler Pro League - 2 goals - 90 minutes - Standard won easily and are now tied atop the league table as Onyewu scored two goals.

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It was a light midweek for Americans playing in Europe with most of the matches taking place in the Scandinavian leagues. Charlie Davies played for Swedish side Hammarby, Parkhurst for FC Nordsjælland, and unfortuantely Heath Pearce has been sent to the 2nd team of Bundesliga 2 side Hansa Rostock.

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Life in the Swedish Allsvenskan began for 2009 as Kalmar FF embarked on the focal objective of defending their title crown, despite an initial drawback as they stranded a one-goal advantage to draw with Gefle IF.

After accomplishing their first championship in 2008, Kalmer travelled northwards to the city of Gävle in pursuit of their title protection and Rasmus Elm, whose brother Victor and last season's top goalscorer Patrik Ingelsten both departed for SC Heerenveen over the winter months, ensured the season started to almost perfection by successfully converting a penalty on 29 minutes.

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In today's lone Allsvenskan match, Trelleborgs FF dispatched of third-place side IFK Göteborg. The victory moves Trelleborgs up to 11th place in the Swedish league. In the first half of play, new signing Paulino Lopes Tavares scored. Forward Fredrik Jensen put the game away late in the second half. Click to continue reading...

According to this report on Swedish club Hammarby's website, the Toronto FC Defender and London, Ontario native is on trial with the Swedish 2001 Champions and 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup Champions, Hammarby IF. Hammarby also is home to American forward, Charlie Davies. Hemming had been waived by Toronto FC. Click to continue reading...

It is a rarity for two brothers to play together on the same team in a give sport. Even more of a rarity is when you have three brothers playing on the same team. Such is the case with Kalmar FF of the Swedish Allsvenskan who thus far are the league's early leaders through five matches.
Victor, David, and Rasmus Elm along with their teammates currently hold a three point edge in the league but their grip on first will certainly be in jeopardy this weekend as they take on third-place side Hammarby IF. Click to continue reading...

Nihat Kahveci, Villareal
Apparently I'm behind the times on this guy, but I'm glad I finally caught up with the rest of the world. For a midfielder, the Turkish International is a goal-scoring machine. He began his career with Beşiktaş J.K., where he scored 28 goals in 114 matches, then moved on to Spain, signing with Real Sociedad in 2002. Click to continue reading...