His family are permanent residents so he can become one anytime, right? I'm not positive. I do know he doesn't have a green card; thankfully he's 17, so if he wants to start the process now (or marry an American girl) we have time. I love how the US Soccer fanbase is so crazy fanatic that anytime you're wondering about something, chances are, everyone else is wondering about the same thing. Diego Fagundez on ASM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MFCslQ4ceg&feature=youtu.be Cliff notes - International talk starts at 8:50. Sounds like the US is his first choice, but he has no idea what the timeline is to becoming eligible. His dad wants him to play for the US, so there's no pressure to suit up for Uruguay. He only went to the U-20 camp for Uruguay because he wanted to get a taste of international soccer.