▁him ▁signing ▁with ▁Bundes liga ▁gi ants ▁Bayer ▁Le verk us en . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁and ▁sole ▁compet itive ▁appearance ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁a ▁first ▁round ▁D FB - P okal ▁match , ▁a ▁ 3 – 4 ▁surprise ▁defeat ▁at ▁Dynam o ▁Dresden ▁on ▁July ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁Born ▁to ▁a ▁German ▁mother , ▁and ▁an ▁American ▁father ▁who ▁was ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁military , ▁Y el ld ell ▁holds ▁dual ▁citizens hip ▁and ▁would ▁have ▁been ▁el ig ible ▁to ▁play ▁international ▁s occer ▁for ▁either ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁or ▁Germany . ▁He ▁was ▁first ▁called ▁up ▁by ▁the ▁US ▁team ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁for ▁a ▁friendly ▁against ▁Argentina . ▁He ▁earned ▁his ▁first ▁national ▁team ▁cap ▁three ▁days ▁later , ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁in ▁another ▁friendly ▁against ▁Par agu ay , ▁replacing ▁Marcus ▁H ahn emann ▁at ▁half ▁time . ▁Despite ▁not ▁conced ing ▁during ▁his ▁time ▁of ▁play , ▁the ▁US ▁lost ▁this ▁meeting ▁ 1 - 0 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Stuttgart ▁Category : American ▁s occer ▁players ▁Category : G erman ▁football ers ▁Category : American ▁people ▁of ▁German ▁descent ▁Category : G erman ▁people ▁of ▁American ▁descent ▁Category : G erman ▁exp atri ate ▁football ers