Englishman Dwyer hopes citizenship will lead to U.S. national team

Mar 20, 2016; Kansas City, KS, USA; Sporting KC forward Dominic Dwyer (14) dribbles the ball up the field against Toronto FC defender Damien Perquis (24) during the second half at Children's Mercy Park. Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports

MANHATTAN BEACH, California (Reuters) - English-born Major League Soccer forward Dominic Dwyer expects to move closer to a call-up to the United States national team after revealing he will apply for U.S. citizenship next month.

The 26-year-old from Sussex was part of Norwich City’s youth teams but suffered a series of injuries and moved to the United States on a scholarship in 2009.