Will Morris hang on to the American dream?

Jordan Morris points to the crowd after scoring against Canada U-23 team on Oct 1, 2015. 

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Jordan Morris is the newest American soccer player prodigy but after so many young American talents had failed to live up to their names, can he break this run of calamity for USA?

21-year-old striker Jordan Morris has proved to be yet another American soccer player prodigy following impressive displays prior his professional career.

The Seattle native capped off an impressive collegiate career at Stanford University, leading them to the NCAA Championship title, netting two in the final, as he won the best player award: the Hermann Trophy.

More impressively, Morris was called upon the U.S. Men National Soccer Team as a sophomore in college, scoring one goal-- against rivals Mexico-- in seven appearances. The forward is currently in training camp with Bundesliga side Werder Bremen after being offered a professional contract from his youth team Seattle Sounders.

The Germans has been impressed by the youngster, thus a potential signing might be on the way. "He could be a creative transfer," club CEO Thomas Eichin said, according to espnfc.

With such pre pro-career accomplishments and praises from an European team, the young American have a promising career lying in front of him. But a plethora of American internationals were at his place once and found themselves far from that promising career.

With the likes of Freddy Adu who was named "the next Pele" as he started his professional career extravagantly at 14 with D.C. United, but now plays in the U.S. second tier with Tampa Bay Rowdies. Jozy Altidore who shined in the MLS as a teen but failed to succeed in Europe, expect in Netherlands, before moving back to the MLS.

The list goes on with Chance Myers, Stuart Holden (who were both hit with injuries), Tim Ream, Maurice Adu and Juan Agudelo.

Nonetheless, other American prospects did live up to their potential as Landon Donovan, who won the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player in 2002 before having a tremendous career with the national team and in the MLS. Same with keeper Tim Howard, turning pro before graduating high school to later become a reliant man between the post for Everton.

It's no doubt that the former Stanford player has shown early sparks but, as noted, with a run of U.S. young stars' bright future drifting away this past decade, it is fair to ask: Will Morris hang on to the American dream?

Where the 21-year-old will start his professional career will be crucial for his future, whether he chooses to play in the MLS or go overseas.

Sources: espnfc, sports illustrated.