Josy Altidore is the second American footballer to have played in the Spanish La Liga.

Jozy Altidore is the second American football player to have played in the Spanish La Liga after Kasey Keller.

Jozy Altidore is the second American football player to have played in the Spanish La Liga after Kasey Keller.Jozy Altidore is an American soccer player who plays for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar, and for the United States national team. Altidore made his professional debut on August 23, 2006, as a substitute in a 3–1 U.S. Open Cup loss to D.C. United. On June 4, 2008, Villarreal of La Liga agreed in principle with Major League Soccer and the New York Red Bulls to sign Altidore for roughly $10 million or €7.4 million. On September 14, 2008, Jozy made his La Liga debut, coming on as a second-half substitute against Deportivo La Coruña. On January 30, 2009, Villarreal agreed to loan Altidore to Xerez, leader of the Segunda División at the time of the transfer, until the end of the 2008–09 season.

He is the second American football player to have played in the Spanish La Liga after Kasey Keller who had made his debut in La Liga in 1999.