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Youth Boys Nov 20, 2017

United Soccer Coaches names Youth All-Region, All-America Teams (Boys)

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Via United Soccer Coaches) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Monday the association’s Youth All-Region and Youth All-America Teams, headlined by the 2017 Youth Players of the Year.

Boys All-Region TeamsEast | Midwest | South | West

Girls All-Region TeamsEast | Midwest | South | West

St. Louis Scott Gallagher’s Josh Sargent (O’Fallon, Mo.) is named the 2017 United Soccer Coaches Youth Boys Player of the Year and Real Colorado’s Jaelin Howell (Windsor, Colo.) receives recognition as the 2017 United Soccer Coaches Youth Girls Player of the Year. Both players received their first call-ups to the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams this year at the age of 17.

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The duo are among a total of 99 players (49 boys, 50 girls) honored as United Soccer Coaches Youth All-Americans. These players, along with their families and coaches, will be formally acknowledged for their accomplishments at the United Soccer Coaches All-America Luncheon on January 20, 2018 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in conjunction with the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia.

2017 United Soccer Coaches Youth Boys All-America Team
Player of the Year: Josh Sargent (O’Fallon, Mo.), St. Louis Scott Gallagher
*Asterisks indicate number of previous All-America selections

Name Club Hometown
George Acosta* Weston FC Miami, Fla.
Carlos Anguiano LA Galaxy Los Angeles, Calif.
Julian Araujo Santa Barbara FC Lompoc, Calif.
Luis Arriaga Real Salt Lake AZ Casa Grande, AZ
Jake Arteaga* LA Galaxy Glendora, Calif.
Carlos Asensio* Georgia United Roswell, Ga.
Grayson Barber Sporting Kansas City Blythewood, S.C.
Ethan Bartlow Crossfire Premier Woodlinville, Wash.
George Bello Atlanta United Atlanta, Ga.
Nico Benalcazar NYCFC Wilton, Conn.
Taylor Booth La Roca Eden, Utah
Alexander Budnik* Sockers FC Arlington Heights, Ill.
Christian Cappis FC Dallas Academy Katy, Texas
Koby Carr Texas Rush San Antonio, Texas
Lucas Cini Portland Timbers Boca Raton, Fla.
Michael Collodi FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Jesus Ferreira* FC Dallas Academy Dallas, Texas
Blaine Ferri* Solar Chelsea Southlake, Texas
Justin Garces* Atlanta United Miami, Fla.
Christopher Gloster* New York Red Bulls Montclair, N.J.
Jorge Hernandez LA Galaxy Riverside, Calif.
Matthew Hundley Real Colorado Littleton, Colo.
Quantrell Jones DC United FC Baltimore, Md.
Zyen Jones* Atlanta United Clarkston, Ga.
Jaylin Lindsey* Sporting Kansas City Charlotte, N.C.
Ulysses Llanez LA Galaxy Lynwood, Calif.
Jack Maher Scott Gallagher (MO) Caseyville, Ill.
Alexander Mendez LA Galaxy Los Angeles, Calif.
Glademir Mendoza Real Salt Lake AZ Casa Grande, Ariz.
Jake Morris Weston FC Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
David Ochoa Real Salt Lake Oxnard, Calif.
Ben Ortiz Real Salt Lake Orem, Utah
Brayan Padilla FC Dallas Academy Frisco, Texas
Marcelo Palomino Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Alejandro Pereira Orlando City SC Oviedo, Fla.
Jose Rivas Weston FC Weston, Fla.
James Sands* New York Soccer Club Rye, N.Y.
Josh Sargent Scott Gallagher (MO) O’Fallon, Mo.
Gabe Segal Bethesda SC Bethesda, Md.
Leonardo Sepulveda LA Galaxy Corona, Calif.
Tyler Shaver* Beachside Greenwich, Conn.
Sebastian Soto Real Salt Lake AZ Carlsbad, Calif.
Aedan Stanley* Scott Gallagher (MO) Columbia, Ill.
Tonny Temple* Philadelphia Union Millville, Pa.
Arturo Vasquez* FC Golden State Mira Loma, Calif.
Indiana Vassilev IMG Savannah, Ga.
Chandler Vaughn* DC United Woodbridge, Va.
Adrian Villegas* Portland Timbers Hood River, Ore.
Akil Watts Portland Timbers Fort Wayne, Ind.

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