U.S. U-15 and U-16 Boys National Teams holding concurrent camps with 48 total players
ATLANTA – Forty-eight players from all over the world have been called for U.S. Under-16 and U-15 Boys National Teams concurrent training camps from Sept. 10-17 at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Fayetteville, Ga.
U.S. Under-16 Boy’s National Team head coach Ross Brady has invited 24 players, all born in 2011. The U.S. U-15 BNT camp will also include 24 players, all born in 2012, and will be led by interim head coach Mutanda Kwesele.
This is the fifth training camp of the year for the U.S. U-16 BNT, and the team’s first camp for players born in 2011 at U.S. Soccer’s new home. Head coach Brady is now transitioning from coaching the U-15 BNT to now heading the U-16 BNT in this new age group cycle.
There are 22 MLS academies represented on this U-16 BNT squad with Los Angeles FC leading the charge with three players on the roster while Orlando City SC, San Diego FC, Colombus Crew and Houston Dynamo FC have two players each. There is one player representing CF Monterrey, a Liga MX club academy, and another player coming from an academy from a club in La Liga, Valencia FC.
The U.S. U-15 BNT will come together for the sixth time this year, with this training camp being their first at the National Training Center. This U.S. Under-15 BNT roster is also comprised of players from 22 MLS Academies with New York Red Bulls and New York City FC leading the pack with three players each. Additionally, there is one player representing USL Championship Club El Paso Locomotive FC and another representing a youth academy FC Florida.
These camps are a part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which emphasizes increased programming for Youth National Teams to create more opportunities for young players to advance through the pathway to the senior National Team with the goal of representing their country at a world championship.
U.S. U-16 BOYS’ NATIONAL TEAM (Club; Hometown)
Domestic Training Camp – U.S. Soccer National Training Center – Fayetteville, Ga.
Goalkeepers (3): Alex Bayraktarov (Chicago Fire FC; Hoffman Estates, Ill.), Zach Lapierre (New England Revolution; Somers, Conn.), Luan Silva (Orlando City SC; Orlando, Fla.)
Defenders (8): Reggie Bailey (San Jose Earthquakes; Pleasanton, Calif.), Aidan Carlos (Los Angeles FC; Rialto, Calif.), Zorion Civil (Orlando City SC; Land O Lakes, Fla.), Malachi Joseph (Red Bull New York; Elizabeth, N.J.), Mason Moskau (Atlanta United FC), Ethan O’Neil (San Diego FC; San Diego, Calif.), Easton Odom (San Diego FC; La Mesa, Calif.), Mason Washington (Los Angeles FC; Lancaster, Calif.)
Midfielders (7): Immanuel Adewunmi (Columbus Crew; Ann Arbor, Mich.), Thomas Dimaria (St. Louis City SC; St. Louis, Mo.), Chris Gonzalez (Houston Dynamo FC; Houston, Texas), Jackson Gordon (Valencia CF/ESP; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Samuel Harris (FC Cincinnati; St. Charles, Mo.), Diego Ros (FC Dallas; Casa Grande, Ariz.), Levi Welch (Los Angeles FC; Los Angeles, Calif.)
Forwards (6): Romualdo Aguirre (CF Monterrey/MEX; Saltillo, Coahuila, MX), Daniel Brown (Charlotte FC; Durham, N.C.), Nosa Osagie (Minnesota United FC; Plymouth, Minn.), Kenzynton Pierre (Houston Dynamo FC; Houston, Texas), Gabriel Vasquez Carmichael (D.C. United; Gaithersburg, Md.), Leonardo Woehl (Columbus Crew; Mequon, Wis.)
U.S. U-15 BOYS’ NATIONAL TEAM (Club; Hometown)
Domestic Training Camp – U.S. Soccer National Training Center – Fayetteville, Ga.
Goalkeepers (3): Sean Fields (Los Angeles Galaxy; Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Mario Martinez Reyes (Orlando City SC; Bradenton, Fla.), Owen Rodier (Inter Miami CF; Palmetto Bay, Fla.)
Defenders (8): German Del Toro (San Jose Earthquakes; Herald, Calif.), Tyler Edwards (Red Bull New York Southington, Conn.), Jahiel Johnson (FC Cincinnati; Cincinnati, Ohio), Caleb Loriston (New York City FC; East Northport, N.Y.), Charles Owensby (Atlanta United FC; Chattanooga, Tenn.), Jackson Rhodes (Atlanta United FC; Smyrna, Ga.), Isaiah Soto Vargas (El Paso Locomotive FC; Las Cruces, N.M.), Manuel Vasquez (Houston Dynamo FC; Houston, Texas)
Midfielders (7): Lincoln Clark (FC Dallas; Mckinney, Texas), Jonathan David (Red Bull New York; Kenilworth, N.J.), Ezra Guyette (San Jose Earthquakes; Oakland, Calif.), Eduardo Iglesias (Houston Dynamo FC; Fulshear, Texas), Koa Kreps (San Diego FC; San Diego, Calif.), Anthony Nunez (Los Angeles FC; Bakersfield, Calif.), Diego Roque (New York City FC; Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Forwards (6): Cyro Barrios Ramirez (Red Bull New York; Harrison, N.J.), Sebastian Bennett (Inter Miami CF; Miami, Fla.), Bodie Mass (FC Florida; Stuart, Fla.), Nehemias Molina Baladi (Orlando City SC; St. Cloud, Fla.), Juan Perez Rios (Seattle Sounders FC; Sammamish, Wash.), Jaxon Vereen (New York City FC; Trumbull, Conn.)