U.S. U-19 men’s national team coach Brad Friedel called in 19 players for team’s final training camp of 2016, Nov. 5-14 in Sunrise, Florida. All the players on the rosterwere born in 1998 and are vying for a spot on the team aiming for the 2017 U-20 World Cup for players born in 1997 or […]
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Roster: U.S. U-14 girls to face ODP teams
Coach April Kater has named a 24-player U.S. U-14 girls national team roster for the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional tournament in Sunrise, Florida atwhich Kater’s team will compete against regional ODP teams from all four regions. Sixteen of the players called up by Kater were born in 2002, seven players born in […]
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U.S. U-16 boys finish French tourney with loss to host
The U.S. U-16 boys national team, coached by Coach Shaun Tsakiris, lost to host France, 2-0, to finish the Val-de-Marne Tournament with one win and two losses. After opening witha 2-1 over England thanks to a pair of goals from the L.A. Galaxy academy’s Ulysses Llanez, the USA fell, 3-0 to Russia. The win over […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 boys head to Jamaica
Coach John Hackworth has named a 22-player U.S. U-17 boys national team squad for a Oct. 30-Nov. 9 training camp in Kingston, Jamaica, where the USA will face Jamaica Nov. 2 andon Nov. 6. Eighteen of the players are on U.S. Soccer’s 2016 Fall Residency roster. The four who aren’t are: Portugal-based goalkeeper Carlos Joaquim […]
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Fifty-six Alianza finalists land trial invites
Salvador Martinez, a 16-year-old from Mission, Texas, ledPowerade Sueno Alianza finalists with trial invitations from 14 clubs following the Oct. 19-Oct. 22 showcase in Miami, Florida. In total, 56 players received invites from Liga MX, Ascenso MX, MLS andUSL clubs. The 56 finalists were chosen from more than 9,500 players from 46 states who attended […]
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U.S. U-16 boys beat England, 2-1
Ulysses Llanez of the Los Angeles Galaxy academy scored both goals as the U.S. U-16 boys national team opened the Val-de-Marne Tournoi International France with a 2-1 win overEngland. England took the lead with a penalty kick in the 58th minute. Llanez equalized from the other penalty spot three minutes later and scored the gamewinner […]
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U.S. U-18 women beat Northern Ireland
The U.S. U-18 women’s national team beat host Northern Ireland, 3-0, to finish second at the Women’s International Cup. April Heinrichs’ team, which outshot the Irish28-0, opened with a 10th minute strike from Belle Briede and an own goal within 13 minutes. Mireya Grey scored the third in the 72nd minute. Briede’sgoal was set up […]
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Roster: U.S. U-18 women in Northern Ireland
U.S. Soccer Women’s Technical Director April Heinrichs has taken a 20-player squad — eight 1999s and 12 born in 1998 — to Northern Ireland October 13-24 for the 2016Women’s International Cup, at which the team will face England (Oct. 18), France (Oct. 20) and host Northern Ireland Oct. 23. U.S. U-18 women’s nationalteam GOALKEEPERS (2): […]
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Four clubs added to Girls Development Academy; U.S. Soccer sets six regional divisions
U.S. Soccer has announced the addition of four clubs to the Girls Development Academy, which kicks off in the fall of 2017: San Diego’s Albion SC, the Los Angeles Galaxy, the San Jose Earthquakes, andGeorgia’s Club United Futbol Academy. U.S. Soccer has also announced the breakdown of the six regional divisions. Four clubs — Northern […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 boys in St. Louis
The U.S. U-17 boys national team is in St. Louis Oct. 6-9 with a 20-player squad, 16 of whom are part of Bradenton Residency, and will play Saint Louis FC U-18 (a combination of St. Louis ScottGallagher Missouri and St. Louis Scott Gallagher Illinois) Oct. 8. Upon returning from St. Louis, the U-17s will host […]