Bayern Munich teen Green gets call-up

• by Soccer America , Sep 5, 2012

[U.S. UNDER-18 MEN] Add Julian Green to the list of German-Americans in the U.S. national team program. Coach Javier Perez called up the 17-year-old Green, who plays for Bayern Munich's U-19 team, for the U.S. under-18 national team's training camp in the Netherlands. The squad also includes three young MLS pros, two players based in France and one in England.

The U.S. U-18s will face their Dutch counterparts, as well as U-18 teams from Feyenoord, Borussia Dortmund and Club Brugge.

The MLS players are second-year pro Zach Pfeffer (Philadelphia Union) and rookies Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas) and Marco Delgado (Chivas USA).

U.S. U-18 Roster:
Goalkeepers: Ethan Horvath (unattached), Zackary Steffen (FC Delco).
Defenders: Michael Amick (De Anza Force), Suliaman Dainkeh (D.C. United Academy), Dylan Greenberg (Albertson SC), Trevor Haberkorn (Solar Chelsea SC), Jalen Markey (Seattle Sounders FC Academy).
Midfielders: Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas), Marco Delgado (Chivas USA; Glendora), Romain Gall (Lorient/FRA), Jacori Hayes (Baltimore Bays), Piakai Henkel (Amiens/FRA), Kristian Scott (Stoke City/ENG)
Forwards: Jordan Allen (RSL AZ), Paul Arriola (LA Galaxy Academy), Julian Green (Bayern Munich/GER), Benjamin Lopez (RSL AZ), Zach Pfeffer (Philadelphia Union), Ben Spencer Jr. (Chivas USA Academy), Travis Wannemuehler (Indiana Fire Academy)