Forward Padilla was this season’s U.S. Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Player of the Year. He scored 31 goals as FC Dallas finished U-15/16 runner-up to Atlanta United, falling 2-1 in the final in which U-17 star Andrew Carleton scored both goals.
Goalkeeper Fowler earned West Conference Best XI honors as Seattle reached the U-15/16 quarterfinals.
Forward Soto was also a West Best XI choice. He scored 35 goals for RSL-AZ, which fell to FC Dallas in the U-15/16 semis.
The U-17s will be based at Atlanta United’s training ground and friendlies against teams including the PDL’s Tormenta FC and the NPSL’s Atlanta Silverbacks.
U.S. U-17 boys
national team
GOALKEEPERS (4): Alex Budnik (Sockers FC; Arlington Heights, Ill.), Sam Fowler (Seattle Sounders FC; Issaquah, Wash.), Justin Garces (Atlanta United FC;
Miami, Fla.), Quantrell Jones (Baltimore Celtic; Baltimore, Md.).
DEFENDERS (9): Jake Arteaga (LA Galaxy, Glendora, Calif.), Carlos Asensio (Atlanta United FC; Roswell, Ga.),
Ethan Bartlow (Crossfire Premier; Woodinville, Wash.), Sergino Dest (Ajax; Almere-stad, Netherlands), Christopher Gloster (New York Red Bulls; Montclair, N.J.), Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City;
Charlotte, N.C.), Tyler Shaver (Beachside SC; Greenwich, Conn.), Arturo Vasquez (FC Golden State; Mira Loma, Calif.), Akil Watts (IMG Academy; Fort Wayne, Ind.).
MIDFIELDERS
(7): George Acosta (Weston FC; Hollywood, Fla.), Taylor Booth (Real Salt Lake AZ; Eden, Utah), Christopher Durkin (D.C. United; Glen Allen, Va.), Blaine Ferri (Solar Chelsea SC; Southlake,
Texas), Chris Goslin (Atlanta United FC; Locust Grove, Ga.), Indiana Vassilev (IMG Academy; Savannah, Ga.), Adrian Villegas (Portland Timbers; Hood River, Ore.).
FORWARDS (9):
Andrew Carleton (Atlanta United; Powder Springs, Ga.), Matthew Hundley (Real Colorado; Littleton, Colo.), Zyen Jones (Atlanta United FC; Clarkston, Ga.), Brayan Padilla (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas)
Alejandro Pereira (Orlando City SC; Oveido, Fla.), Jacobo Reyes (C.F. Monterrey; Monterrey, Mexico), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas; Little Elm, Texas), Joshua Sargent (Scott Gallagher Missouri; O'Fallen,
Mo.), Sebastian Soto (Real Salt Lake AZ; Carlsbad, Calif.)