Roster: U.S. U-17 girls start new cycle with tourney in Portugal

• by Mike Woitalla  @MikeWoitalla, May 1, 2019

Coach Tracey Kevins  will take a 20-player squad to the UEFA Development Tournament in Portugal, where the USA will face Mexico (May 13), Russia (May 15) and host Portugal (May 17). The trip marks the start of the U-17 cycle aiming for the 2020 U-17 World Cup for players born in 2003 or later. All the players in the squad, besides 2004-born Allyson Sentnor, who has already played for the U.S. U-18s, were born in 2013.

U.S. U-17 girls national team
GOALKEEPERS (2)
Nadia Cooper (Shattuck-St. Mary's; Katy, Texas)
Neeku Purcell (Reign Academy; Seattle, Wash.)
DEFENDERS (6)
Courtney Boone (Legends FC; West Covina, Calif.)
Baleigh Bruster (Tophat; Smyrna, Ga.)
Andrea Kitahata (San Jose Earthquakes; Hillsborough, Calif.)
Ayooluwapo Oke (Tophat; Lawrenceville, Ga.)
Shea O'Malley (NC Courage; Cary, N.C.)
Lilly Reale (South Shore Select; Hingham, Mass.)
MIDFIELDERS (6)
Emma Egizii (Beach FC; Downey, Calif.)
Tatiana Fung (Legends FC; Fullerton, Calif.)
Annie Karich (So Cal Blues SC; Surfside, Calif.)
Devin Lynch (Sockers FC; Naperville, Ill.)
Alexis Missimo (Solar SC; Southlake, Texas)
Jillian Shimkin (FC Fury NY; Rockville Centre, N.Y.)
FORWARDS (6)
Trinity Byars (Solar SC; Richardson, Texas)
Amelia Horton (Sporting Blue Valley; Olathe, Kansas)
Simone Jackson (LAFC Slammers; Redondo Beach, Calif.)
Arianna Manrique (Tophat; Buford, Ga.)
Allyson Sentnor (South Shore Select; Hanson, Mass.)
Amelia White (Fort Wayne United; Fort Wayne, Ind.)