Youth: U.S. U-17 girls beat Mexico, 4-0, in Portugal

Allyson Sentnor, Jillian Shimkin, Trinity Byars and Amelia White  scored for the U.S. U-17 national team in its opener, a 4-0 win over Mexico, of the UEFA Development Tournament in Portugal. The USA, coached by Tracey Kevins, faces Russia on Wednesday and host Portugal May 17.


The tournament 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 U.S. squad, besides 2004-born Sentnor, who has already played for the U.S. U-18s, were born in 2003.

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.)

5 comments about "Youth: U.S. U-17 girls beat Mexico, 4-0, in Portugal".
  1. Ginger Peeler, May 15, 2019 at 8:36 a.m.

    Um...if all except one of those girls were born in 2013, they’re all only 6 years old!

  2. Bob Ashpole replied, May 17, 2019 at 4:56 p.m.

    I have a feeling that 2003 is the correct year.

  3. Newman W Stemple, May 15, 2019 at 2:17 p.m.

    How many of those players play in the ECNL vs. the DA?

  4. uffe gustafsson, May 15, 2019 at 4:45 p.m.

    Newman add to that almost every player are from the same group of clubs this rotation as well previously groups of players. It’s like 7-8 top clubs.
    do we scout outside of these top clubs.
    if you don’t live in those areas then your chances seem to be minimal to be scouted at.

  5. Bob Ashpole replied, May 17, 2019 at 4:57 p.m.

    Exactly.


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