Coach John Hackworthhas named a 20-player U.S. U-15 boys national team squad for the 12th Tournament Delle Nazioni, hosted by Italy, Slovenia and Austria April 21-May 2.
The U.S.team will first train in Italy before playing Group C games in Slovenia against Costa Rica, Slovenia and Croatia.
Group A (England, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Italy) plays in Italy and Group B(Brazil, Albania, Mexico, Austria) in Austria.
Hackworth’s roster is comprised of 17 players that were born in 2000 and three born in 1999. Twelve of the 20 players participated in theU-15 camp last month March in Fort Lauderdale.
U.S. U-15 Boys Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Alexander Budnik (Sockers FC; ArlingtonHeights, Ill.), Eric Lopez (LA Galaxy II; Westminster, Calif.).
DEFENDERS (6): Jake Arteaga (LA Galaxy, Glendora, Calif.), Kelee Cornfield-Saunders (Chivas USA; San Marcos,Calif.), Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City; Olathe, Kan.), Rayshaun McGann (Philadelphia Union; Royal Palm Beach, Fla.), Bryan Perez (Sherman Oaks Extreme SC; Los Angeles, Calif.), Chandler Vaughn(D.C. United; Woodbridge, Va.).
MIDFIELDERS (7): George Acosta (Estudiantes de La Plata; Miami, Fla.), Carlos Anguiano Diaz (Chivas USA; Los Angeles, Calif.), Christopher Durkin(Richmond United; Glen Allen, Va.), Blaine Ferri (Solar Chelsea SC; Southlake, Texas), Christopher Goslin (Georgia United; Locust Grove, Ga.), Nicholas Taitague (Richmond United; Midlothian, Va.),Adrian Villegas (Portland Timbers; Hood River, Ore.).
FORWARDS (5): Ayomide Akinola (Toronto FC; Brampton, Ont.), Zico Bailey (LA Galaxy; Las Vegas), Andrew Carleton (GeorgiaUnited; Powder Springs, Ga.), Lucas Del Rosario (Capital Area RailHawks; Durham, N.C.), Timothy Weah (Paris Saint-Germain FC; Rosedale, N.Y.).