By Mike Woitalla Will the Concacaf U-17 Championship reveal the next Christian Pulisic? Pulisic played for the U.S. U-17s at the 2015 regionalchampionship, which serves as qualifying play for the U-17 World Cup, 10 months before making his Bundesliga debut. Also on that U.S. U-17 team, were Tyler Adams, JoshPerez and Luca de la Torre, […]
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U.S. roster set for U-17 World Cup qualifying
Coach John Hackworth has named the USA’s 20-player roster for the 2017 Concacaf U-17 Championship April 21-May 7 in Panama that will determine the region’s four qualifiers forthe 2017 U-17 World Cup in India Oct. 6-28. The U.S. squad includes four players who signed MLS Homegrown player contracts in 2016: midfielders Chris Durkin (D.C. United) andChris […]
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American teens see first-team action in Germany
By Mike Woitalla The international break created opportunities for three U.S. teenagers to see friendly game action with their Bundesliga clubs. WestonMcKennie and Nick Taitague made their first-team debuts at Schalke 04 in a 3-1 loss to second division Hannover, while McKinze Gaines saw first-team actionfor VfL Wolfsburg in a 1-1 tie with second division […]
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John Ellinger on U-17 residency: 'I don't think it was ever intended to be there forever'
By Mike Woitalla In January 1999, the U.S. Soccer Federation created the U-17 national team Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida. The first class of 20 players includedLandon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, Oguchi Onyewu and Bobby Convey. In February of 1999, the JohnEllinger-coached U-17s finished second to Jamaica in the first round of U-17 World Cup qualifying, […]
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U.S. Soccer is ending U-17 Bradenton Residency program
Launched in 1999, the U.S. Soccer U-17 national team Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida, will end after the current semester. “One of our main hopes when establishing the U.S.Soccer Residency Program was that at some point advancements in youth player development would make its existence no longer necessary — we believe that point has been […]
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Tab Ramos on U-20 win: 'We gave them very little if anything at all'
By Mike Woitalla Mexico entered the qualifying tournament for the 2017 U-20 World Cup having won the last three Concacaf U-20 Championship titles, in 2011, 2013 and 2015, andhadn’t lost a game in the competition since 2009. The last time the USA had beaten Mexico in a competitive U-20 game was in 1986, when the […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 boys prep in Honduras
The U.S. U-17 boys national team is in Honduras for a Feb. 24-March 3 training camp preparing for the U-17 World Cup qualifying tournament hosted by Panama (April 21–May 7). Coach JohnHackworth took a 26-player squad to San Pedro Sula. The USA played Honduras in a friendly Feb. 27 and will have a rematch with […]
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U-17 stars leave residency for MLS; Four newcomers head to Bradenton
By Mike Woitalla By the time Christian Pulisic played for the USA at the 2015 U-17 World Cup, he had already left the Bradenton Residency to join BorussiaDortmund’s youth program. Luca de la Torre had joined Fulham instead of going to residency. And a few other players had also left for Mexican and European clubs. Thecurrent […]
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Roster: The 32 for U.S. U-17 Residency
There are four changes to the 32-player squad for the U.S. boys U-17 national team Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida, for the spring semester, which overlaps with qualifying play for the 2017U-17 World Cup. The newcomers are central defenders Ethan Bartlow (Crossfire Premier) and Tyler Shaver (Beachside SC), midfielder Grayson Barber(Sporting Kansas City), and goalkeeper […]
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2017 U17WC Draw: USA grouped with Mexico
The USA, which has qualified for 15 of the 16 boys U-17 World Cups, will face two-time world champion Mexico in group play of the Concacaf U-17 Championship in April that will determine theregion’s four qualifiers for the 2017 U-17 World Cup in India. 2017CONCACAF U-17 Championship Groups:Group A: *Panama, Honduras, Curacao, HaitiGroup B: *Costa […]