Josh Sargent, the 17-year-old St. Louis product who played in the U-20 World Cup earlier this year and is heading to the U-17 World Cup next month, will sign a pro contract withBundesliga club Werder Bremen when he turns 18 on Feb. 20. “It’s been very fun, travelingaround the world, looking at different clubs and […]
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U.S. U-17 camp roster includes 15-year-old George Bello
A few days before he will announce the USA’s 21-player roster for the 2017 U-17 World Cup, Coach John Hackworth has called in 23 players for a Sept. 19-24 training camp inBradenton, Florida, that includes 15-year-old Atlanta United defender George Bello. Sixteen of the players in camp were on the USA’s 20-player roster during its runner-upfinish […]
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Sporting KC's latest teen signing also from North Carolina
Sporting Kansas City has signed 17-year-old defender Jaylin Lindsey to a Homegrown contract. Like 15-year-old Gianluca Busio, whom Sporting KC signed last month,Lindsey grew up playing youth ball in North Carolina before joining the Sporting KC’s Development Academy team. Lindsey played for Charlotte SA when he was called up for the U.S. U-14 national teamin […]
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U.S. U-17 boys thumped by Japan at Jezek tournament
After opening the 2017 Vaclav Jezek Tournament in the Czech Republicwith wins over Hungary (4-1) and Russia (3-1), the U.S. U-17 boys national team fell, 4-0, to Japan. The loss sent Coach John Hackworth’s team into the third-place game, whichit won, 4-0, over Iceland. Japan beat host Czech Republic, 4-2, in the final. Japan, which […]
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U.S. U-17s boys beat Russia 3-1 at Jezek tournament
Chris Goslin, James Sands and Ulysses Llanez scored for the U.S. U-17 national team in a 3-1 win over Russia at the 2017 Vaclav JezekTournament in the Czech Republic. Coach John Hackworth’s team, which opened with a 4-1 over Hungary, faces Japan in its final Group B game on Friday. Chris Goslin Goslin of Atlanta […]
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Californian helps Mexico beat USA in Concacaf U-15 Championship final
By Mike Woitalla Los Angeles Galaxy academy star Efrain Alvarez, who earlier this month signed a USL contract with Galaxy II, set up Mexico’s first goal in a 2-0 winover the USA in the Concacaf U-15 Championship final. Last weekend, Alvarez entered the Concacaf U-15 Championship final 10 minutes into the secondhalf of the 70-minute […]
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Three U.S. refs head to U-17 World Cup
U.S. referee Jair Marrufo and U.S. assistant referees Frank Anderson and Corey Rockwell have been selected to officiate at the boys 2017 U-17World Cup. No U.S. officials had been selected for the last U-17 World Cup, in 2015, nor for the 2017 men’s U-20 World Cup. The trio is among nine Concacaf refs named to […]
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Newcomers break into U.S. U-17 boys squad
There usually isn’t a lot of turnover between the teams the USA uses in qualifying and takes to the Under-17 World Cup finals, but this time that could be different even if the USA went unbeaten inqualifying, only losing to Mexico in the Concacaf final on penalty kicks. Six newcomers. Six players in the 22-player […]
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Video Pick: A Ulysses Llanez golazo for U.S. U-17s
Ulysses Llanez, the 16-year-old LA Galaxy academy star during his late quest to make the U.S. squad for the 2017 U-17 World Cup squad, scored with a sweet chip from the cornerof the penalty area for the gamewinner in the U-17s’ 1-0 friendly victory over South American U-17 runner-up Chile.
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Ulysses Llanez joins U.S. U-17 boys camp
LA Galaxy academy forward Ulysses Llanez, who returned to the U.S. national team program with its U-16s in June after having attended a Mexico U-16 national team camp last December,has been called into the USA’s U-17 Aug. 5-14 camp in Oregon. Llanez is one of four 2001 players on the 24-player squad, which is otherwise […]