Coached by FC Cincinnati Director of Player Development Larry Sunderland, the U.S. U-16s beat Turkey, 3-2, to win the 19th annual Nike International Friendlies in Lakewood, Florida.The U.S. U-17s, comprised of 2002s who weren’t on the U-17 World Cup squad that exited at the group stage under Coach Raphael Wicky, tied the Netherlands, 2-2, later […]
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Nike Friendlies: U.S. teams undefeated after facing Turks and Dutch on Day 1
The U.S. U-16s tied the Netherlands and the U.S. U-17s — comprised of 2002s who weren’t on the U-17 World Cup squad — beat Turkey as the 19th annual Nike International Friendlies opened in Lakewood,Florida. In the 1-0 victory over Turkey, Noah Jones, whoplays for RB Leipzig’s U-19s, scored in the 16th minute with header […]
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Shaun Tsakiris on coaching the USA's top young talent, and the perils of too much structure
During his tenure as a U.S. youth national team coach through the end of 2018, Shaun Tsakiris coached many of the promising young Americans who are now breaking into the progame. In 2015, while still coaching at Northern California’s De Anza Force, he co-coached the U.S. U-16 boys with Luchi Gonzalez. Tsakiris was hired full-time by […]
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Youth: Dante Sealy scores three for U.S. U-16 boys at Czech tourney
At the UEFA Development Tournament in Prague, the U.S. U-16 boys beat Hungary (1-0) and Venezuela (4-0) after a 1-1 with the Czech Republic, which won the PK shootout, 7-6. The USA, comprised of2003-born players, were coached by Portland Timbers Academy Technical Director Larry Sunderland, who was assisted by LAFC Academy coach Cristiano Scapolo and […]
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U.S. Soccer names U-17 boys assistant coaches and 'per diem' head coach to take U-15s to Italy
U.S. Soccer has assigned its Director of Coaching Education and a youth national team program newcomer as U-17 boys national team assistant coaches to Raphael Wicky, the Swiss whowas hired as head coach last month. Barry Pauwels, who arrived from Belgium in 2018 to take charge of U.S. Soccer coachingschools, and former Canadian international Ante […]
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The troubling case of U.S. Soccer coaching vacancies
I would give the boys U.S. youth national team coaches a high grade for their work over the last couple of years. In fact, the boys YNT program under Youth Technical Director Tab Ramos has had unprecedented success — providing a reason to be optimistic about the state of American soccer in the wake of the […]
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Youth: Squad of 36 heads to U.S. U-16 boys training camp
Coach Shaun Tsakiris has named a 36-player roster of 2003s for a Sept. 12-19 U.S boys U-16 training camp at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Sixteen of the players are makingtheir debut in the 2018-19 U-16 cycle. FC Dallas forward Ricardo Pepireturns after training with Mexico’s U-16s. This group of players is eligible for the 2019 […]
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Roster: U.S. U-16 boys to face Italy, Libya and Croatia
Coach Shaun Tsakiris has named a 20-player U.S. U-16 national team squad for the Torneo delle Nazioni in Italy at which his team will face Italy (April 24), Libya (April 26) andCroatia (April 27) in Group A. The four group winners will advance to the April 29 semifinals. The final is on May 1. “Any […]
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Youth: Three foreign-based players in U.S. U-16 boys camp
Coach Shaun Tsakiris is holding a eight-day, 36-player U.S. U-16 boys national team camp at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, California, March 10-17. Allthe players except for 2004-born Dantouma Toure of New Jersey club PDA were born in 2003. The camp at which Tsakiris’ players will play games against mixed-age teams from […]
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U.S. U-16 Ricardo Pepi at Mexico camp
FC Dallas academy forward Ricardo Pepi, who attended the mega-camp for U.S. boys national teams in January, has been called up to Mexico’s U-16 national team. Mexico’s U-16s willtrain at the Mexican federation training center in Mexico City for four days and break camp on Friday. Pepi, who has scored four goals in nine games […]