[USA UNDER-17 MEN] Haji Wright scored four goals in 39 minutes to give the U.S. under-17 men’s national team a 5-0 win overMontenegro in its opening game at the Josep Katalinski Memorial Tournament in Sarajevo. The U.S. U-17s tied a Sarajevo selection, 1-1, on Friday. Wright, who played for the LA Galaxyacademy before entering U-17 […]
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U.S. under-17 men's national team roster
[JOSIP KATALINSKI INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT] Three foreign-based players — Joe Gallardo (Monterrey), Luca de la Torre (Fulham) and Daniel Barbir (training at Manchester City) — are among the players included in the U.S. U-17’s22-player squad for the Josip Katalinski International Tournament that begins Thursday in Sarajevo.
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U.S. U-17s open tour with win and tie
[PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOUR] The U.S. under-17 men’s national team opened its tour of the Pacific Northwest with a 0-0 tie with the Seattle Sounders U-17/18/Reservesand 3-2 win over the University of Portland on a hat trick by Orrin McKenzie Gaines. March 10 in Tukwila,Wash. USA 0 Seattle Sounders 0. USA — Silva; Lara, Velela, Arellano, […]
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U.S. under-17 men's national team roster
[PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOUR] Three non-residency players, Edwin Lara, Tyler Adams andNicholas Taitague, all eligible for the U-15 national team, are among the 20 players U.S. under-17 national team coach Richie Williams hastaken on a three-game tour of the Pacific Northwest that begins Friday. The U-17s will begin its tour with a match against the Seattle […]
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Orlando City signs 17-year-old Turner
[MLS 2015] Orlando City has signed 17-year-old defender Tyler Turner to a multi-year deal as its younger player for the 2014 USL PRO season and2015 MLS launch. Turner is a member of the U.S. under-18 national team and attends IMG Academy. “We liked what we saw from him, not only when he was with the […]
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U.S. under-15 boys national team roster
[ABU DHABI CAMP] The U.S. under-15 boys national team head coach Hugo Perez‘sroster for a week-long international training camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, that begins Friday, includes three players from the U-17 national team recently won the Aegean Cup:starting left back Edwin Lara, Nicholas Taitague and Carlos Avilez. Ben Lederman of Barcelona’s youth […]
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U.S. U-17s capture another title
[AEGEAN CUP] Less than six months into its new cycle, the new U.S. under-17 national team is on quite a run. After crushing England and Brazil to win the NikeInternational Friendlies in December, Richie Williams‘ U-17s beat host Turkey, 2-1, on Saturday to win the Mercedes Benz Aegean Cup. USA-France: 2-1 USA-Norway: 5-2 USA-Scotland: 1-1 […]
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Second win clinches U.S. U-17s a berth in championship
[AEGEAN CUP] The USA made it two wins in two days over European teams at the 2014 Mercedes Benz Aegean Cup in Turkey as RichieWilliams‘ U-17s rallied from a 2-1 deficit to beat Norway, 5-2, and clinch a berth in Saturday’s championship game. Alexis Velela scored hisfirst international goal to a break a 2-2 tie […]
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U.S. U-17s open with dramatic win over France
[AEGEAN CUP] The USA opened play at the U-17 Aegean Cup in Turkey with a 2-1 win over France. Following up on their outstanding play at the Nike InternationalFriendlies in December, Haji Wright (LA Galaxy academy) set up Joe Gallardo (Monterrey) for the first goal, and Christian Pulisic (PA Classics) won the game with a […]
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U.S. under-17 men's national team roster
[AEGEAN CUP] The U.S. under-17 men’s national team has been placed into Group B with Norway, Scotland and reigning champion France at the Aegean Cup, whichruns from Jan. 20-25 in Manisa, Turkey. Richie Williams‘ roster includes 13 players who have been in residency since the fall. He also called up a pair of15-year-olds, goalie Carlos […]