Put in charge of the USA’s quest to end its futility at the U-17 Women’s World Cup is former Barcelona first-team women’s coach Natalia Astrain, who arrived in the USA four years ago and served as a first-team assistant coach with the NWSL’s Kansas City Cuurent this past season. The USA hasn’t reached the knockout stage of […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 women convene for first camp since COVID interruption
Thirty-five players from 16 states have been called into an Oct. 10-17 U.S. U-17 women’s national team camp in Chula Vista, California. As is the case with the U-20 women’s camp the following week, the U-17 gathering will be run by U.S. Soccer youth national team coaches Tracey Kevins and Matt Potter. * * * […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 girls face England to prep for World Cup qualifying
Coach Tracey Kevins, who must pare the roster down to 20 players for the 2020 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Championship, has called in 24 players for games against England Feb. 19 andFeb. 22 during a Bradenton, Florida, training camp. Mexico hosts the 20-team U-17 championship (April 18-May 3) from which three teams advance to the 2020 […]
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U.S. U-17 girls with 32 players train in Southern California
With the U-17 Women’s World Cup in India one year away, Coach Tracey Kevins is evaluating a group of 32 players comprised of 28 2003-born players and four 2004s. Dates for thequalifying tournament have not been been announced. Players born in 2003 or later are eligible for next year’s World Cup. The 2004s include leading […]
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U.S. U-17 women, perfect in 2019, headed to Sweden for tournament
U.S. under-17 women’s national team coach Tracey Kevins has called up 20 players, all of whom helped the USA sweep China in two matches in June to improve to 8-0-0 in 2019, for a friendlytournament Sept. 11-17 in Sweden. All of players are eligible for the 2020 U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. All but […]
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U.S. Soccer's Mirelle van Rijbroek on DA vs. ECNL, college soccer, girls YNT scouting, and Dutch success
Mirelle van Rijbroek has been U.S. Soccer’s Director of Talent Identification-Girls since November 2017. She arrived from her native Netherlands, where she served as the Managerof Talent Development and Elite Performance for the Dutch federation (KNVB). In 2014, the Netherlands won its first Women’s U-19 European Championship title while Van Rijbroek served as KNVBYouth Technical Director […]
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U.S. U-17 girls are on a roll — eight straight wins
Two wins over China, 3-1 and 3-0, in San Diego took the U.S. U-17 girls national team’s 2019 record to 8-0-0, a run during which Coach Tracey Kevins‘ team outscored its foes 31-3. Prior to the SouthernCalifornia training camp at which they played China twice, the U.S. U-17s won two UEFA Women’s Development Tournaments, in […]
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U.S. U-17 girls win three straight at UEFA Development Tourney
The Tracey Kevins-coached USA beat host Portugal (6-1), Russia (5-0) and Mexico (4-0) at the UEFA Development Tournament, the first event for the U.S. U-17 cycle aiming for the 2020U-17 World Cup. The USA’s youngest player, 15-year-old Allyson Sentnor of Massachusetts’ South Shore Select, and Amelia White of Indiana’s Fort Wayne United, led theUSA in […]
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Youth: U.S. U-17 girls beat Mexico, 4-0, in Portugal
Allyson Sentnor, Jillian Shimkin, Trinity Byars and Amelia White scored for the U.S. U-17 national team in its opener, a 4-0win over Mexico, of the UEFA Development Tournament in Portugal. The USA, coached by Tracey Kevins, faces Russia on Wednesday and host Portugal May 17. The tournament marks the start of the U-17 cycle aiming […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 girls start new cycle with tourney in Portugal
Coach Tracey Kevins will take a 20-player squad to the UEFA Development Tournament in Portugal, where the USA will face Mexico (May 13), Russia (May 15) and host Portugal (May17). The trip marks the start of the U-17 cycle aiming for the 2020 U-17 World Cup for players born in 2003 or later. All the […]