The U.S. U-18 men’s national team fell, 1-0, to Brazil’s Cruzeiro after opening its Copa Chivas campaign in Guadalajara with a 1-0 win over Mexico’s Morelia on a goal by MauricioPineda, who in December scored twice against Germany. Pineda, who plays for the Chicago Fire’s academy, scored the gamewinner on Friday against Morelia off a […]
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Youth Report: U.S. U-20s sweep, U-18s split
The U.S. under-20 national team wrapped up its trip to San Pedro Sula with a second 2-1 win over the Honduras under-20 national team Sunday at Estadio Morazan. The U.S. under-18 men’s nationalteam dropped a 3-2 decision to Germany’s U-18s to finish with a split of their two-game series in Spain. For the U.S. Youth […]
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U.S. U-18s split two-game series with Germany
The U.S. under-18 men’s national team dropped a 3-2 decision to Germany’s U-18s to finish with a split of their two-game series in Marbella, Spain. On Friday, the USA’s Sebastian Elney, who has committed to Maryland, and Mauricio Pineda, younger brother of former U.S. U-20 forward Victor Pineda, scored for the USA. For Pineda, it […]
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Klinsmann red-carded in starring role against Germany
Jonathan Klinsmann‘s first international match against Germany, the country his father, Jurgen, played for and coached,was a memorable one as he made six saves in a 2-1 win for the U.S. under-18 national team in the first of two international friendlies in Marbella, Spain, but he was red-carded in stoppage time on theplay that led […]
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U.S. U-18s headed to Spain for 10 days
Five MLS Homegrown players are among 20 players called in by U.S. Under-18 head coach Javier Perez for a 10-day camp in Marbella, Spain, where they will playGermany’s U-18s twice. Tommy Redding (Orlando City), Collin Fernandez (Chicago Fire), Ben Swanson (Columbus Crew), Victor Mansaray (Seattle Sounders), and Sebastian “Bofo” Saucedo(Real Salt Lake) will make the […]
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U.S. under-18 men's national team roster
[CARSON CAMP] Head coach Javier Perez named a 36-player roster for the U.S. under-18 men’s national team’straining camp that began Thursday at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center in Carson, California. The majority of the roster features players, all born in 1997, who are involved intheir first camp at this age group. They’ll form the nucleus […]
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Akale and Klinsmann win awards as U.S. U-18s crowned
[VACLAV JEZEK TOURNAMENT] Mukwelle Akale added to his growing reputation as he was named the top player at his secondinternational tournament this year after scoring the winning goal in the U.S. under-18 national team’s 1-0 win over Ukraine in the final of the Vaclav Jezek Memorial Tournament in the Czech Republic.Jonathan Klinsmann was named the […]
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Czech coach full of praise for U.S. U-18s
[VACLAV JEZEK TOURNAMENT] The USA got goals from recent MLS signings Sebastian Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) and Collin Fernandez (Chicago Fire) and U-17 star Haji Wright to defeat host Czech Republic, 3-2. and move into the final of theVaclav Jezek Memorial Tournament for under-18 national teams. The U.S. performance drew praise from Czech coach Pavel […]
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U.S. under-18 men's national team roster
[VACLAV JEZEK TOURNAMENT] Head coach Javier Perez‘s squad of 20 players for the U.S. under-18 national team’s trip to theVaclav Jezek Memorial Tournament in the Czech Republic includes youth stars Haji Wright and Mukwelle Akale, who are atSchalke 04 in Germany and Villarreal in Spain, respectively. Both players are too young to sign contracts with […]
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Teen star Saucedo becomes first Utahn to sign with RSL
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Real Salt Lake has signed 17-year-old academy star Sebastian Saucedo from RSL Arizona as its eighth-everHomegrown Player. Saucedo, the first Utah product to join RSL, scored 50 goals in two full seasons with the program based in Grande Sports World in Arizona. Saucedo joined the RSL-Arizonaacademy after playing for local Utah youth club […]