Cal keeper Jonathan Klinsmann, son of U.S. men’s national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, is one of three collegians on the U.S. U-20 national team inEngland for the U-20 Men’s Four Nations Tournament. The others are defenders Marcello Borges (Michigan) and Miles Robinson(Syracuse). The squad isheaded by Tottenham’s Cameron Carter-Vickers and Arsenal’s Gedion Zelalem. The USA will first face Germany Wednesday […]
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Brad Friedel: Youngsters deserve more MLS playing time
By Mike Woitalla The USA, coached by Tab Ramos, reached the quarterfinals of the 2015 U-20 World Cup, falling in a penalty kick shootout to eventual championSerbia. Since then, U.S. Soccer has ramped up preparations for the 2017 U-20 World Cup in South Korea (May 20-June 11) by creating a U-19 national team, whose reins […]
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U.S. Abroad: Moore on move again in Spain
Mukwelle Akale recently debuted (in a friendly) with Villarreal’s first team. Highly regarded U.S. U-20 teammate Emmanuel Sabbi signed with Las Palmas. But financiallychallenged Spanish soccer is a risky proposition as former U.S. U-20 Shaq Moore found out. He’s on his third team in the third level or lower after joining Levante Atletico. Moore’s first pro […]
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Chicago Magic's Sabbi signs with Spain's Las Palmas
Emmanuel Sabbi, an 18-year-old Chicago Magic PSG forward who has been a regular with the U.S. U-20 national team, is headed for Spain’s Las Palmas, the Canary Islands club thatfinished 11th place in La Liga last season. Sabbi, who had committed to the University of Akron, was a 2015-16 U.S. Soccer Development Central Conference Best […]
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U.S. U-20s down New York Cosmos and Red Bulls II
By Mike Woitalla The U.S. U-20 men’s national team, during a 10-day training camp in New Jersey, beat the NASL’s New York Cosmos, 2-0, and the USL’s New York Red Bulls II,4-3. Against the Red Bulls, Coach Tab Ramos‘ team overcame an early two-goal deficit after Anatole Abang scored in the 10th minute and DanMetzger […]
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U.S. U-20s beat Red Bulls II
The U.S. U-20 men’s national team beat the USL’s New York Red Bulls II, 4-3, during its New Jersey training camp that also included a 2-0 win over the NASL’s New York Cosmos. Coach TabRamos‘ team overcame an early two-goal deficit after Anatole Abang scored for the Red Bulls 10th minute and Dan Metzger in […]
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U.S. U-20s beat New York Cosmos
The U.S. U-20 men’s national team, amid a 10-day training camp in New Jersey, beat the NASL’s New York Cosmos, 2-0, in Uniondale, New York, on goals by Jeremiah Gutjahr andJonathan Suarez. Gutjahr, a sophomore at Indiana University in his hometown of Bloomington, was assisted on his 46th minute goal by Jonathan Suarez, a SouthernCalifornia […]
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U.S. U-20 men to face Cosmos and Red Bulls II
Coach Tab Ramos has called in a 20-player squad for a July 30-Aug. 8 U.S. U-20 men’s national team training camp in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, that will include gamesagainst the NASL’s New Cosmos Aug. 3 and New York Red Bulls II Aug. 7. The squad is comprised of 19 players born in 1997 and […]
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Collegian makes case for U.S. U-20 men's national team
By Mike Woitalla The only collegians on the USA’s 2015 U-20 World Cup roster were two backup goalkeepers. And en route to its quarterfinal finish, the USA for the first time in 14U-20 World Cup appearances, dating back to 1981, fielded a starting lineup without any field players who ever played college ball. The next […]
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U.S. U-20 men beat Japan to win NTC Invitational
The U.S. U-20 national team beat Japan, 2-1, after wins over Panama (4-0) and Costa Rica (2-0), to win the four-team NTC Invitational in Carson, California. Duke striker Jeremy Ebobisse scored in each game. In the victory over Japan, Ebobisse assisted Sebastian Saucedo on a 20th minute goal to tie the game at 1-1 and Ebobisse […]