Coach Jitka Klimkova has named the USA’s 20-player roster for the 2018 U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament, which kicks off in Trinidad & Tobago next week. Sixteen collegians and four youth club players — defender Naomi Girma (California Thorns FC), midfielder Jaelin Howell (Real Colorado), midfielder BriannaPinto (NTH Tophat) and forward Sophia Smith (Real […]
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U.S. U-20 women prep for World Cup qualifying
U.S. coach Jitka Klimkovaheld a 30-player camp from which she’ll pick the 20 players for U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying. The USA faces Nicaragua (Jan. 19), Jamaica (Jan. 21)and Mexico (Jan. 23) in the first round at the 2018 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship in Trinidad & Tobago from which three teams will advance to the […]
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Michelle French returns to alma mater as head coach
Former Portland star Michelle French has returned to her alma mater as its new women’s head coach. French, who helped the Pilots reach the final four three times as a player, spent the past 12years coaching in the U.S. women’s national team program. She coached the USA at the 2014 and 2016 U-20 Women’s World […]
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Nike Friendlies: Kuhlmann scores four in U.S. U-20 women's rout of Finland
Civana Kuhlmann, who last weekend lifted the NCAA Division I title with Stanford, scored four goals in the USA’s 10-1 win over Finland. The U.S. U-20 women, who opened the NikeFriendlies by tying England, 3-3, were up 4-0 by the 30th minute. Kulhman, a Stanford freshman, struck the USA’s third goal in the 17th minute […]
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Nike Friendlies: USA and England settle for 3-3 tie in under-20 women's opener
The USA and England treated a standing-room only crowd of more than 2,000 fans at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, to a back-and-forth game in their opening under-20 matchat the 2017 Women’s Nike International Friendlies. Three times the USA took the lead and three times England rallied to tie the score, the […]
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Youth: College stars will join U.S. U-20 women for Nike Friendlies
U.S. under-20 women’s national team head coach Jitka Klimkova named four collegians playing at the Women’s College Cup, to a 24-player preliminary roster for the first Women’s NikeInternational Friendlies beginning next Thursday at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Three UCLA players — defender Karina Rodriguez, midfielder VivianaVillacorta and forward Ashley Sanchez — […]
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Nike Friendlies and Winter Showcase expanded to include women's components
The 15th edition of the Nike International Friendlies and U.S. Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase have been expanded to include the first Women’s Nike International Friendlies and a WinterShowcase for teams in the new Development Academy for girls. The USA will take on U-17 men’s counterparts from Brazil, England and Netherlands. The tournament will feature […]
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U-20 Women's World Cup: USA faces Mexico in first round of qualifying
The U.S. U-20 women’s quest to remain the only U.S. youth national team to qualify for every World Cup at its level begins in Trinidad & Tobago at 2018 Concacaf Women’s U-20Championship (Jan. 18-28) where Coach Jitka Klimkova’s team has been drawn into Group B with Nicaragua, the Caribbean zone champion, and Mexico. The USA […]
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Efrain Alvarez, age 15, helps shoot Galaxy into U-17/18 Development Academy final
By Mike Woitalla Efrain Alvarez, who turned 15 on June 19, sparked the Los Angeles Galaxy’s comeback against the Seattle Sounders in the U.S. Soccer DevelopmentAcademy U-17/18 semifinals. After Seattle took a 2-0 lead into halftime, Alvarez scored in the 71st minute. Ulysses Llanez equalized in the 78th minute and EthanZubak, who plays for Galaxy II in the […]
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U.S. U-20 women win three of four on Europe tour
The U.S. U-20 women’s national team beat England twice and split with Germany on its two-week Europe tour. Coach Jitka Klimkova’s team started off 2-1 and 2-0 wins overEngland before beating Germany, 2-1, and losing 1-0 against the Germans. The Colorado Rush’s Civiana Kuhlmann scored in both winsover England and assisted on a goal by […]