[YOUTH] U.S. U-17 boys national team coach Wilmer Cabrera took 20 players to Manchester, England, for an 11-day trainingcamp that will include matches against youth teams from Manchester City, Blackburn and the Scotland U-17 national team.
Five players are in their first semester at the U-17 residencyprogram in Bradenton, Fla.
The match against Scotland on Nov. 10 will conclude the trip.
U.S. Roster:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Kendall McIntosh (Mustang Academy; Santa Rosa, Calif.), Fernando Pina (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas)
DEFENDERS (6):Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas; Plano, Texas), Mobi Fehr (Tokyo Verdy 1969; Tokyo, Japan), Alessandro Mion (Kendall SC; Miami, Fla.), Nathan Smith (Cal Odyssey; Clovis, Calif.), Andrew Souders (CrewSoccer Academy; Amherst, Ohio), Danny Zaid (Camp Elite Guatemala; Guatemala City)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Joe Amon (South Carolina United FC; Summerville,S.C.), Alejandro Guido (Aztecs Premier; Chula Vista, Calif.), Nico Melo (Florida Rush; Kissimmee, Fla.), Marc Pelosi (De Anza Force; Sunnyvale, Calif.), Esteban Rodriguez (Cosmos Academy West;Palmdale, Calif.), Tarik Salkicic (Strictly Soccer; Pinellas Park, Fla.), Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids; Brighton, Colo.)
FORWARDS (5): Daniel Flores(Cal Odyssey; Fresno, Calif.), Kellen Gulley (MS Chicago Fire Juniors; Clinton, Miss.), Alex Muyl (Cosmos Academy East; New York, N.Y.), Andrew Oliver (Westside United; Indianapolis, Ind.), MarioRodriguez (Central Aztecs; North Hollywood, Calif.)
Is it my imagination or are we seeing more Latin players in the last year or so?Any stats geeks out there?
Is it my imagination or are we seeing more Latin players in the last year or so?Any stats geeks out there?
BEING FROM NEW YORK WHERE WILMER WORKED WITH A CLUB CALLED THE MASSAPEQUA ACES JUST A FEW YEARS BACK YOU COULD SEE THE LATIN PLAYERS WOULD BE GIVEN EVERY CHANCE AND THEN SOME TO MAKE THE RESIDENCY CAMP THE PLAYERS ARE DEFINITELY DESERVING HAVING THE COLOMBIAN BACKGROUND AS HE DOES IM SURE HE WANTS TO GIVE THOSE BOYS A GOOD LONG LOOK AND THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT WHEN IT COMES TO DEAD HEATS ON AMERICAN VERSUS LATIN PLAYERS FROM WHAT I KNOW HE IS A STRICT MAN THAT TRIES TO PRESENT A BALANCE PLAYING FIELD FOR THE HAVE AND LESS FORTUNATE PLAYERS I HOPE THE BOYS AND WILMER ARE SUCESSFUL AS A BUNCH OF THE JUST RECENTLY PLAYERS THAT MOVED ON ARE STARTING NICE COLLEGE CAREERS JUST ONE MANS OPINON BUT I THINK IM SPOT ON
BEING FROM NEW YORK WHERE WILMER WORKED WITH A CLUB CALLED THE MASSAPEQUA ACES JUST A FEW YEARS BACK YOU COULD SEE THE LATIN PLAYERS WOULD BE GIVEN EVERY CHANCE AND THEN SOME TO MAKE THE RESIDENCY CAMP THE PLAYERS ARE DEFINITELY DESERVING HAVING THE COLOMBIAN BACKGROUND AS HE DOES IM SURE HE WANTS TO GIVE THOSE BOYS A GOOD LONG LOOK AND THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT WHEN IT COMES TO DEAD HEATS ON AMERICAN VERSUS LATIN PLAYERS FROM WHAT I KNOW HE IS A STRICT MAN THAT TRIES TO PRESENT A BALANCE PLAYING FIELD FOR THE HAVE AND LESS FORTUNATE PLAYERS I HOPE THE BOYS AND WILMER ARE SUCESSFUL AS A BUNCH OF THE JUST RECENTLY PLAYERS THAT MOVED ON ARE STARTING NICE COLLEGE CAREERS JUST ONE MANS OPINON BUT I THINK IM SPOT ON
James: Watching the US team in the last U-17 WC which was coached by Wilmer himself, I can assure you that the Latin influence is there to stay. It was the best Latin style, a US team had ever played. Something to make Paul Gardner proud.
James: Watching the US team in the last U-17 WC which was coached by Wilmer himself, I can assure you that the Latin influence is there to stay. It was the best Latin style, a US team had ever played. Something to make Paul Gardner proud.