U.S. U-17 MNT to Reconvene for Eight-Day Training Camp in Somerset, N.J.
The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team will come together for its first training camp of the summer from June 14-21 in Somerset, N.J. Head coach Wilmer Cabrera has called in 40 players who will train at PDA as the team continues preparation for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup.
June 10, 2009
CHICAGO (June 10, 2009) – The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team will come together for its first training camp of the summer from June 14-21 in Somerset, N.J. Head coach Wilmer Cabrera has called in 40 players who will train at PDA as the team continues preparation for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup.
The training camp roster includes 14 players who have not been part of U.S. Soccer’s Residency Program. From that group, 11 participated on Development Academy Select Teams at the recent Development Academy Spring Showcase in Sarasota, Fla. Two teams of 18 players chosen by the U-17 coaching staff and Academy technical advisors competed against a split U-17 MNT over two days.
The new players will mix in with 26 veterans of the Residency Program, including 18 players who were part of the U.S. U-17 team that successfully qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup with a strong showing at the CONCACAF U-17 Championship in April. The U.S. won all three games in Tijuana, Mexico, to seal a berth in the world championship.
Each player in the training camp was born in 1992 or 1993 as Cabrera and his staff evaluate a large player pool geared toward the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is slated for Nigeria from Oct. 24-Nov.15.
| Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | Hometown | Club |
| Agudelo, Juan | F | 6-1 | 180 | 11/23/92 | Barnegat, N.J. | NY Red Bulls Academy |
| Ambrose, Michael | D | 5-8 | 145 | 10/05/93 | El Paso, Texas | Texas Fire |
| Cardona, Keith | GK | 6-4 | 195 | 11/07/92 | Glen Rock, N.J. | NY Red Bulls Academy |
| Chavez, Victor | F | 5-10 | 170 | 08/25/92 | Fontana, Calif. | Real So Cal |
| Corea, Dustin | F | 5-9 | 155 | 03/21/92 | Miwaukee, Ore. | East Side United FC |
| Corrado, A.J. | M | 5-9 | 155 | 01/08/92 | Zionsville, Ind. | Carmel United SC |
| Craven, Andrew | F | 5-10 | 155 | 01/21/92 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | First Coast Kicks |
| Davis, Sean | M | 5-11 | 150 | 02/08/93 | Holmdel, N.J. | Match Fit Chelsea |
| Duran, Marlon | M | 5-5 | 150 | 01/25/92 | Duncanville, Texas | Latino Americana |
| Edwards, Earl | GK | 6-3 | 200 | 01/24/92 | San Diego, Calif. | La Jolla Nomads |
| Fernandez, Marquez | D | 5-7 | 150 | 09/07/92 | Baltimore, Md. | Baltimore Bays Chelsea |
| Foxhoven, Zachary | F | 6-1 | 165 | 01/27/92 | Littleton, Colo. | Colorado Rush AS Monaco |
| Garcia, Joe | D | 5-9 | 140 | 03/04/92 | Buda, Texas | Lonestar Aztex Academy |
| Gil, Luis | M | 5-10 | 155 | 11/14/93 | Garden Grove, Calif. | Pateadores |
| Hernandez, Ricardo | D | 6-2 | 195 | 12/18/93 | Fontana, Calif. | Arsenal FC |
| Herold, Zachary | D | 6-1 | 160 | 06/07/92 | Port St. Lucie, Fla. | West Pines United FC |
| Jerome, Stefan | F | 6-0 | 170 | 08/11/92 | Davie, Fla. | West Pines United FC |
| Kitchen, Perry | D | 6-0 | 155 | 02/29/92 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Chicago Magic |
| Lletget, Sebastian | M | 5-9 | 155 | 09/03/92 | South San Francisco, Calif. | West Ham United (England) |
| Malki, George | M | 5-11 | 155 | 04/21/92 | Scottsdale, Ariz. | SC Delsol Extreme |
| Martinez, Carlos | M | 5-10 | 160 | 01/21/92 | San Pedro, Calif. | Wilmington Jr. |
| McCrary, Jordan | D | 5-8 | 145 | 07/28/93 | Marietta, Ga. | Concorde Fire |
| McGaw, Torey | D | 6-2 | 185 | 08/03/92 | Alamo, Calif. | Mustang SC |
| McInerney, Jack | F | 5-10 | 160 | 08/05/92 | Alpharetta, Ga. | Cobb SC |
| Okwuonu, Boyd | D | 5-9 | 155 | 02/24/93 | Edmond, Okla. | Celtic Green |
| Orozco, Emilio | D | 6-0 | 155 | 04/29/92 | Oxnard, Calif. | Rampage FC |
| Palodichuk, Nicholas | M | 6-0 | 175 | 09/15/92 | Battleground, Wash. | Washington Premier |
| Polak, Tyler | D | 5-9 | 150 | 05/13/92 | Lincoln, Neb. | Capital Soccer Academy |
| Richey, Spencer | GK | 6-1 | 170 | 05/30/92 | Seattle, Wash. | Crossfire Premier |
| Sarle, Dominick | F | 5-10 | 155 | 09/15/92 | Huntington, N.Y. | BW Gottschee |
| Saunders, Trey | M | 5-8 | 160 | 01/20/92 | Virginia Beach, Va. | Virginia Rush AS Monaco |
| Schmid, Joseph | M | 5-4 | 130 | 03/07/92 | Kingston, Pa. | FC DELCO |
| Sluwar, Momudu | D | 5-10 | 180 | 04/12/92 | Philadelphia, Pa. | FC DELCO |
| Shinsky, Alex | M | 5-10 | 150 | 04/02/93 | York, Pa. | Super Nova FC |
| Stephenson, Erik | M | 5-9 | 160 | 01/08/92 | San Diego, Calif. | San Diego Surf |
| Sundly, Alec | F | 5-10 | 155 | 07/08/92 | Capistrano Beach, Calif. | Irvine Strikers |
| Tambakis, Alexander | GK | 6-1 | 160 | 12/08/92 | Athens, Greece | Panathinaikos FC |
| Watts, Jared | D | 6-2 | 160 | 02/03/92 | Statesville, N.C. | North Meck Storm |
| Wolfe, Riley | M | 5-4 | 140 | 07/30/92 | Manhattan Beach, Calif. | LA Galaxy Academy |
| Zavaleta, Eriq | D | 6-1 | 180 | 08/02/92 | Westfield, Ind. | FC Pride |
Roster By Position
GOALKEEPERS (4): Keith Cardona (NY Red Bulls Acaemy; Glen Rock, N.J.), Earl Edwards (La Jolla Nomads; San Diego, Calif.), Spencer Richey (Crossfire Premier; Seattle, Wash.), Alexander Tambakis (Panathinaikos FC; Athens, Greece)
DEFENDERS (14): Michael Ambrose (Texas Fire; El Paso, Texas), Marquez Fernandez (Baltimore Bays Chelsea; Baltimore, Md.), Joe Garcia (Lonestar Aztex Academy; Buda, Texas), Ricardo Hernandez (Arsenal FC; Fontana, Calif.), Zachary Herold (West Pines United FC, Port St. Lucie, Fla.), Perry Kitchen (Chicago Magic; Indianapolis, Ind.), Jordan McCrary (Concorde Fire; Marietta, Ga.), Torey McGaw (Mustang SC; Alamo, Calif.), Boyd Okwuonu (Celtic Green; Edmond, Okla.), Emilio Orozco (Rampage FC; Oxnard, Calif.), Tyler Polak (Capital Soccer Academy; Lincoln, Neb.), Momudu Sluwar (FC DELCO; Philadelphia, Pa.), Jared Watts (North Meck Storm; Statesville, N.C.), Eriq Zavaleta (FC Pride; Westfield, Ind.)
MIDFIELDERS (13): AJ Corrado (Carmel United SC; Zionsville, Ind.), Sean Davis (Match Fit Chelsea; Holmdel, N.J.), Marlon Duran (Latino Americana; Ducanville, Texas), Luis Gil (Pateadores; Garden Grove, Calif.), Sebastian Lletget (West Ham United; South San Francisco, Calif.), George Malki (SC Delsol Extreme; Scottsdale, Ariz.), Carlos Martinez (Wilmington Jr.; San Pedro, Calif), Nick Palodichuk (Washington Premier; Battleground, Wash.), Trey Saunders (Virgina Rush AS Monaco; Virginia Beach, Va.), Joseph Schmid (FC DELCO; Kingston, Pa.), Alex Shinsky (Super Nova FC; York, Pa.), Erik Stephenson (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif), Riley Wolfe (LA Galaxy Academy; Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
FORWARDS (9): Juan Agudelo (NY Red Bulls Academy; Barnegat, N.J.), Victor Chavez (Real So Cal; Fontana, Calif), Dustin Corea (East Side United FC; Milwaukee, Ore.), Andrew Craven (First Coast Kickers; St. Simons Island, Ga.), Zachary Foxhoven (Colorado Rush AS Monaco; Littleton, Colo.), Stefan Jerome (West Pines United FC; Davie, Fla.), Jack McInerney (Cobb SC; Alpharetta, Ga.), Dominick Sarle (BW Gotschee; Huntington, N.Y.), Alec Sundly (Irvine Strikers; Capistrano Beach, Calif.)
National Team Staff
Head Coach: Wilmer Cabrera (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
Assistant Coach: Paul Caffrey (Bradenton, Fla.)
Assistant Coach: Paul Grafer (Bradenton, Fla.)
Assistant Coach: Gerson Echeverry (Bradenton, Fla.)
Assistant Coach: Keith Fulk (Bradenton, Fla.)
Program Manager Tim Ryder (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
Program Coordinator Matt Burke (Bradenton, Fla.)
Equipment Coordinator: Jason Peters (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Athletic Trainer Paul Rushing (Palmetto, Fla.)
Athletic Trainer Michael White (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
