Rongen Calls 16 Players to Sunrise, Fla. for Pair of Friendlies
U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team head coach Thomas Rongen has named 16 players who will travel to Sunrise, Fla. for a pair of friendly matches against Guatemala from August 10-14.
Aug. 7, 2008
The two CONCACAF foes will play on August 12 and 14 as part of their preparations for the 2009 CONCACAF Under-20 World Cup Qualifying Tournament, which will be held in Trinidad & Tobago early next year.
The U.S. U-20 MNT is coming off a third-place finish at the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland and a 3-0 win against arch rival Mexico in a one-off game in Laredo, Texas.
U-20 MNT Roster
Training Camp - Sunrise, Fla.
Aug. 10-14, 2008
| Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | Hometown | Club |
| Agbossoumonde, Gale | D | 6-2 | 185 | 11/17/91 | Syracuse, N.Y. | IMG Academy |
| Alvarez, Carlos | F | 5-11 | 150 | 11/12/90 | Los Angeles, Calif. | LAFC |
| Arena, Anthony | D | 5-11 | 160 | 08/03/90 | Kenmore, Wash. | Crossfire Premier |
| Cabas, Steven | F | 6-1 | 175 | 08/02/89 | Miami, Fla. | Florida International |
| Cruz, Daniel | M | 5-8 | 180 | 01/03/90 | Glendale, Ariz. | UNLV |
| Duble, Sean | GK | 6-1 | 195 | 12/03/89 | Cocoa, Fla. | Miami FC |
| Ibrahim, Abdus | F | 6-0 | 155 | 08/15/91 | Richfield, Minn. | Toronto FC (MLS) |
| Martucci, Michele | F | 6-1 | 155 | 01/08/91 | Miami, Fla. | Miami Kendall FC |
| Mayen, Gerson | M | 5-8 | 150 | 02/09/89 | Los Angeles, Calif. | Chivas USA (MLS) |
| Nimo, Alex | M | 5-6 | 140 | 03/21/90 | Portland, Ore. | Real Salt Lake (MLS) |
| Okugo, Amobi | M | 5-11 | 165 | 03/13/91 | Sacramento, Calif. | San Juan Lightning |
| Opara, Ike | D | 6-2 | 170 | 02/21/89 | Durham, N.C. | Wake Forest |
| Perk, Brian | GK | 5-11 | 180 | 07/21/89 | Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. | UCLA |
| Valentin, Zarek | D | 5-9 | 145 | 08/06/91 | Lancaster, Pa. | PA Classics |
| Wallace, Anthony | D | 5-11 | 165 | 01/26/89 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | FC Dallas (MLS) |
| Williams, Sheanon | D | 5-11 | 165 | 03/17/90 | Boston, Mass. | North Carolina |
