U-20 Men's National Team to Hold Foreign Training Camp in Madrid, Spain
U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team head coach Thomas Rongen has named 18 players that will travel to Madrid, Spain from Nov. 15-23. The team will play games against club teams, with dates and opponents to be confirmed.
Oct. 27, 2008
The squad boasts nine professional players who play in seven different leagues around the world, including a pair from Germany’s Hertha Berlin in Bryan Arguez and Alfredo Morales and a duo from Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas in Josh Lambo and Anthony Wallace. Tristan Bowen of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Jorge Flores of Chivas USA and Abdusalam Ibrahim from Toronto FC round out the MLS contingent.
All five of the domestically-based youth players play for clubs from the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Gale Agbossoumonde (IMG), Anthony Arena (Crossfire Premier), goalkeeper Bill Hamid (D.C. United Academy), Josh Hernandez (FC Dallas Juniors) and Zarek Valentin (PA Classics) each represent a different Academy club.
The U-20 Men’s National Team is preparing for CONCACAF Under-20 World Cup qualifying, which will take place in Trinidad early in 2009.
U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team Staff
| Head Coach: | Thomas Rongen | Sewalls Point, Fla. |
| Assistant Coach: | Dave Dir | Dallas, Texas |
| Assistant Coach: | Juan Carlos Michia | Miami, Fla. |
| Goalkeeper Coach: | Tim Mulqueen | Lakewood Ranch, Fla. |
| Team Doctor: | Dr. Mel Hayashi | Thousand Oaks, Calif. |
| Athletic Trainer: | Forrest Pecha | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Equipment Coordinator: | Marthell Vasquez | Long Beach, Calif. |
| Team Coordinator | Jon Fleishman | Redondo Beach, Calif. |
