Rongen Brings 26 to Eight-Day Training Camp in Sunrise, Fla.
U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team head coach Thomas Rongen has called 26 players to an eight-day training camp in Sunrise, Fla. that kicks off on Dec. 15 and lasts through Dec. 22. The training camp will include a pair of friendly scrimmages against CONCACAF foes Haiti on Dec. 20 and Canada on Dec. 22.
Dec. 15, 2008
CHICAGO (Dec. 15, 2008) -- U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team head coach Thomas Rongen has called 26 players to an eight-day training camp in Sunrise, Fla. that kicks off on Dec. 15 and lasts through Dec. 22. The training camp will include a pair of friendly scrimmages against CONCACAF foes Haiti on Dec. 20 and Canada on Dec. 22.
The roster includes a mix of professional, youth and college players. Four NCAA players will be coming in with little rest as Ike Opara and Daniel Wenzel were part of the Wake Forest team that advanced to the Final Four and North Carolina's Kirk Urso and Sheanon Williams advanced to the final that concluded on Sunday, Dec. 14.
FC Dallas will be sending its duo of Josh Lambo and Anthony Wallace, while Toronto FC's Absudalam Ibrahim and Chivas USA's Jorge Flores round out the MLS contingent. Players who play professionally in Germany (Bryan Arguez and Gabriel Hoyos), Italy (Vincenzo Bernardo and Guiseppe Nazzani) and Austria (Matt Luzanaris) complete the group of pro players in Sunrise.
| Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | Hometown | Club |
| Arguez, Bryan | M | 6-2 | 175 | 01/13/89 | Miami, Fla. | Hertha BSC Berlin (Germany) |
| Bernardo, Vincenzo | F | 5-6 | 145 | 05/22/90 | Madison, N.J. | SSC Napoli (Italy) |
| Cruz, Daniel | M | 5-8 | 180 | 01/03/89 | Glendale, Ariz. | UNLV |
| Flores, Jorge | M | 5-11 | 150 | 09/16/89 | Anaheim, Calif. | Chivas USA (MLS) |
| Garza, Sam | F | 5-11 | 165 | 10/17/89 | Highland Village, Texas | University of Denver |
| Gavin, Blair | M | 6-0 | 160 | 01/08/89 | Franklin, Tenn. | University of Akron |
| Hoyos, Gabriel | M | 6-0 | 165 | 03/03/89 | Weston, Fla. | SC Freiburg (Germany) |
| Ibrahim, Abdus | M/F | 6-0 | 155 | 08/15/91 | Richfield, Minn. | Toronto FC (MLS) |
| Johnson, Sean | GK | 6-4 | 220 | 05/31/89 | Lilburn, Ga. | University of Central Florida |
| Lambo, Josh | GK | 6-0 | 205 | 11/19/90 | Middleton, Wis. | FC Dallas (MLS) |
| Luzunaris, Matt | F | 6-1 | 170 | 03/06/89 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | FC Magna Wr. Neustadt (Austria) |
| Marosevic, Peri | F | 5-9 | 160 | 05/05/89 | Rockford, Ill. | University of Michigan |
| Maund, Aaron | M | 6-2 | 175 | 09/19/90 | Dorchester, Mass. | University of Notre Dame |
| Nazzani, Guiseppe | D/M | 5-10 | 170 | 06/27/90 | Reggio Emilia, Italy | Bologna FC (Italy) |
| Opara, Ike | D | 6-2 | 170 | 02/21/89 | Durham, N.C. | Wake Forest University |
| Ownby, Brian | M/F | 5-11 | 160 | 07/16/90 | Glen Allen, Va. | University of Virginia |
| Perk, Brian | GK | 5-11 | 180 | 07/21/89 | Santa Margarita, Calif. | UCLA |
| Rolfe, Colin | F | 6-1 | 195 | 02/15/90 | Canton, Mich. | University of Louisville |
| Sigler, Pat | D | 6-3 | 185 | 02/21/89 | Windsor, Calif. | Cal Poly State University |
| Stephens, Michael | M | 5-9 | 150 | 04/03/89 | Naperville, Ill. | UCLA |
| Taylor, Chris | D | 6-1 | 160 | 05/12/89 | Edmond, Okla. | University of Tulsa |
| Urso, Kirk | M | 5-11 | 175 | 03/06/90 | Lombard, Ill. | University of North Carolina |
| Wallace, Anthony | D | 5-11 | 165 | 01/26/89 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | FC Dallas (MLS) |
| Watson, Marcus | D | 6-0 | 160 | 09/16/89 | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. | LA Galaxy Academy |
| Wenzel, Daniel | D | 5-11 | 165 | 04/13/90 | Federal Way, Wash. | Wake Forest University |
| Williams, Sheanon | D | 5-11 | 165 | 03/17/90 | Boston, Mass. | University of North Carolina |
U.S. Under-20 MNT Roster by Position
GOALKEEPERS (3): Sean Johnson (Lilburn, Ga.; Central Florida), Josh Lambo (Middleton, Wis.; FC Dallas), Brian Perk (Rancho Santa Margarita; UCLA)
DEFENDERS (8): Guiseppe Nazzani (Reggio Emilia, Italy; Bologna FC), Ike Opara (Durham, N.C.; Wake Forest), Pat Sigler (Windsor, Calif.; Cal Poly), Chris Taylor (Edmond, Okla.; University of Tulsa), Anthony Wallace (St. Petersburg, Fla.; FC Dallas), Marcus Watson (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; LA Galaxy Academy), Daniel Wenzel (Federal Way, Wash.; Wake Forest), Sheanon Williams (Boston, Mass.; North Carolina)
MIDFIELDERS (10): Bryan Arguez (Miami, Fla.; Hertha Berlin), Daniel Cruz (Glendale, Ariz.; UNLV), Jorge Flores (Anahaim, Calif.; Chivas USA), Blair Gavin (Franklin, Tenn.; Akron), Gabriel Hoyos (Weston, Fla.; SC Freiburg), Abdusalam Ibrahim (Richfield, Minn.; Toronto FC), Aaron Maund (Dorchester, Mass.; Notre Dame), Brian Ownby (Glen Allen, Va.; Virginia), Michael Stephens (Naperville, Ill.; UCLA), Kirk Urso (Lombard, Ill.; North Carolina)
FORWARDS (5): Vincenzo Bernardo (Madison, N.J.; SSC Napoli), Sam Garza (Highland Village, Texas; Denver), Matt Luzanaris (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; FC Magna Wr. Neustadt), Peri Marosevic (Rockford, Ill.; Michigan), Colin Rolfe (Canton, Mich.; Louisville)
