CHICAGO (Monday, July 3, 2006) – Due to injuries and club needs, four players will not participate in the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team’s two-game series against the Canada U-20 Men’s National Team next week in Toronto and Ontario, Canada.
Forward Quavas Kirk, midfielder Dax McCarty and defenders Nathan Sturgis and Tim Ward were removed from the once 20-man roster.
Kirk and Sturgis were both recalled by the L.A. Galaxy after initially being released for the national team trip due to injuries at the club that required head coach Frank Yallop to use both players for upcoming matches. The Columbus Crew also requested Ward for their upcoming match against D.C. United this Saturday. McCarty was unable to make the trip after suffering an injury to his right groin.
The U.S. U-20s arrived in Toronto, Canada on Monday as they prepare to face their northern rivals twice during a weeklong training camp. The U.S. will take on the Canadian U-20 Men’s National Team on July 7 in Toronto at Rogers Centre (formerly SkyDome) at 7 p.m. ET.
Two days later, on July 9, the teams will battle once again, this time in Richardson Stadium at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, at 7 p.m. ET.
Tickets for both matches can be purchased here. Canada will host the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup from June 30-July 22 (tentative dates) across six cities – Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Burnaby, and Victoria. The biennial event is second only to the FIFA World Cup in size and scope and will showcase the most talented youth soccer players in the world.
GOALKEEPERS (2): Mike Gustavson (University of South Carolina), Marcus Rein (University of Central Florida)
DEFENDERS (5): Tony Beltran (UCLA), Kyle Davies (Pleasanton, Calif.), Amaechi Igwe (Santa Clara University), Julian Valentin (Wake Forest), Blake Wagner (FC Dallas)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Bryan Arguez (Miami, Fla.), Corben Bone (Plano, Texas), Cameron Brown (Garland, Texas), Rodrigo Lopez (Chivas USA), Brad Ring (Indiana University), Robbie Rogers (University of Maryland)
FORWARDS (3): Josmer Altidore (N.Y. Red Bulls), Omar Gonzalez (University of Maryland), Estuardo Sanchez (Chivas USA).
U.S. Under-20 MNT Roster - Canada Two-Game Series
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Birthdate |
Hometown |
Club |
| 14 |
Altidore, Josmer |
F |
5'10" |
175 |
11/06/89 |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
N.Y. Red Bulls (MLS) |
| 22 |
Arguez, Bryan |
M/D |
6'2" |
165 |
01/13/89 |
Miami, Fla. |
West Pines United |
| 19 |
Beltran, Tony |
D |
5'9" |
155 |
10/11/87 |
Claremont, Calif. |
UCLA |
| 7 |
Bone, Corben |
M |
5'9" |
150 |
09/16/88 |
Plano, Texas |
Solar SC |
| 16 |
Brown, Cameron |
M/F |
5'10" |
140 |
03/20/89 |
Garland, Texas |
Solar SC |
| 2 |
Davies, Kyle |
D |
5'10" |
160 |
04/11/89 |
Pleasanton, Calif. |
Ballistic United |
| 17 |
Gonzalez, Omar |
F |
6'5" |
205 |
10/11/88 |
Dallas, Texas |
University of Maryland |
| 24 |
Gustavson, Mike |
GK |
6'4" |
195 |
03/13/87 |
Aiken, S.C. |
University of South Carolina |
| 3 |
Igwe, Amaechi |
D |
6'0" |
165 |
05/20/87 |
Belmont, Calif. |
Santa Clara University |
| 8 |
Lopez, Rodrigo |
M |
5'7" |
140 |
05/10/87 |
Harbor City, Calif. |
Chivas USA (MLS) |
| 1 |
Rein, Marcus |
GK |
6'2" |
200 |
01/27/87 |
Scotts Valley, Calif. |
University of South Florida |
| 15 |
Ring, Brad |
M |
5'10" |
165 |
04/07/87 |
Rockford, Ill. |
Indiana University |
| 11 |
Rogers, Robbie |
M |
5'10" |
165 |
05/12/87 |
Huntington Beach, Calif. |
University of Maryland |
| 9 |
Sanchez, Estuardo |
F |
5'11" |
165 |
01/16/87 |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
Chivas USA (MLS) |
| 4 |
Valentin, Julian |
D |
5'11" |
180 |
02/23/87 |
Lancaster, Pa. |
Wake Forest University |
| 13 |
Wagner, Blake |
D |
5'10 |
160 |
01/29/88 |
Tampa, Fla. |
FC Dallas (MLS) |
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