Select Academy Players Participate in Development Academy Nike Friendlies as Part of U.S. National Training Select Teams
U.S. National Team coaches selected twenty-nine Academy players for two U.S. National Training Select Teams participating in this week’s Development Academy Nike Friendlies. The Under-15/16 National Team Training Select team will be comprised of only Academy players born in 1992 and will be coached by, Keith Fulk. The Under-17/18 National Team Training Select team will be coached by Raul Diaz Arce
Dec. 3, 2007
The two teams were selected from a pool of Academy players from four different conferences who participated in a National Team Training Camp with the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team in Bradenton, Fla over Thanksgiving weekend. Thirty-one Academy players representing the Northeast, Mid Atlantic, Atlantic and Southwest Conferences joined more than 40 players in U.S. Soccer’s Residency Program to train under the guidance of new head coach Wilmer Cabrera and his staff. In keeping with the Development Academy philosophy of increasing the amount of training for players and reducing the number of games played, the group participated in four training sessions beginning on Thursday afternoon before concluding the camp with small-sided games on Sunday morning.
The Development Academy Nike Friendlies exposes international players, coaches and referees as well as select Development Academy clubs to U.S. Soccer’s educational and event resources. The 2007 Friendlies will feature youth national teams from Russia, Brazil and Turkey, CONCACAF Referees, Caribbean coaches, 46 U.S. Soccer Development Academy youth teams, four U.S. Youth National teams and two U.S. National training teams. In addition to the 81 games occurring over the weekend, U.S. Soccer will provide educational resources to the participating players, coaches and referees in Bradenton, Florida for the four-day event.
With Development Academy Director John Hackworth overseeing the scouting process of all Academy clubs (63 in total), the Academy program is a key component of the U.S. Soccer National Team programs and training camps as it allows U.S. National Team coaches opportunities to scout elite players in their natural environment over an extended period of time.
“We still need to continue to look into different avenues to find players across the U.S. and continue to close those cracks players can slip through,” said Hackworth. “But the Academy is the main place for elite players to play and develop, and therefore we know most of the best players will on average be coming out of this program.”
Under-17/18 National Training Select Team
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown Club
1 Lambo, Josh GK 6’0” 205 11/19/90 Middleton, Wis. Chicago Magic
2 Williams, Sheanon M/F 5’11” 165 03/17/90 Boston, Mass. FC Greater Boston
3 Bates, Mykell D 5’9” 170 04/15/90 Roseville, Calif. River City Clash
4 White, Norris D 5’11” 165 01/01/91 Kensington, Md. DC United
5 Carr, Brice D 6’0” 165 03/22/90 Mequon, Wis. FC Milwaukee
6 Klute, Chris D 6’1” 155 03/05/90 Grand Prairie, Texas Dallas Texans
7 King, Brendan M 5’11” 150 02/25/90 Naperville, Ill. Chicago Magic
8 Jeffrey, Jared M 5’10” 160 06/14/90 Dallas, Texas Dallas Texans
9 Hamilton, Maximillian M 6’0” 145 02/22/90 Medford, N.J. Matchfit Academy
10 Schuler, Billy F 5’11” 155 04/27/90 Allentown, N.J. Matchfit Academy
11 Boucher, Patrick M 5’6” 155 03/16/90 Cromwell, Conn. Oakwood SC
12 Lebo, Christopher D 5’9” 155 05/12/90 Telford, Penn. Casa Mia Bays
13 Wenger, James D 6’0” 165 12/25/90 Lititz, Penn. PA Classics
14 Panuccio, Gaetano F 6’0” 188 03/24/90 Mechanicsburg, Penn. PA Classics
15 Shea, Dane M 6’3” 180 02/28/90 College Station, Texas Texans FC
16 Hegngi, Christopher F 6’0” 170 08/29/91 Silver Springs, Md. DC United
17 Fitzpatrick, Conner M 5’11” 155 05/01/90 Coventry, Conn. Oakwood SC
18 Walsh, William GK 6’3” 180 04/03/90 Chester, N.J. Red Bull NY
20 Levry, Axel F 5’8” 155 03/12/90 Fort Washington, Md. Mclean FC
Head Coach: Raul Diaz Arce
Under-15/16 National Training Select Team
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown Club
1 Ives, Travis GK 6’3” 180 01/04/92 Bridgewater, N.J. Red Bull NY
2 Adler, Brandon D 5’10” 152 09/06/92 Montville, N.J. Red Bull NY
3 Arjona, Julio D 6’0” 155 03/10/92 Germantown, Md. DC United
4 Bradley, Samuel D 5'10" 150 02/09/92 Potomac, Md. DC United
5 Garcia, Nicholas D 5’10” 165 07/07/92 Rochester, N.Y. Empire United SA
6 Kenny, Dane D 6’2” 170 02/08/92 Williston Park, N.Y. Albertson Academy
7 O’Malley, Andrew D 5’11” 155 03/31/92 West Chester, Penn. FC Delco
8 Phillips, Shaquille D 5’10” 160 04/21/92 Greenbelt, Md. DC United
9 Orden, Justin M 5’7” 140 04/14/92 Scarsdale, N.Y. FC Westchester
10 Marini, Dante M 4’9” 85 07/21/92 Chadds Ford, Penn. FC Delco
11 Lyle, Clifford M 5’3” 110 09/24/92 Stamford, Conn. South Central Premier
12 Herrera, Daniel M 5’7” 135 03/18/92 Massapequa, N.Y BW Gottschee
13 Dominguez, Juan M 5’7” 135 05/11/92 Rego Park, N.Y. Albertson Academy
14 Dewee, Lester M 5’11” 150 08/10/92 Kensington, Md. DC United
15 Castaneda, Orlando F 5’10” 155 05/09/92 Bethpage, N.Y. BW Gottschee
16 Schmid, Joseph M 5’4” 135 03/07/92 Kingston, Penn. FC Delco
17 Span, Brian F 6’0” 160 02/24/92 Somers, N.Y. FC Westchester
19 Kumeh, Emmet M 5’5” 125 02/16/92 Dallas, Texas AYSES
20 Johnson, Christian M 5’5” 125 03/29/93 New York, N.Y. Red Bull NY
