Under-17 Men's National Team Arrives in Montevideo, Uruguay for Training Camp
The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team has arrived in Montevideo, Uruguay to kick off a two-week training camp that includes a total of four international friendlies against Uruguay, Argentina and Chile.
July 1, 2008
Head coach Wilmer Cabrera has chosen 24 players who will compete for playing time against Uruguay on July 2 and July 4 in Montevideo, Argentina on July 9 and Chile on July 11 in Rosario, Argentina. The team will also play a friendly against regional side A.R.F. on July 8 in Rosario.
Of the 24 players on the roster, 18 have been a part of the U.S. Under-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla. for at least one semester, while six will be among the candidates to join the program for the upcoming Fall 2008 semester. All six players on trial – Michael Ambrose, Sean Davis, George Malki, Victor Pineda, Soony Saad and Eriq Zavaleta - played with the U.S. team at the recent Development Academy Summer Showcase in Greensboro, N.C. before leaving for Montevideo on Monday evening.
All players on the roster are age-eligible for the 2009 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, with 19 players born in 1992 and the remaining five born in 1993. Qualifying for the World Cup in Nigeria will take place in the Spring of 2009 in Trinidad & Tobago.
| Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | Hometown | Club |
| Ambrose, Michael | D | 5-7 | 135 | 10/05/93 | El Paso, Texas | Texas Fire |
| Arjona, Julio | D | 6-0 | 155 | 03/10/92 | Germantown, Md. | D.C. United Academy |
| Badr, Samir | GK | 6-2 | 165 | 04/02/92 | Fairfax, Va. | Bethesda Roadrunners |
| Davis, Sean | M | 5-8 | 140 | 02/08/93 | Holmdel, N.J. | Matchfit Academy |
| Derschang, Rob | M | 5-11 | 145 | 03/16/92 | Englewood, Colo. | Real Colorado |
| Duran, Bryan | M | 5-4 | 135 | 01/25/92 | Duncanville, Texas | Latino Americana |
| Edwards, Earl | GK | 6-3 | 210 | 01/24/92 | San Diego, Calif. | La Jolla Nomads |
| Gil, Luis | M | 5-7 | 140 | 11/14/93 | Garden Grove, Calif. | Pateadores |
| Gutierrez, Jaime | F | 5-11 | 170 | 01/21/92 | Lake Forest, Calif. | West Coast FC |
| Gyau, Joseph | F/M | 5-8 | 140 | 09/16/92 | Silver Spring, Md. | FC DELCO |
| Herold, Zachary | D | 5-9 | 145 | 06/07/92 | Port St. Lucie, Fla. | West Pines United |
| Jerome, Stephan | F | 6-0 | 160 | 08/11/92 | Davie, Fla. | West Pines United |
| Kitchen, Perry | D | 5-10 | 150 | 02/29/92 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Chicago Magic |
| Malki, George | M | 5-11 | 155 | 04/21/92 | Scottsdale, Ariz. | SC Delsol |
| Martinez, Carlos | M | 5-9 | 150 | 08/05/92 | Las Vegas, Nev. | Downtown Las Vegas |
| McInerney, Jack | F | 5-9 | 150 | 08/05/92 | Alpharetta, Ga. | Cobb SC |
| Miller, Chase | D | 5-7 | 160 | 02/12/92 | Duncannon, Pa. | Super Nova SC |
| Phillips, Shaquille | D | 6-0 | 160 | 04/21/92 | Greenbelt, Md. | DC United |
| Pineda, Victor | M | 5-11 | 140 | 03/15/92 | Boilingbrook, Ill. | Chicago Fire Academy |
| Polak, Tyler | D | 5-8 | 135 | 05/13/92 | Lincoln, Neb. | Capital Soccer Academy |
| Richey, Spencer | GK | 6-1 | 165 | 05/30/92 | Seattle, Wash. | Crossfire Premier |
| Saad, Soony | F | 5-9 | 155 | 08/17/92 | Dearbon, Mich. | Vardar SC |
| Shinsky, Alex | D | 5-9 | 135 | 04/02/93 | York, Penn. | Super Nova FC |
| Zavaleta, Eriq | D | 6-2 | 175 | 08/02/92 | Westfield, Ind. | FC Pride |
U-17 Men’s National Team Roster by Position
GOALKEEPERS (3): Samir Badr (Fairfax, Va.), Earl Edwards (San Diego, Calif.), Spencer Richey (Seattle, Wash.)
DEFENDERS (9): Michael Ambrose (El Paso, Texas), Julio Arjona (Germantown, Md.), Zachary Herold (Port St. Lucie, Fla.), Perry Kitchen (Indianapolis, Ind.), Chase Miller (Duncannon, Pa.), Shaquille Phillips (Greenbelt, Md.), Tyler Polak (Lincoln, Neb.), Alex Shinsky (York, Pa.), Eriq Zavaleta (Westfield, Ind.)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Sean Davis (Holmdel, N.J.), Rob Derschang (Englewood, Colo.), Bryan Duran (Duncanville, Texas), Luis Gil (Garden Grove, Calif.), George Malki (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Carlos Martinez (Las Vegas, Nev.), Victor Pineda (Boilingbrook, Ill.)
FORWARDS (4): Jaime Gutierrez (Lake Forest, Calif.), Joseph Gyau (Silver Spring, Md.), Stefan Jerome (Davie, Fla.), Jack McInerney (Alpharetta, Ga.), Soony Saad (Dearborn, Mich.)
Under-17 Men's National Team Staff
| Head Coach: | Wilmer Cabrera | Lakewood Ranch, Fla. |
| Assistant Coach: | Paul Caffrey | Bradenton, Fla. |
| Assistant Coach: | Paul Grafer | Bradenton, Fla. |
| Program Manager: | Tim Ryder | Lakewood Ranch, Fla. |
| Equipment Coordinator | Jason Peters | St. Petersburg, Fla. |
| Athletic Trainer: | Paul Rushing | St. Petersburg, Fla. |
| Team Doctor: | Daryl Rosenbaum | Mocksville, S.C. |
| Team Doctor: | Craig Johnson | Wilmington, N.C. |
