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U.S. U-20 MNT Headed to Argentina
U-20 MNT
Nov 19, 2007
The U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team will travel to Argentina on Friday, Nov. 23 for an 11-day training camp that will include three international games.
Head coach Thomas Rongen has named an 18-player roster for the trip that includes two veterans of the team that advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Bryan Arguez and Anthony Wallace, as well as six players who competed at the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Korea. Two Southampton FC (England) players, Kyle Davies and Andrew Giallombardo, will also be making their way to Argentina as well as four players from Major League Soccer. Abdusalam Ibrahim and Anthony Wallace will represent FC Dallas, Bryan Arguez and Jorge Flores will join the squad from DC United and Chivas USA, respectively.
The team will face Paraguay on November 26 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and two days later will take on the hosts. Rongen’s squad will round out their trip on December 1 against Uruguay.
U.S. U-20 MNT Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Josh Lambo (Middleton, Wisc.), Larry Jackson (East Palo Alto, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (8): Gale Agbossoumonde (Syracuse, N.Y.), Victor Cortez (University of San Fransisco), Kyle Davies (Southampton FC), Ian Kalis (Plano, Texas), Chris Klute (Grand Prairie, Texas), Aubrey Perry (Ocoee, Fla.), Kofi Sarkodie (Huber Heights, Ohio), Anthony Wallace (FC Dallas)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Bryan Arguez (DC United), Pablito Cruz (Azusa, Calif.), Jorge Flores (Chivas USA), Andrew Giallombardo (Southampton FC), Abdusalam Ibrahim (FC Dallas), Amobi Okugo (Sacramento, Calif.)
FORWARDS (2): Charles Renken (Edwardsville, Ill.), Ben Speas (Stow, Ohio)
U.S. Under-20 National Team Staff
Head Coach: Thomas Rongen (Stuart, Fla.)
Assistant Coach: Juan Carlos Michia (Miami, Fla.)
Assistant Coach: Marco Etcheverry (Purcellville, Va.)
Goalkeeper Coach: David Dir (Dallas, Tex.)
Team Coordinator: Jon Fleishman (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Team Doctor: Damion Valletta (San Diego, Calif.)
Equipment Manager: Rigoberto Cuevas (Sacramento, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer: Forrest Pecha (Atlanta, Ga.)
Head coach Thomas Rongen has named an 18-player roster for the trip that includes two veterans of the team that advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Bryan Arguez and Anthony Wallace, as well as six players who competed at the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Korea. Two Southampton FC (England) players, Kyle Davies and Andrew Giallombardo, will also be making their way to Argentina as well as four players from Major League Soccer. Abdusalam Ibrahim and Anthony Wallace will represent FC Dallas, Bryan Arguez and Jorge Flores will join the squad from DC United and Chivas USA, respectively.
The team will face Paraguay on November 26 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and two days later will take on the hosts. Rongen’s squad will round out their trip on December 1 against Uruguay.
U.S. U-20 MNT Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Josh Lambo (Middleton, Wisc.), Larry Jackson (East Palo Alto, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (8): Gale Agbossoumonde (Syracuse, N.Y.), Victor Cortez (University of San Fransisco), Kyle Davies (Southampton FC), Ian Kalis (Plano, Texas), Chris Klute (Grand Prairie, Texas), Aubrey Perry (Ocoee, Fla.), Kofi Sarkodie (Huber Heights, Ohio), Anthony Wallace (FC Dallas)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Bryan Arguez (DC United), Pablito Cruz (Azusa, Calif.), Jorge Flores (Chivas USA), Andrew Giallombardo (Southampton FC), Abdusalam Ibrahim (FC Dallas), Amobi Okugo (Sacramento, Calif.)
FORWARDS (2): Charles Renken (Edwardsville, Ill.), Ben Speas (Stow, Ohio)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | Hometown | Club |
| Agbossoumonde, Gale | D | 6'2" | 185 | 11/17/91 | Syracuse, N.Y. | Syracuse FC |
| Arguez, Bryan | M | 6'2" | 175 | 11/13/89 | Miami, Fla. | DC United |
| Cortez, Victor | D | 5'8" | 160 | 01/01/89 | El Sobrante, Calif. | University of San Fransisco |
| Cruz, Pablito | M/F | 5'4" | 110 | 12/30/91 | Azusa, Calif. | Pateadores |
| Davies, Kyle | D | 5'10" | 160 | 04/11/89 | Danville, Calif. | Southampton FC (England) |
| Flores, Jorge | M/F | 5'11" | 150 | 09/16/89 | Anaheim, Calif. | Chivas USA (MLS) |
| Giallombardo, Andrew | M | 5'8" | 145 | 03/15/89 | Manalapan, N.J. | Southampton FC (England) |
| Ibrahim, Abdusalam | M/F | 6'0" | 155 | 08/15/91 | Richfield, Minn. | FC Dallas (MLS) |
| Jackson, Larry | GK | 6'1" | 165 | 09/28/90 | East Palo Alto, Calif. | DeAnza Force |
| Kalis, Ian | D | 5'10" | 170 | 07/08/90 | Plano, Texas | Dallas Texans |
| Klute, Christopher | D | 6'1" | 155 | 03/05/90 | Grand Prairie, Texas | Dallas Texans |
| Lambo, Joshua | GK | 6'0" | 205 | 11/19/90 | Middleton, Wisc. | Chicago Magic |
| Okugo, Amobi | M | 5'11" | 165 | 03/13/91 | Sacramento, Calif. | San Juan Lightning Crew |
| Perry, Aubrey | D | 5'9" | 150 | 01/20/90 | Ocoee, Fla. | Ajax America |
| Renken, Charles | F | 5'7" | 130 | 12/19/93 | Edwardsville, Ill. | Scott Gallagher |
| Sarkodie, Kofi | D | 5'7" | 155 | 03/22/91 | Huber Heights, Ohio | Ohio FC Mutiny |
| Speas, Ben | F | 5'7" | 155 | 01/17/91 | Stow, Ohio | Everest FC |
| Wallace, Anthony | D/M | 5'11" | 165 | 01/26/89 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | FC Dallas (MLS) |
U.S. Under-20 National Team Staff
Head Coach: Thomas Rongen (Stuart, Fla.)
Assistant Coach: Juan Carlos Michia (Miami, Fla.)
Assistant Coach: Marco Etcheverry (Purcellville, Va.)
Goalkeeper Coach: David Dir (Dallas, Tex.)
Team Coordinator: Jon Fleishman (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Team Doctor: Damion Valletta (San Diego, Calif.)
Equipment Manager: Rigoberto Cuevas (Sacramento, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer: Forrest Pecha (Atlanta, Ga.)
