Paul Simpson Names 24-Player U.S. Under-16 Boys’ National Team Roster for February Domestic Training Camp
U-16 BNT Will Open 2026 With Training Camp from February 11-18 in Fayetteville, Ga.
ATLANTA (Feb. 9, 2026) – U.S. Under-16 Boys’ National Team head coach Paul Simpson has named a 24-player roster for the team’s domestic training camp to be held from Feb. 11-18 at McCurry Park inFayetteville, Ga.
The camp is part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which emphasizes increased programming for Youth National Teams to create more opportunities for young players to advance through the pathway to the senior National Team with the goal of representing their country at a world championship.
The U-16 BNT will use the February camp to continue its preparation for the 2027 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers, which serves as qualification for the 2027 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
All 24 players come from Major League Soccer setups, representing 13 different clubs. Atlanta United leads the way with four players selected, followed by three each from Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders and two from Charlotte FC and Nashville SC. Austin FC, FC Cincinnati, D.C. United, LA Galaxy, Orlando City and San Jose Earthquakes will each send one player to camp.
All players were born on or after Jan. 1, 2010.
U-16 BOYS’ NATIONAL TEAM (2010) – ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; Hometown)
Goalkeepers (3): Emmanuel Arias Barrios (Nashville SC; Antioch, Tenn.), Connor Dale (FC Cincinnati; West Palm Beach, Fla.), Jackson Dale (Seattle Sounders; Mercer Island, Wash.)
Defenders (8): Jeremiah Alexander-Munoz (Charlotte FC; Concord, N.C.), Lennox Alvarado (Orlando City; Cape Coral, Fla.), Patrick Arne (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Oluwaseyitan Fakiyesi (Atlanta United; Marietta, Ga.), Christian Guillen-Lopez (FC Dallas; Plano, Texas), Rocky Rommel (San Jose Earthquakes; Modesto, Calif.), Alex Soria (FC Dallas; Burleson, Texas), Daniel Tagbo (Atlanta United; Suwanee, Ga.)
Midfielders (7): Adam Amireh (Charlotte FC; Raleigh, N.C.), Adin Fikic (Seattle Sounders; Seattle, Wash.), David IIevbare (Atlanta United; Lilburn, Ga.), Juan Carlos Martinez (LA Galaxy; Corona, Calif.)Jax Padgett (Colorado Rapids; Hayward, Calif.), Noe Santillan (Atlanta United; Lawrenceville, Ga.), Nathan Tchoumba (Colorado Rapids; Aurora, Colo.)
Forwards (6): Oscar Avilez (D.C. United; Choluteca, Honduras), Jamil Danjaji (Columbus Crew; Columbus, Ohio), Erick Feliciano (Austin FC; Orlando, Fla.), Alexander Hernandez Bautista (Colorado Rapids; Denver, Colo.), Landon Lucero (Seattle Sounders; Seattle, Wash.), Liam Stribling (Nashville SC; Brentwood, Tenn.)