U.S. under-20 men’s national team coach Thomas Rongen has named five MLS players to the roster that will compete against the Mexico U-20 national team on July 12 in Laredo, Texas.
The roster includes three players from FC Dallas — Josh Lambo, Brek Shea and Anthony Wallace — Chivas USA’s Jorge Flores, who has scored three goals this season, and Brandon Manzonelli, who joined the New England Revolution in late May from the Villarreal (Spain) youth system.
The roster also includes two players from the local PDL Laredo Heat, Felix Garcia, who has scored three goals in five games for the U.S. U-20s already in 2008, and 17-year-old Frank Lara.
U.S. ROSTER
Goalkeepers
Lambo, Josh FC Dallas (MLS)
Perk, Brian UCLA
Defenders
Balchan, Richard Indiana University
Opara, Ike Wake Forest University
Valentin, Zarek IMG Academy
Wallace, Anthony FC Dallas (MLS)
Williams, Sheanon University of North Carolina
Midfielders
Altamirano, Jose Del Mar Sharks
Cruz, Daniel UNLV
Flores, Jorge Chivas USA (MLS)
Lara, Frank Laredo Heat (PDL)
Manzonelli, Brandon New England Revolution (MLS)
Okugo, Amobi San Juan Lightning
Shea, Brek FC Dallas (MLS)
Forwards
Arreola, Eder UCLA
Garcia, Felix Laredo Heat (PDL)
Marosevic, Peri University of Michigan