United States under-17 national team coach John Hackworth announced the 18-player roster for the CONCACAF Group A qualifying tournament April 12-16 in Heredia, Costa Rica. Missing from the team is Los Angeles Galaxy draft pick Quavas Kirk, who broke his foot Sunday in a match against Haiti. The following is the state-by-state breakdown of the roster with each player's youth club in parentheses:
California (6)
David Arvizu (Pateadores)
Carlos Borja (Irvine Strikers)
Amaechi Igwe (Santa Clara Sporting)
Kyle Nakazawa (Irvine Strikers)
Brian Perk (Pateadores)
Bryant Rueckner (Paris St. Germain)
Florida (4)
Eddie Ababio (HC United)
Jeremy Hall (HC United)
Neven Subotic (Manatee Magic)
Blake Wagner (HC United)
Maryland (2)
Kevin Alston (Potomac Cougars)
Richard Edgar (Potomac Cougars)
Washington (2)
Nik Besagno (FC United)
Preston Zimmerman (Crossfire Premier)
Texas (1)
Omar Gonzalez (Dallas Texans)
Illinois (1)
Eric Lichaj (Chicago Magic)
Ohio (1)
Ofori Sarkodie (Chicago Magic)
Pennsylvania (1)
Ryan Soroka (FC Delco)