[U.S. U-17s] The new group of 40 players in the U.S. U-17 national team’s residency program in Bradenton, Fla., includes 24 players born in 1992 and 1993 who are preparing for the U-17 World Cup (Oct. 24-Nov. 16 in Nigeria) and 16 born in 1994, who are also eligible for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. No longer is residency are Joseph-Claude Gyau and Charles Renken, who signed with German Bundesliga club Hoffenheim.
Renken is continuing rehabilitation for his torn ACL (suffered in the spring) near his family’s home in Illinois but is still part of the U-17 player pool.
Of the 24 players born in 1992 and 1993, 17 were part of the U.S. team successfully qualifying campaign for the U-17 World Cup, where the USA faces Spain, Malawi and United Arab Emirates.
Nearly 200 players have gone through the residency program since it was launched in 1999.
UNDER-17 RESIDENCY ROSTER
Key:
*1st semester
**2nd semester
***3rd semester
****4th semester
*****5th semester
GOALKEEPERS
’92 Keith Cardona (New Red Bulls Academy; Glen Rock, N.J.) *
’92 Earl Edwards (Nomads SC; San Diego) *****
’94 Fernando Pina (Houston Dynamo Academy; Houston) *
’92 Spencer Richey (Crossfire Premier; Seattle) ****
DEFENDERS
’92 Michael Ambrose (Texas Fire; El Paso, Texas) ***
’94 Andrew Chang (Sockers FC; Highland Park, Ill.) *
’94 Jerome Cristobal (Derby County Wolves; Sterling Hts, Mich.) *
’92 Zachary Herold (West Pines United FC, Port St. Lucie, Fla.) *****
’92 Perry Kitchen (Chicago Magic; Indianapolis) *****
’93 Jordan McCrary (Concorde Fire; Marietta, Ga.) ***
’93 Boyd Okwuonu (Celtic Green; Edmond, Okla.) ***
’92 Emilio Orozco (Rampage FC; Oxnard, Calif.) *****
’93 Marc Pelosi (De Anza Force; Sunnyvale, Calif.) *
’92 Tyler Polak (CSA Legacy; Lincoln, Neb.) *****
’94 Nathan Smith (Cal Odyssey; Clovis, Calif.) *
’94 Andrew Souders (Columbus Crew Academy; Amherst, Ohio) *
’92 Jared Watts (North Meck SC; Statesville, N.C.) *****
’92 Eriq Zavaleta (FC Pride; Westfield, Ind.) ****
MIDFIELDERS
’94 Atsou Ayah (Fusion FC Tampa; Tampa) *
’93 Sean Davis (Match Fit Chelsea; Holmdel, N.J.) ***
’92 Bryan Duran (Latino Americana; Ducanville, Texas) *****
’94 Irvin Gijon (Players Club; Las Vegas) *
’93 Luis Gil (Pateadores; Garden Grove, Calif.) ****
’94 Eric Gonzalez (LA Galaxy; Corona, Calif.) *
’94 Alejandro Guido (Aztecs Premier; Chula Vista, Calif.) *
’92 Carlos Martinez (Wilmington Jr.; San Pedro, Calif.) *****
’94 Oscar Ortega (Albion SC; San Ysidro, Calif.) *
’92 Nick Palodichuk (Washington Premier FC; Battleground, Wash.) *
’93 Alex Shinsky (Super Nova FC; York, Pa.) ****
’94 Sebastian Velasquez (Arsenal FC; Los Angeles, Calif.) *
FORWARDS
’92 Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls Academy; Barnegat, N.J.) ***
’92 Victor Chavez (Real So Cal; Fontana, Calif) *
’92 Andrew Craven (First Coast Kickers; St. Simons Island, Ga.) *****
’94 Kellen Gulley (MS Chicago Fire Juniors; Clinton, Miss.) *
’92 Stefan Jerome (West Pines United FC; Davie, Fla.) *****
’94 Alfred Koroma (Solar Red; Arlington, Texas) ****
’92 Jack McInerney (Cobb SC; Alpharetta, Ga.) *****
’94 Andrew Oliver (Westside United; Indianapolis, Ind.) *
’94 Mario Rodriguez (Central Aztecs; North Hollywood, Calif.) *
’92 Dominick Sarle (BW Gottschee NYC; Huntington, N.Y.) ***
Head Coach: Wilmer Cabrera
Assistant Coach: Paul Caffrey
Assistant Coach: Paul Grafer
Assistant Coach: Gerson Echeverry
Assistant Coach: Keith Fulk