U.S. Soccer's U-17 residency program kicked off its fall semester Wednesday with 40 players in attendance at the first training session of the semester at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Theare 24 players returning to the residency program for the second year, and 16 players will be beginning their first year under the instruction of head coach John Ellinger.

The U.S. will train for a little over eight months in preparation for CONCACAF under-17 qualifying in Costa Rica April 12-16, 2005. The United States is the only nation to qualify for each Under-17 World Championship since the inagural tournament in 1985.

U.S. UNDER-17 RESIDENCY CAMP ROSTER

Goalkeepers — Evan Newton (Beach FC Hurricanes, Va.), Brian Perk (Pateadores, Calif.), Bryant Rueckner (Paris St. Germain, Calif.), Matthew Walker (Vardar III).

Defenders — Byran Arguez (Boca Juniors, Fla.), Michael Balogun (Houstonians), Victor Cortez (Bay Oaks, Calif.), Richard Edgar (Potomac, Md., Cougars), Eric Lichaj (Chicago Magic), Ernesto Mariscal (Irvine, Calif., Strikers), Patrick Rickards (San Juan SC, Calif.), Ofori Sarkodie (Ambassador SC, Ohio), Joel Smith (Irvine, Calif., Strikers), Anthony Wallace (Brandon FC, Fla.).

Midfielders — Kevin Alston (Potomac, Md., Cougars), Tony Ampaipitakwong (Dallas Inter), Matt Armstrong (Sereno Golden Eagles, Ariz.), Nicolas Besagno (FC United, Wash.), Carlos Borja (Cruz Azul/MEX), Jonathan Collier (Concorde Fire, Ga.), Michael Dal Pra (New Rochelle, N.Y. Raiders), Michael Farfan (Nomads, Calif.), Gabriel Farfan (Nomads, Calif.), Jeremy Hall (HC United, Wash.), Amaechi Igwe (Santa Clara Sporting, Calif.), Kyle Nakazawa (FRAM, Calif.), Cesar Nunez (Sockers FC, Ill.), Ryan Soroka (FC Delco, Pa.), Michael Stephens (Sockers, FC, Ill.), Blake Wagner (Blackwatch Saints, Fla.), Drew Yates (Casa Mia Bays, Md.).

Forwards — Eddie Ababio (HC United, Fla.), Josmer Altidore (Boca Juniors, Fla.), David Arvizu (Pateadores, Calif.), Eric Avila (Nomads, Calif.), Andrew Giallombardo (BOM Metrostars, N.J.), Quavas Kirk (Chicago Magic), Peri Marosevic (Rockford, Ill., Raptors), Joseph Sorrentino (Jersey Shore Boca), Preston Zimmerman (Crossfire Premier, Wash.).