U.S. Soccer has released U-19 coach Brad Friedel's 23-player roster for the Copa de Atlantico tournament in Canary Islands, Spain, the team’s first tournament of 2016.
The roster includes an MLS-leading six FC Dallas academy players: Goalkeeper Ben Hale, defenders Reggie Cannon, Hector Montalvo and Eddie Munjoma, and midfielders Weston McKinnie and Paxton Pomykal. The call-up will be the first Youth National Team involvement for Hale, Montalvo, Munjoma and Pomykal.
Other MLS teams with players called up include Orlando City (2), DC United (1), Philadelphia Union (1), Portland Timbers (1), Chicago Fire (1), New York Red Bulls (1) and LA Galaxy (1).
All players on the roster were born in ’98 and could potentially earn a spot on the U.S. U-20 squad that will play in the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Nicaragua with the aim of gaining a berth for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea
U-19 MNT Copa del Atlantico Tournament Schedule:
Feb. 2 - 12:30 p.m.
U.S. U-19 MNT vs. Spain
Municipal Maspalomas; Las Palmas, Spain
Feb. 3 - 12 p.m.
U.S. U-19 MNT vs. France
Campo Alfonso Silva; Las Palmas, Spain
Feb. 5 - 12 p.m.
U.S. U-19 MNT vs. Canary Islands
Campo Alfonso Silva; Las Palmas, Spain
U.S. U-19s National Team Roster:
GOALKEEPERS:
Benjamin Hale (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), William Pulisic (Richmond United; Mechaniscville, Va.), Kevin Silva (PDA; Bethlehem, Pa.).
DEFENDERS:
Reginald Cannon (FC Dallas; Grapevine, Texas), Tanner Dieterich (RSL Arizona; Nashville, Tenn.), David Longo (Weston FC; Weston, Fla.), Hector Montalvo (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Edwin Munjoma (FC Dallas), John Nelson (Internationals Soccer Club; Medina, Ohio), Grant Robinson (DC United), Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union; Media, Pa.).
MIDFIELDERS:
Eric Calvillo (Real SoCal; Palmdale, Calif.), Pierre Da Silva (Orlando City SC; Port Chester, N.Y.), John Denis (Beachside SC; Yorktown Heights, N.Y.), McKinze Gaines II (Lonestar SC; Austin Texas), David Loera (Orlando City SC; Orlando, Fla.), Terrell Lowe (Portland Timbers; Hillsboro, Ore.), Weston McKinnie (FC Dallas; Little Elm, Texas), Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire; Lemont, Ill.), Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas; Highland Village, Texas).
FORWARDS:
Simon Lekressner (Crossfire Premier; Bellevue, Wash.), Brian Saramago (New York Red Bulls; Garden City Park, N.Y.), Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy; Los Angeles, Calif.).