Seven MLS players among call-ups for US U-17 and U-19 national teams

Gianluca Busio — solo shot during MLS debut — July 28, 2018

US Soccer have revealed the rosters for the US U-19 and U-17 national teams, for the 2019 edition of the joint January youth camp alongside the U-20 national team, whose roster was also unveiled on Friday.


Four MLS pros are among the U-19 selections, while an additional three are represented on the U-17 roster. All told, players currently active in 12 different MLS academies or first teams were included among the two squads.


Philadelphia Union signing Brenden Aaronson, FC Dallas midfielder Thomas Roberts, NYCFC youngster James Sands and New York Red Bulls attacker Ben Mines are on the U-19 squad. The latter two received playing time in MLS in 2018, with Mines scoring a goal in his only appearance.


Among the U-17 call-ups were Sands' NYCFC teammate Joe Scally, Sporting KC'sGianluca Busio (pictured above), who has already notched a goal and an assist in MLS, and San Jose Earthquakes youngster Gilbert Fuentes, who made his MLS debut at the end of last season.


The training camp, to run Jan. 4-13 in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., will feature three scrimmages between the squads and a to-be-named fourth opponent. The U-17 national team will compete in the Concacaf U-17 Championship this spring, looking to qualify for the 2019 U-17 World Cup in Peru later this year.


US U-19 roster

Pos.
Player
Club
GK
Kristopher Shakes
Philadelphia Union
GK
Samuel Fowler
Seattle Sounders
D
Julian Araujo
LA Galaxy
D
Nathan Harriel
Chargers SC
D
Blake Malone
Seattle Sounders
D
Jean-Julian Nuphaus
Cal
D
Andre Reynolds II
Chicago Fire
D
Travian Sousa
Sacramento Republic
D
Akil Watts
Real Mallorca
D
Sean Zawadzki
Georgetown
M
Brenden Aaronson
Philadelphia Union
M
Blaine Ferri
Greuther Furth
M
Marcelo Palomino
Unattached
M
Thomas Roberts
FC Dallas
M
James Sands
NYCFC
F
Hunter George
Sacramento Republic
F
Matthew Hundley
Colorado Rapids
F
Manuel Lopez Terrazas
Santos Laguna
F
Declan McGlynn
Seattle University
F
Ben Mines
New York Red Bulls

US U-17 roster

Pos.
Player
Club
GK
Aaron Cervantes
Orange County SC
GK
Damian Las
Chicago Fire
GK
Bryan Dowd
D.C. United
GK
Chituru Odunze
Vancouver Whitecaps
D
Axel Alexandre
FC United
D
Adam Armour
North Carolina FC
D
Tayvon Gray
NYCFC
D
Kobe Hernandez
LA Galaxy
D
Mason Judge
Eintracht Frankfurt
D
Antino Lopez
Shattucks-St. Mary's
D
Joe Scally
NYCFC
D
John Tolkin
New York Red Bulls
D
Rickson van Hees
NEC Nijmegen
M
Gianluca Busio
Sporting KC
M
Maxi Dietz
Freiburg
M
Gilbert Fuentes
San Jose Earthquakes
M
Cesar Garcia
FC Dallas
M
Jack Imperato
Villarreal
M
Bryang Kayo
D.C. United
M
Adam Saldana
LA Galaxy
M
Pablo Soares
Borussia Monchengladbach
M
Peter Stroud
West Ham United
F
Jack de Vries
Philadelphia Union
F
Alphonso Ocampo-Chavez
Seattle Sounders
F
Ricardo Pepi
FC Dallas
F
Giovanni Reyna
Unattached
F
Ray Serrano
Seattle Sounders
F
Griffin Yow
D.C. United