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Columbus Crew SC Midfielder Wil Trapp Earns Call-Up to US U-23 Squad

March 22, 2015 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Columbus Crew SC News Release


COLUMBUS - Columbus Crew SC today announced that midfielder Wil Trapp has been named to U.S. Soccer's Under-23 roster that is set to face Denmark in a friendly on March 31 in Copenhagen. The Crew SC midfielder is slated to depart following the Black & Gold's March 28 Major League Soccer match against the New York Red Bulls, rejoining Crew SC after international duty.

The friendly for the United States U-23 squad comes ahead of CONCACAF qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio di Janeiro. The qualification tournament is set to be held from October 1-13 in the United States.

On January 9, Trapp received his first-ever call-up to the United States National Team's senior roster, participating in its annual January training camp. He earned his first senior roster cap for the Stars and Stripes on January 28 in a friendly at Chile, entering as a second-half substitute.

Trapp earned 15 caps as a member of the U.S. U-20 National Team, helping the team qualify for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup where he earned three caps in group play. He previously won U.S. Soccer's 2013 Young Male Athlete of the Year award.

After the March 28 tilt against the Red Bulls at MAPFRE Stadium, Crew SC has an MLS bye weekend on April 4-5 before a two-match road swing, traveling to face Vancouver (April 8) and New England (April 11).

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ABOUT COLUMBUS CREW SC

Columbus Crew SC (Soccer Club) is the first club in Major League Soccer and 2015 is the organization's 20th season. Owned and operated by Precourt Sports Ventures (PSV), it won its first MLS Cup championship in 2008, and has also won the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and MLS Supporters' Shield titles in 2004, 2008 and 2009. 2015 is Crew SC's 17th season at historic MAPFRE Stadium, the first soccer-specific stadium in the United States. The club was purchased by PSV on July 29, 2013 as part of the privately held investment and management firm's sports and entertainment business enterprise.

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