Earthquakes Academy Goalkeeper, Alamo Native JT Marcinkowski Called to United States U-18 Duty
Published on January 28, 2014 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose Earthquakes Academy goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski was called to United States U-18 Men's National Team duty on Tuesday ahead of the Copa del Atlantico that runs from Jan. 30 - Feb. 8 in Las Palmas, Spain.
The USA is making its first appearance in the prestigious tournament. The Americans open play against Spain on Tuesday, Feb. 4 before facing Argentina on Wednesday, Feb. 5 and the host Canary Islands on Friday, Feb. 7.
Marcinkowski, 16, has represented the U.S. National Team at various levels from 2010-13. The Alamo, Calif. native attends De La Salle High School and is the top-ranked goalkeeper in the nation for the class of 2015, according to TopDrawerSoccer.com. Marcinkowski has participated in the 2012 and 2013 Academy Select Game at the U.S. Soccer Academy Winter Showcase and received All-West Conference honors in 2011-12. He is one of four players on the U.S. roster from an MLS academy team.
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Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Christian Herrera (Real Salt Lake AZ; Las Cruces, N.M.), JT Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes; Alamo, Calif.).
DEFENDERS (5): Chase Gasper (Bethesda-Olney; Alexandria, Va.), Shaquell Moore (Unattached; Powder Springs, Ga.), Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City; Lee's Summit, Mo.), Tommy Redding (Unattached; Oviedo, Fla.), Tyler Turner (Unattached; Meriden, Conn.).
MIDFIELDERS (6): Mukwelle Akale (Minnesota Thunder; Minneapolis, Minn.), Omar Castro (Eintracht Braunschweig; Plant City, Fla.), Emerson Hyndman (Fulham FC; Plano, Texas), Sebastian Saucedo (Real Salt Lake AZ; Casa Grande, Ariz.), Ben Swanson (Crew Soccer Academy; Grove City, Ohio), Jackson Yueill (Minnesota Thunder; Bloomington, Minn.).
FORWARDS (5): Andrija Novakovich (Chicago Magic PSG; Muskego, Wis.), Rubio Rubin (Unattached; Beaverton, Ore.), Ahinga Selemani (CSA Wolves; Ann Arbor, Mich.), Alan Winn (Solar Chelsea SC; Garland, Texas), Dembakwi Yomba (Concorde Fire; Lithona, Ga.).
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