MLS New England Revolution

Four Academy Players Called in to U.S. Under-14 National Team

Published on February 21, 2017 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - New England Revolution Academy players Eliot Jones (New Britain, Conn.), Patrick Leal (Newton, Mass.), Morris Matthews (Cambridge, Mass.), and Zach Sardi-Santos (Newton, Mass.) have been called in to the U.S. Under-14 National Team for an eight-day domestic training camp in Carson, Calif. The four players are among the 36 participants that have been called into the eight-day camp, which began on Saturday, Feb. 18 and ends on Saturday, Feb. 25. This marks the first time that Patrick Leal has been called in to a U.S. Youth National Team camp while playing for the Revolution Academy. Jones, Matthews, and Sardi-Santos were called in for a U.S. U-14 camp in November 2016.During the camp, the U-14 BNT will face Club Tijuana's U-15 and U-14 (birth year 2002 and 2003, respectively) squads in two friendly matches on Feb. 24.

Jones, 13, has made 12 appearances in his two seasons with the Academy. This season, the goalkeeper has allowed just one goal over 308 minutes while playing with the Revolution's U-13s, giving him a goals against average of 0.23. The New Britain, Conn. product has recorded two shutouts and has made appearances in four additional clean sheets for the Under-13s.

Leal, 13, has made 11 appearances in his first year with the Academy. This season, the midfielder/forward has recorded an assist in 405 minutes while playing with the Revolution's U-13s. The Cambridge, Mass. native has been a steady presence in the midfield, playing in 11 of the U-13s' 12 matches this season.

Matthews, 13, has made 10 combined appearances in his first year with the Academy, including three games while playing up with the Under-14s. This season, the defender/midfielder has registered one assist in 644 minutes of action. The Cambridge, Mass. native has played a part in a combined six clean sheet performances for the Under-13s and Under-14s.

Sardi-Santos, 13, has made 10 appearances with the Under-13s in his first year with the Academy. The defender currently ranks third among Under-13 players with 499 minutes played this season. The Newton, Mass. native has played in six of the seven clean sheet performances recorded by the Under-13s this season.

U.S. Under-14 Boys' National Team Roster by Position

GOALKEEPERS (4): Andrew Cordes (Colorado Rapids; Denver, Colo.), Eliot Jones (NE Revolution; New Britain, Conn.), Jacob Morris (Real Colorado; Parker, Colo.), Vicente Reyes (Atlanta United; Cumming, Ga.)

DEFENDERS (12): Prince Amponsah (NYCFC; Bronx, N.Y.), Rowan Browne (AB Gladsaxe; Annapolis, Md.), Nikas Dossmann (De Anza Force; Belmont, Calif.), Reece Fragle (FC Dallas; Plano, Texas), Jacob Greene (DC United; Crofton, Md.), Isaac Homer (Portland Timbers; Portland, Ore.), Michael Lenis (Weston FC; Weston, Fla.), Morris Matthews (NE Revolution; Cambridge, Mass.), Kayden Pierre (Vardar; Rochester Hills, Mich.), Bogart Roca (Real So Cal; Sylmar, Calif.), Zachary Sardi-Santos (NE Revolution; Newton, Mass.), Jude Zamora (Crossfire Premier; Renton, Wash.)

MIDFIELDERS (11): Alejandro Araneda (FC Golden State; Montclair, Calif.), Javier Casas (Chicago Fire; Addison, Ill.), Jeremy Garay (DC United; Woodbridge, Va.), Fabian Hernandez (LAUFA; El Monte, Calif.), Luke Hille (CASL; Cary, N.C.), Martin Killeen (LA Galaxy; Brea, Calif.), Andrew McGee (Pateadores; Fullerton, Calif.), Jack McGlynn (BW Gottschee; Middle Village, N.Y.), Nicolas Pereira (Weston FC; Miami, Fla.), Kobey Stoup (Capital City Streaks; Montgomery, Ala.), Leonardo Vasquez (FC Golden State; Corona, Calif.)

FORWARDS (9): Andres Cardenas (Weston FC; Doral, Fla.), Balmore Cruz-Quinones (Atlanta United; Stockbridge, Ga.), Tyler Freeman (Sporting KC; Shawnee, Kan.), Jose Gonzalez (Crossfire Premier; Cowiche, Wash.), Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire; Burbank, Ill.), Patrick Leal (NE Revolution; Newton, Mass.), Alex Monis (FC United; Naperville, Ill.), Sam Sarver (Internationals; Beachwood, Ohio); Dante Sealy (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas)

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