MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Four Quakes Academy Players Called to United States U17 National Team

Published on April 29, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Four Quakes Academy players have been called to the United States U17 National Team for a training camp and UEFA Development Tournament in Castelo Branco, Portugal from May 1-11. The U.S. will face Italy (May 5), Belgium (May 7) and Portugal (May 10) during the competition.

Defender Oscar Verhoeven, midfielders Cruz Medina and Edwyn Mendoza, and forward Fidel Barajas will represent San Jose while making up one-fifth of the 20-player roster assembled by head coach Gonzalo Segares.

While 15 clubs worldwide are represented, none are more so than San Jose (4). Only Houston Dynamo FC and the LA Galaxy are also contributing multiple players, sending two apiece.

Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2006, are age-eligible for this tournament and the 2022-23 U17 MYNT cycle, which culminates with the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup in Peru.

U.S. U17 MYNT ROSTER BY POSITION - UEFA DEVELOPMENT TOURNAMENT

GOALKEEPERS (2): Inigo Esmanech (Hellas Verona/ITA), Diego Kochen (Barcelona/ESP)

DEFENDERS (6): Riley Dalgado (LA Galaxy), Christian Diaz (LAFC), Tyler Hall (Inter Miami), Aiden Harangi (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Stuart Hawkins (Seattle Sounders), Oscar Verhoeven (San Jose Earthquakes)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Brian Carmona (Charlotte FC), Cruz Medina (San Jose Earthquakes), Edwyn Mendoza (San Jose Earthquakes), Axel Perez (Lyon), Pedro Soma (UE Cornella/ESP), Jude Wellings (Real Salt Lake)

FORWARDS (6): Fidel Barajas (San Jose Earthquakes), Micah Burton (Austin FC), Andre Gitau (Houston Dynamo), Paulo Rudisill (LA Galaxy), Ezekiel Soto (Houston Dynamo), Adrian Wibowo (LAFC)

U.S. U17 MYNT SCHEDULE - UEFA DEVELOPMENT TOURNAMENT

Thursday, May 5 - USA vs. Italy - 6 a.m. PT - Estadio Antonio Coelho Trigueiros de Aragão; Alcains, Portugal

Saturday, May 7 - USA vs. Belgium - 6 a.m. PT; Estádio Municipal de Idanha-a-Nova; Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal

Tuesday, May 10 - USA vs. Portugal - 9 a.m. PT; Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro; Castelo Branco, Portugal

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