Chicago (January 3, 2023) – The US Men’s Under-16 Youth National Team will hold its first training camp of the year from January 4-13 at the Hillsborough County Tournament Sportsplex in Tampa, Florida. Head Coach Michael Nxien He called up 23 players for the event, his second training camp since taking over the U-16 MYNT in November.
Athletes born on or after January 1, 2007 are eligible for this U-16 MYNT cycle. All 23 of his players, born in 2007, meet the age limit for the Concacaf U-17 Championship in Guatemala.
U-16 MYNT Positional Roster (Club; Hometown) – January Camp
Goalkeeper (3): Zachary Campagnolo (Orlando City SC, Orlando, FL), Patrick Ross (Chicago Fire FC, Plainfield, IL), Mohammed Shoal (Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle, WA)
Defender (8): David Alexandre (New York Red Bulls, New York, NY), Nicholas Almeida (Inter Miami CF, Boynton Beach, FL), Andrew Bayera (NYC FC, Darien, CT), Peyton Miller (New England Revolution) , Unionville, CT), James Nyanjo (Charlotte FC, Huntersville, NC), Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union, Lebanon, PA), Emile Ponchano (LAFC, Los Angeles, CA), Jeremiah White ( Philadelphia Union, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania)
Midfielder (7): Ebritt Fisher (DKSC; North Richland Hills, TX), Kyome Lumsden (LAFC; Los Angeles, CA), Bryce Outman (FC Dallas; Fairview, TX), Tyson Pierce (St. Louis City SC; St. Charles, MO) , Jonathan Shore (New York City FC, New York City, NY), Ervin Torres Jr. (Austin FC, Austin, TX), Addin Torres (Atlanta United FC, Atlanta, GA)
Forward (5): Montrell Carbres (1FC Kaiserslautern/GER; Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany), Xavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake; Eagle Mountain, Utah), Din Klapia (New York City FC; New York City, New York), Ruben Ramos Jr. (LA Galaxy; La Puente, CA), Gavin Turner (DC United, Fairfax, VA)
Thirteen players have returned from the U-16’s final training camp. Football His Federations His Cup U-16s in Abril, Spain in November showed strong play, including wins over Wales and England. Forward Montrell Carbres tied with his two other players for most goals scored in the tournament. So far, seven players have attended all three of his U-16 MYNT training camps.
The roster includes 20 clubs, including 18 Major League Soccer academies. Two players each have been called up from LAFC, the Philadelphia Union and New York City FC, while one player (Karbreth) is based overseas in his 1FC his Kaiserslautern in Germany. The roster comes from 13 different states, led by his three players in California, New York and Texas.
