U-16 MYNT Heads To South America For Matches Against Uruguay And Argentina

CHICAGO (May 22, 2024) – The U.S. Under-16 Men’s Youth National Team will head to Buenos Aires, Argentina for a training camp from May 22-30 with matches against Uruguay on May 27 and Argentina on May 30. Both games will be played at the AFA National Training Center.

Gonzalo Segares has selected 20 players for the training camp as this age group will transition to become the U-17 MYNT later this year and attempt to qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar at the 2025 Concacaf U-17 Championship.

Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2008 are age-eligible for this one-year U-16 MYNT cycle and 19 of 20 players called to camp were born in 2008. Forward Mathis Albert is the lone player born in 2009. Next year’s Concacaf U-17 Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup will feature players born on or after Jan. 1, 2008.

The roster features players from 11 Major League Soccer clubs, led by three from Real Salt Lake and two each from Chicago Fire FC, LAFC, LA Galaxy, New York City FC and Sporting Kansas City.

Ten players represented the U.S. at the 2023 Concacaf Boys’ U-15 Championship in the Dominican Republic, helping the USA take home its first title in three appearances at the tournament.

U.S. U-16 MYNT ROSTER – MAY TRAINING CAMP – BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

GOALKEEPERS (2): Jack Kortkamp (Sporting Kansas City; Olathe, Kan.), Owen Pratt (LA Galaxy; San Clemente, Calif.)

DEFENDERS (7): Christopher Cupps (Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Ill.), Pedro Guimaraes (LAFC; Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Ramiz Hamouda (Birmingham Legion FC; Lincoln, Neb.), Ian James (Sporting Kansas City; St. Paul, Minn.), Adrian Sanders (LAFC; Claremont, Calif.), Oliver Tan (San Jose Earthquakes; Piedmont, Calif.), Gio Villa (Real Salt Lake; Chicago, Ill.)

MIDFIELDERS (4): Maximo Carrizo (New York City FC; Greenwich, Conn.), Evan Lim (New York City FC; Cedar Grove, N.J.), Jack Mize (Borussia Dortmund/GER; New York City, N.Y.), Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake; Las Vegas, Nev.)

FORWARDS (6): Chase Adams (Columbus Crew; Naperville, Ill.), Mathis Albert (LA Galaxy; El Segundo, Calif.), Vitaliy Hlyut (Chicago Fire FC; Roselle, Ill.), Jamir Johnson (Philadelphia Union; Huntsville, Ala.), Omar Marquez (Real Salt Lake; Woodland, Calif.), Tanner Rosborough (New York Red Bulls; McDonald, Pa.)

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• In total, 13 clubs are represented on the roster. In addition to the 11 MLS clubs, defender Ramiz Hamouda plays for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion FC and midfielder Jack Mize is at German powerhouse Borussia Dortmund.
• This marks the third training camp of the one-year U-16 MYNT cycle after domestic gatherings last November in Carson, Calif. and April in West Palm Beach, Fla. Five players have been a part of all three gatherings: Pedro Guimaraes, Jamir Johnson, Owen Pratt, Tanner Rosborough and Gio Villa.
• The 10 players who helped the U.S. win its first Concacaf Boys’ U-15 Championship last summer are Chase Adams, Guimaraes, Ramiz Hamouda, Johnson, Omar Marquez, Luca Moisa, Pratt, Rosborough, Adrian Sanders and Villa.