Ross Brady Names 20-Player U.S. Under-16 Boys’ National Team Roster for International Training Camp in Spain
U-16 BNT Will Face Sweden, Qatar and Spain During Nov. 16-27 camp in L’Albir
ATLANTA (Nov. 12, 2026) -- U.S. Under-16 Boys’ National Team head coach Ross Brady has named a 20-player roster for an international training camp and three international matches in L’Albir, Spain from Nov. 16-27.
The U-16 BNT will open the camp against Sweden on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. local (9 a.m. ET). The team will then face Qatar on Monday, Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. local (5 a.m. ET) and conclude the trip against host Spain on Thursday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m. local (9 a.m. ET). All matches will be played at Albir Garden Resort.
The camp is the team’s first international camp under Brady, who took charge of the 2011 birth-year group in September after leading the U-15 BNT through its previous cycle. It is his third camp with the group, after domestic camps in Fayetteville, Georgia and Chula Vista, California.
Nineteen of the 20 players come from 14 MLS academies. Houston Dynamo FC leads with three players, midfielder Chris Gonzalez and forwards Kenzynton Pierre and Nolawi Teshome. FC Dallas, Los Angeles FC and San Diego FC follow with two players each. Liga MX club CF Monterrey is represented on the roster with one player, CF Monterrey.
The roster features 11 states and Mexico. California leads with six players and Texas with four.
This camp and international matches are a part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which emphasizes increased programming for Youth National Teams to create more opportunities for young players to advance through the pathway to the senior National Team with the goal of representing their country at a world championship.
U.S. U-16 BOYS’ NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER (CLUB; HOMETOWN)
All players are born on or after Jan. 1, 2011
Goalkeepers (2): Alex Bayraktarov (Chicago Fire FC; Hoffman Estates, Ill.), Zach Lapierre (New England Revolution; Somers, Conn.)
Defenders (7): Reggie Bailey (San Jose Earthquakes; Pleasanton, Calif.), Aidan Carlos (Los Angeles FC; Rialto, Calif.), Zorion Civil (Orlando City SC; Land O Lakes, Fla.), Malachi Joseph (Red Bull New York; Elizabeth, N.J.), Matthew Leone (LA Galaxy; Long Beach, Calif.), Ethan O'Neil (San Diego FC; San Diego, Calif.), Easton Odom (San Diego FC; La Mesa, Calif.)
Midfielders (6): Immanuel Adewunmi (Columbus Crew; Ann Arbor, Mich.), Chris Gonzalez (Houston Dynamo FC; Houston, Texas), Diego Ros (FC Dallas; Casa Grande, Ariz.), Ryan Schlotterbeck (FC Cincinnati; Independence, Ky.), Cosimo Tristani (New York City FC; Staten Island, N.Y.), Levi Welch (Los Angeles FC; Los Angeles, Calif.)
Forwards (5): Romualdo Aguirre (CF Monterrey/MEX; Saltillo, Mexico), Benjamin Flowers (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Kenzynton Pierre (Houston Dynamo FC; Houston, Texas), Santi Suarez-Couri (Atlanta United FC; Johns Creek, Ga.), Nolawi Teshome (Houston Dynamo FC; Houston, Texas)