Forty-eight players gather for U.S. U-15 BNT camp in Carson, Calif.
CHICAGO (Via U.S. Soccer) – Forty-eight players have gathered for a domestic training camp at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, California.
The camp ushers in a new cycle at the U-15 level and all of the players on this roster were born in 2002. Thirty-five players from the group have ties to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
The camp features five friendly matches. The U-15’s will play three games on Wednesday, Sept. 23, taking on the LA Galaxy 2001’s, the Real So Cal 2001’s and the FC Golden State 2001’s, and two games on Saturday against opponents that are still to be determined.
The U-15 BNT will conclude its 2015 programming with a final training camp in December.
GOALKEEPERS (4): Alex Babocea (NYRB; Glenn Oaks, N.Y.), Aaron Cervantes (LA Gaxay; Chino Hills, Calif.), Damian Las (Chicago Magic; Norridge, Ill.), Carlos Zuniga (San Diego Surf; Chula Vista, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (15): Sebastian Anderson (Real Colorado; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Noah Atanda (Bethesda-Olney; Olney, Md.), George Bello (Ambush; Douglasville, Ga.), Brian Carmona (Eastside Timbers; Portland, Ore.), Alan Enriques (La Esperanza; Santa Barbara, Calif.), Devin Faison (TFC Alliance; Cary, N.C.), Maximilian Goeggel (Ballistic United; San Francisco, Calif.), Tayvon Gray (Cedar Stars; Bronx, N.Y.), Mukisa Kiingi (Bethesda-Olney; Bethesda, Md.), Conner Maurer (NYRB; Levittown, N.Y.), Jake O’Connor (CASL; Cary, N.C.); Danny Ramm (NYRB; Freehold, N.J.), Jose Rios (FC Golden State; San Bernardino, Calif.); Peter Stroud (NYRB; Chester, N.J.), Juan Zungia (Storm; Bluffton, S.C.)
MIDFIELDERS (17): Masango Akale (Minnesota Thunder; Minneapolis, Minn.), Efrain Alvarez (LA Galxay; Los Angeles, Calif.), Julian Anderson (PDA; Ocean, N.J.), Henry Bowland (SA Scorpions; San Antonio, Texas), Gilbert Fuentes Perez (Ballistic United; Tracy, Calif.), Frank Gonzalez (FC Golden State; South Gate, Calif.), Cade Hagan (LA Galxay; Naperville, Ill.), David Hughes (Richmond United; Moseley, Va.); Takumi Ikeda (Chicago Fire; Madison, Wis.), Jack Imperato (De Anza Force; San Jose, Calif.), Bryang Kayo (Bethesda-Olney; Montgomery Village, Md.), Diego Letayf (FC Dallas; Southlake, Texas), Mikey Maunsell (Oakwood; Oxford, Conn.), Daniel Robles (Seattle Sounders; Burien, Wash.), Evan Schweikert (Oakwood; North Haven, Conn.), Benjamin Smith (Real Colorado; Centennial, Colo.), Kai Thomas (Weston FC; Coral Springs, Fla.)
FORWARDS (12): Adam Armour (CASL; Cary, N.C.), William Burnett (CASL; Fayetteville, N.C.), Jack de Vries (Philadelphia Union; Wayne, Pa.), Cameron Dunbar (Albion; Chula Vista, Calif.), Julian Gaines (Lonestar; Austin, Texas), Kayvon Gray (Cedar Stars; Bronx, N.Y.), Bryson Hankins (Central CA Aztecs; Bakersfield, Calif.), Kawika Kelii (Maui United; Waianae, Hawaii), Daniel Mangarov (Georgia United; Duluth, Ga.), Giovanni Reyna (NYCFC; ), Kalani Takaura (Capital FC; Washington D.C.), Jackson Temple (Continental FC Delco; Millville, Pa.)