U.S. Based Youth Players Earning International Call-Ups in January 2024

(Pictured Above: Class of 2025 SoccerWire Featured Player Jasmine Diaz has been called up to El Salvador’s senior national team and their U-17 squad.)

As American youth soccer continues to grow and develop, so too does its reach internationally. Although players from the U.S. have always been coveted by national team scouts, the number of countries that players are representing in both the men’s and women’s game is growing.

Below is a running list of players who currently play their college or youth club soccer in the U.S. who will be representing a country outside of the U.S. this January. To add a player, email [email protected]

Albania

U-17 Women
- Amelia Reci (Atlanta Fire United)

Isabella Ventura

Midfielder

Florida West FC

ECNL Girls

Represented the Dominican Republic at both the under-17 and under-20 levels and was named to the ECNL’s Southeast All-Conference Second Team last season.

- Odaliana Gomez (Florida International)
- Alexa Pacheco (Goldey Beacom)
- Angelina Vargas (Players Development Academy)
- Dahien Cabrera (Edward Waters College)
- Gabriela Marte (Hofstra)
- Giovanna Dionicio (Connecticut)
- Jazlyn Oviedo (Vermont)
- Jazmin Jackson (VCU)
- Keisla Gil (Central Methodist)
- Kiomy Luperon (Fairleigh Dickinson)
- Liliane Chase (Texas Southern)
- Paloma Pena (Florida)
- Nadia Colon (Texas-Rio Grande Valley)
- Stella Tapia (Michigan)
- Paola Then (St. Mary’s University)
- Renata Mercedes (Connecticut FC)
U-17 Women
- Natalia Ortiz (Heat FC)

El Salvador

Senior Women

Graduation: 2025

Jasmine Diaz

Midfielder Forward

HTX Soccer

Girls Academy

Diaz will be playing for both the El Salvador senior national team and their under-17 team during January.

- Idalia Serrano (Utah Valley)
- Samantha Valadez (Our Lady of the Lake)
- Sarina Villa (Sting SC)
- Nathalie Mejia (Mount St. Mary’s)
- Vanessa Mejia (Jacksonville)
- Isabella Recinos (Massachusetts)
- Gabriella Rodriguez (College of Southern Maryland)

U-20 Men
- Adrian Aguilar (LAFC)
- Alex Aguilar (D.C. United)
- Christopher Argueta (D.C. United)
- Christopher Arias (D.C. United)
- Kiano Casamalhuapa (FC Cincinnati)
- Darwin Lopez (LA Surf)
- Felipe Rodriguez (D.C. United)
- Cristian Villalobos (LAFC)

U-17 Women

Graduation: 2025

Janelle Torres

Forward

AYSO United (CA)

USYS National League Elite 64

Torres plays for AYSO in US Youth Soccer’s National League Elite 64. She has previously represented El Salvador at the under-17 level.

- Jasmine Diaz (HTX Soccer)
- Hanna Hopkins (San Juan SC)
- Katelyn Lazo (Wake FC)
- Yasmine Diaz (FC Stars)
- Julia Morales (Loudoun Soccer)
- Malia Patolo (MVLA)
- Isabella Gray (Wasatch)
- Giselle Martinez (IMG Academy)
- Valeria Miranda (Sting Soccer Club)
- Ilana Mendoza (Lamorinda SC)
- Saydi Medina (Surf SC)
- Gabriela Machuca (CO Elevation FC)
- Karyme Parada (SUSA)
- Breanna Medina (RISE FC)
- Nahomy Portillo (Houstonians FC)
- Laila Carter (Rio Rapids SC)
- Esther Quintanilla (Challenge SC)
- Sophia Juarez (Players SC)
- Allysa Jurado (Bay Area Surf SC)
- Elyssa Hernandez (Santa Clara Sporting)