CHICAGO (24 January 2021) – USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter chose a squad of 25 players before US-Trinidad and Tobago on January 31 in Orlando [TICKETS]. Exploria Stadium coverage for the first US game in 2021 starts at 7:00 pm Eastern time on FS1, UniMás and TUDN.
The group was selected from an initial list of 12 senior team players and 26 U-23 MNT players who started training on January 9 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The team traveled to Orlando on Sunday afternoon.
LAFC defender Tristan Blackmon suffered a concussion in training on Saturday and will return to Los Angeles today.
At the beginning of a crucial year for the United States Men’s Team, which includes the Final Four of the League of Nations of the Concacaf, the Gold Cup and the start of the Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, the fight against Soca Warriors gives players the opportunity to claim their seats.
“These past two weeks have been an absolute pleasure. The hard work and determination shown by the whole group confirm that the player pool is going in the right direction, ”said Berhalter. “During the transition to Orlando, we changed gears and focused on the competition as we prepared to face Trinidad and Tobago.”
A total of 15 MLS teams are represented, with hometown Orlando City SC contributing four players, the best in the league. Sixteen players are eligible by age for the 2021 Concacaf Olympic Qualifying Championship, which will be played March 18-30 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
USMNT DETAILED BY POSITION (Club; Caps / Goals):
GOALS (3): Matt Freese (Philadelphia Union; 0/0), JT Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes; 0/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution; 0/0)
DEFENDERS (9): Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy; 1/0), George Bello (Atlanta United FC; 0/0), Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls; 1/0), Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake; 0/0), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; 3/18), Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC; 0/0), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC; 2/0), Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids; 2/0), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 2/13)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; 2/24), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; 4/17), Benji Michel (Orlando City SC; 0/0), Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC; 0/0), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC; 19/0), Tanner Tessmann (FC Dallas; 0/0), Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes; 8/0)
ADVANCES (6): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC / CAN; 115/42), Paul Arriola (DC United; 34/6), Daryl Dike (Orlando City SC; 0/0), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; 1/0), Jonathan Lewis ( Colorado Rapids; 6/0), Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC; 1/2)
ROSTER USMNT NOTES
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As of January 31, the average age of the squad will be 23 years and 302 days
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The list also has an average of 10 matches
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A total of 15 MLS clubs are represented and Sunday City’s host Orlando City SC leads with four teams: Daryl Dike, Benji Michel, Chris Mueller, Andrés Perea
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MLS club representation: Orlando City SC (4), Colorado Rapids (3), Atlanta United FC, FC Dallas, LA Galaxy, New York Red Bulls, San Jose Earthquakes (2 each), Chicago Fire FC, DC United, Nashville SC , New England Revolution, Philadelphia Union, Real Salt Lake, Seattle Sounders FC, Toronto FC (1 each)
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Sixteen players are eligible by age for the 2021 Concacaf Olympic Qualifying Championship, which will be played March 18-30 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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Striker Jozy Altidore (115 matches) is the most experienced player, followed by Paul Arriola (34), Kellyn Acosta (24), Cristian Roldan (19), Aaron Long (18) and Sebastian Lletget (17)
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Twenty players have 10 matches or less, while 10 will seek their international debut: George Bello, Daryl Dike, Matt Freese, Aaron Herrera, JT Marcinkowski, Benji Michel, Andrés Perea, Mauricio Pineda, Tanner Tessmann, Matt Turner
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Six players made their USMNT debut during a camping friendly in January: Kellyn Acosta (January 31, 2016 vs. Iceland), Jesús Ferreira (February 1, 2020 vs. Costa Rica), Jonathan Lewis (January 29, 2019 vs. Panama), Sebastian Lletget (January 29, 2017 vs. Serbia), Sam Vines (February 1, 2020 vs. Costa Rica), Walker Zimmerman (February 3, 2017 vs. Jamaica.
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A total of 10 players participated in the USMNT’s 6-0 victory over El Salvador last month: Julian Araujo, Paul Arriola, Sebastian Lletget, Aaron Long, Chris Mueller, Sam Vines and Jackson Yueill started the match, while Kellyn Acosta, Kyle Duncan and Walker Zimmerman came in as substitutes.
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Mueller debuted in the match against El Salvador, becoming only the sixth player to score two goals in his first participation in the USMNT. Mueller also assisted in the 6-0 victory.
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Arriola opened the scoring against El Salvador with his sixth international goal, while Lletget rocked the net for the fourth time and his second consecutive match for the USMNT.
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Lletget was also the only USMNT player to appear in all four matches in 2020.
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Despite having participated in last January’s camp, Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Cristian Roldan will seek his first internationalization since the 4-0 victory over Cuba in the group stage of the Concacaf League of Nations in 19 November 2019.