USMNT preparation camp to begin January 9 in Bradenton, Florida.

USMNT preparation camp to begin January 9 in Bradenton, Florida.

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CHICAGO (January 5, 2020) – At the start of a significant year for the US Men’s Team, which includes the Final Four of the Concacaf League of Nations, the Gold Cup and the start of Qualification for the 2022 World Cup, USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter will begin 2021 with a 12-player meeting on January 9 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.


The senior team group, consisting of players aged 24 or over, will train alongside the U-23 USMNT until January 24, when several U-23 players will be elevated to the full USMNT squad before a planned game at the end of the month.

“This is an important year for our National Team’s programs and we are looking to maximize all possible opportunities,” said Berhalter. “For senior team players, this is an opportunity to continue to develop as a group and build on the basis of an eventful and challenging year. Being at the side of our Under-23 team gives this group the chance to prepare for Olympic qualification while integrating even more into our culture and game model ”.

DETAILED ROSTER USMNT BY POSITION (Club; Caps / Goals):


GOALS (2): Sean Johnson (New York City FC; 9/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution; 0/0)


DEFENDERS (3): Tristan Blackmon (LAFC; 0/0), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; 3/18), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 2/13)


MIDFIELDERS (3): Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; 2/24), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; 4/17), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC; 19/0)


ADVANCES (4): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC / CAN; 115/42), Paul Arriola (DC United; 34/6), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC; 39/10), Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC; 1/2)

ROSTER USMNT NOTES

  • The 12 players have an average age of 27 years, 48 ​​days with an average of 24 games.

  • The players represent 11 MLS clubs: Seattle Sounders FC (2), Colorado Rapids, DC United, LAFC, Nashville SC, New England Revolution, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Orlando City SC and Toronto FC.

  • Returning to the USMNT for the first time since the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, striker Jozy Altidore is the most senior player on the list, with 115 games. He is followed by Jordan Morris (39), Paul Arriola (34), Kellyn Acosta (24) and Aaron Long (18).

  • Defender Tristan Blackmon is the only newcomer on the USMNT list. The 24-year-old right-back completed his third season at the LAFC in 2020, playing 20 games in all competitions, while helping the club reach the 2020 Concacaf Champions League final.

  • Blackmon joins veteran goalkeeper Matt Turner as the two senior players looking for their first matches this month.

  • Six top players participated in the USMNT’s 6-0 win over El Salvador last month: Paul Arriola, Aaron Long, Sebastian Lletget and Chris Mueller started the game, while Kellyn Acosta and Walker Zimmerman came in as substitutes.

  • Mueller debuted in the match against El Salvador, becoming only the sixth player to score two goals in his first match for the USMNT. Mueller also assisted in the 6-0 victory.

  • 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.

  • Lletget was also the only USMNT player to appear in all four matches in 2020.

  • Despite having participated in some formations in January of last year, the pair of Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan of Seattle Sounders FC will seek their first matches since the 4-0 victory over Cuba in the group stage of the League of Nations of the Concacaf on November 19, 2019.

  • Four senior team players made their USMNT debut during a camp game in January: Kellyn Acosta (January 31, 2016 vs. Iceland), Sean Johnson (January 22, 2011 vs. Chile), Sebastian Lletget (January 29 2017 vs. Serbia) and Walker Zimmerman (February 3, 2017 vs. Jamaica).

  • Jozy Altidore scored his first international goal during a January friendly, drawing 2-2 with Mexico on February 6, 2008.


U-23 USMNT GATHERS FOR FINAL TIME BEFORE OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION


The Under-23s are meeting as a group for the first time since the suspension of the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship ten months ago and will use this last opportunity for coach Jason Kreis to build and evaluate the squad before the tournament qualification resumes in March .

“With Olympic qualification rapidly approaching, this training ground is a great opportunity to prepare and evaluate some new faces,” said Kreis. “Although 2020 was a very challenging year, it was impressive to see so many players eligible for the Under-23s to make great strides on the field. Some of them have been involved with the senior team in the past few months and it is exciting now to bring our players and team back together to camp with Gregg and his group as we prepare for a very important qualifying tournament. “

U-23 USMNT DETAILED ROSTER BY POSITION (Club):


GOALS (3): JT Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes), David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake), Brady Scott (Austin FC)


DEFENDERS (10): Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy), George Bello (Atlanta United FC), Chris Gloster (PSV Eindhoven / NED), Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake), Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew SC), Henry Kessler (New England Revolution), Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC), Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids)


MIDFIELDERS (6): Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC), Bryang Kayo (Wolfsburg / GER), Andrés Perea * (Orlando City SC), Tanner Tessmann (FC Dallas), Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers), Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes)

ADVANCES (7): Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), Daryl Dike (Orlando City SC), Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas), Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids), Benji Michel (Orlando City SC), Djordje Mihailovic (Montreal Impact /I CAN)

* The player is currently not eligible to represent the United States

U-23 USMNT ROSTER NOTES

  • Players born on or after January 1, 1997 are eligible by age for the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, and Kreis selected 10 players born in 1997, two born in 1998, two born in 1999, five born in 2000, four born in 2001, two born in 2002 and one born in 2003.

  • The list of 26 players comes from 16 clubs, 14 from the Major Football League and one from Germany and the Netherlands.

  • Three players come from FC Dallas, Orlando City SC and San Jose Earthquakes.

  • Eight players were called up by the USMNT: defenders Julian Araujo, Miles Robinson and Sam Vines, midfielder Jackson Yueill and strikers Jeremy Ebobisse, Jesus Ferreira, Jonathan Lewis and Djordje Mihailovic.

  • Eleven players made the United States’ final list in a FIFA Youth World Cup tournament:

    • U-20 World Cup 2017 – goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski, midfielder Eryk Williamson and striker Jeremy Ebobisse
    • U20 World Cup 2019 – Goalkeeper David Ochoa, defenders Julian Araujo, Chris Gloster and Aboubacar Keita
    • U-20 World Cups 2017 and 2019 – Goalkeeper Brady Scott
    • U17 World Cup 2017 – Gloster and defender Bryan Reynolds
    • U17 World Cup 2019 – midfielder Bryang Kayo of defender George Bello

  • Although he is part of the camp selection list, midfielder Andrés Perera is not qualified to represent the United States after playing for Colombia at the U17 World Cup in 2017 and the U20 World Cup in 2019.

  • Nine players were involved in the USMNT training camp in December: Julian Araujo, Daryl Dike, JT Marcinkowski, Djordje Mihailovic, David Ochoa, Andreś Perea, Mauricio Pineda, Sam Vines and Jackson Yueill.

  • Ten players make their first appearance at the U-23 USMNT in this cycle: George Bello, Cade Cowell, Daryl Dike, Bryang Kayo, Aboubacar Keita, Andrés Perea, Mauricio Pineda, Bryan Reynolds and Tanner Tessman.

  • Midfielder Djordje Mihailovic tops the list with five caps for U-23 by USMNT. He was the team captain in the last three international matches.

  • Goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski appeared on all eight U-23 USMNT training camps in this cycle, including the team’s camp with USMNT in June 2019.

  • Fourteen of the 24 domestic players are MLS Homegrowns.

  • A total of 24 of 26 players spent time at the US Football Development Academy.

  • In addition to the 14 players on the MLS teams who passed through their respective academies, the remaining 10 players played for the last time on the following DA teams: Julian Araujo (Barca Academy), Hassani Dotson (Crossfire Premier), Jeremy Ebobisse (Bethesda-Olney), Chris Gloster (New York Red Bulls), Bryang Kayo (DC United), Henry Kessler (Beachside SC), Jonathan Lewis (Kendall SC), Miles Robinson (FC Boston Bolts), Brady Scott (De Anza Force), Jackson Yueill (Minnesota) Thunder Academy).

  • Six players have won Development Academy championships. Aaron Herrera took home the 2013 U-15 National Championship with Real Salt Lake-Arizona, while Djordje Mihailovic and Mauricio Pineda helped the Chicago Fire win the 2015 U-17 Academy title.

  • Jesús Ferreira and Bryan Reynolds were part of the FC Dallas U-15/16 team that won the 2016 Academy Championship. Reynolds was also part of the club’s Under-17/18 team, which also won the championship that year.

  • George Bello won the 2017 Academy Championship with Atlanta United’s U-15/16 team.

  • The seven players born in 2001 or later – Julian Araujo, George Bello, Cade Cowell, Bryang Kayo, David Ochoa, Bryan Reynolds and Tanner Tessmann – are also eligible by age for the 2024 Olympics.

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