US U-16, U-17 rosters for November tournament have 8 MLS Homegrown Players

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The annual International Friendlies for US youth national teams are set for this week in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., and various age groups have called in eight Homegrown Players from MLS clubs for a four-team tournament that includes the Netherlands and Turkey.


The US U-17 national team features three MLS Homegrowns, all of whom are 2002-birth year players and didn’t represent the country at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. As for the US U-16 national team, it has five MLS youngsters around a 2003 birth-year cutoff.


The U-17 midfield includes Gilbert Fuentes of the San Jose Earthquakes, who has made two substitute appearances for the first team across the last two seasons. The other midfielder is Damian Rivera, who recently signed with the New England Revolution after impressing with their U-19 Development Academy squad. Up top, the Philadelphia Union are represented by Jack de Vries, who signed a professional deal this past August.


On the U-16s, the MLS connections start with Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, who penned a first-team deal in March as a 15-year-old. The backline includes recently-signed San Jose defender Casey Walls, and the midfield has D.C. United prospect Moses Nyeman, who has featured extensively for Loudoun United FC, their USL Championship club. Then up top, forwards Tyler Freeman (Sporting Kansas City) and Dante Sealy (FC Dallas) have already signed Homegrown deals.


For the 20-man U-17 roster, nine players currently play for an MLS club at the youth or professional level. As for the 20-man U-16 roster, that figure jumps up to 19 players. 


All the matches at the event will be streamed on ussoccer.com and the following US Soccer social media accounts: YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.


The full schedule can be found below, followed by the rosters for both USYNT teams:


Thursday, Nov. 14

  • Netherlands vs. U-16 BNT, 3:30 pm ET
  • Turkey vs. U-17 MNT, 6:30 pm ET


Saturday, Nov. 16

  • Netherlands vs. Turkey, 3:30 pm ET
  • U-16 BNT vs. U-17 MNT, 6:30 pm ET


Monday, Nov. 18

  • U-16 BNT vs. Turkey, 3:30 pm ET
  • U-17 MNT vs. Netherlands, 6:30 pm ET


US U-17 roster

Position
Name
Club
GK
Ethan Wady
Chelsea
GK
Seth Wilson
FC Dallas
D
Axel Alejandre
FC United
D
Antino Lopez
Seattle Sounders
D
Bryson Hankins
Seattle Sounders
D
Joshua Ramsey
Solar SC
D
John Tolkin
New York Red Bulls
D
Jonathan Tomkinson
Norwich City
D
Rickson van Hees
NEC Nijmegen
M
Jacob Davis
Sporting Kansas City
M
Gilbert Fuentes
San Jose Earthquakes
M
Damian Rivera
New England Revolution
M
Pablo Soares
Bourssia Monchengladbach
F
Sagir David Arce
Monarcas Morelia
F
Jack de Vries
Philadelphia Union
F
Jack Imperato
CD Roda
F
Noah Jones
RB Leipzig
F
Tucker Lepley
Sporting Kansas City
F
Joshua Pynadath
Ajax
F
Bailey Sparks
Solar SC

US U-16 roster

Position
Name
Club
GK
Anthony Ramos
LA Galaxy
GK
Gabriel Slonina
Chicago Fire
D
Mauricio Cuevas
LA Galaxy
D
Jonathan Gomez
FC Dallas
D
Noah Hall
Columbus Crew SC
D
Dante Huckaby
Philadelphia Union
D
Eric Kinzner
Seattle Sounders
D
Jalen Neal
LA Galaxy
D
Casey Walls
San Jose Earthquakes
M
Javier Casas
Chicago Fire
M
Daniel Edelman
Players Development Academy
M
Sota Kitahara
Seattle Sounders
M
Jack McGlynn
Philadelphia Union
M
Moses Nyeman
D.C. United
F
Patrick Bohui
Philadelphia Union
F
Tyler Freeman
Sporting Kansas City
F
Alex Monis
Chicago Fire
F
Kevin Paredes
D.C. United
F
Samuel Sarver
Columbus Crew SC
F
Dante Sealy
FC Dallas