Five Homegrown signings who will be looking to make their debut in MLS next year are among 20 players called in by US Under-18 head coach Javier Perez for a camp in Marbella, Spain.
The 20 players will convene in Spain on December 11th and remain there until the 20th, according to a release from US Soccer on Wednesday. They will play the German U-18 squad twice, once on the 17th and a second time on the 19th.
Five of the 20 players called in have signed contracts with MLS clubs that will see them on the active roster in the 2015 season. Tommy Redding (Orlando City SC), Collin Fernandez (Chicago Fire), Ben Swanson (Columbus Crew SC), Victor Mansaray (Seattle Sounders), and Sebastian "Bofo" Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) will all be part of Perez's squad over the next 10 days.
Some other notable names include goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann, son of USMNT head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, and Antonee Robinson, who is currently part of Everton's youth system.
Thirteen players among this group were part of the U-18 MNT’s championship group at the 21st International Tournament of Vaclav Jezek in the Czech Republic in August.
Here is the complete US U-18 roster:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Jonathan Klinsmann (Strikers FC; Newport Beach, Calif.), JT Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes; Alamo, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (6): Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls; Brooklyn, N.Y.), Malcolm Jones (LA Galaxy; Chino Hills, Calif.), Pablo Pelaez (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire; Bolingbrook, Ill.), Tommy Redding (Orlando City; Oviedo, Fla.), Antonee Robinson (Everton; Liverpool, England)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Amir Bashti (San Jose Earthquakes; Cupertino, Calif.), Michael Boakye (Oakwood SC; Glastonbury, Conn.), Collin Fernandez (Chicago Fire; Downers Grove, Ill.), Cameron Lindley (Chicago Fire; Carmel, Ind.), James Murphy (Players Development Academy; Scotch Plains, N.J.), Ben Swanson (Crew Soccer Academy; Grove City, Ohio), Jackson Yueill (Minnesota Thunder Academy; Bloomington, Minn.), Eyrk Williamson (D.C. United; Alexandria, Va.)
FORWARDS (4): Sebastian Elney (Philadelphia Union; Boca Raton, Fla.), Brooks Lennon (Real Salt Lake AZ; Paradise Valley, Ariz.), Victor Mansaray (Seattle Sounders FC; Des Moines, Wash.), Sebastian Saucedo (Real Salt Lake; Casa Grande, Ariz.)
