CARSON, Calif. - The dream continues for Chivas USA forward Jorge Flores. The 18-year-old Anaheim native, signed to a Developmental Contract earlier this year after winning Chivas USA's Sueño MLS reality tryout in March, has been called up by the U.S. Under-20 National Team for its upcoming trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, from Nov. 23 to Dec. 3.
This is the first international call-up for Flores, the 2007 graduate of Anaheim High School who made his MLS debut for Chivas USA in September and also started five games in the 2007 MLS Reserve Division. This past Saturday, Flores even played 15 minutes for Chivas USA at Guadalajara's Estadio Jalisco in a benefit match against parent club Chivas de Guadalajara.
Led by head coach Thomas Rongen, the U.S. U-20 Men's National Team will conduct an 11-day training camp in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that will include matches against the U-20 squads of Paraguay (Nov. 26), Argentina (Nov. 28) and Uruguay (Dec. 1). Rongen's 18-player roster departs this Friday, Nov. 23, the day after Thanksgiving, and returns to the U.S. on Dec. 3, one day after Chivas USA closes camp for 2007.
In March 2007, Jorge Flores reached national prominence when he was officially named the winner of 'Sueño MLS: Chivas USA Wants You!', a nationally televised open tryout held by Chivas USA and Major League Soccer in which more than 2,000 participants competed for a spot on Chivas USA's roster.
Flores and Chivas USA will train at The Home Depot Center tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 10:00 a.m. PT, before breaking for the Thanksgiving holiday. For more information, please contact Chivas USA Communications.
U.S. U-20 MNT Roster for Argentina Trip, Nov. 23 - Dec. 3:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Josh Lambo (Middleton, Wisc.), Larry Jackson (East Palo Alto, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (8): Gale Agbossoumonde (Syracuse, N.Y.), Victor Cortez (University of San Fransisco), Kyle Davies (Southampton FC), Ian Kalis (Plano, Texas), Chris Klute (Grand Prairie, Texas), Aubrey Perry (Ocoee, Fla.), Kofi Sarkodie (Huber Heights, Ohio), Anthony Wallace (FC Dallas)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Bryan Arguez (DC United), Pablito Cruz (Azusa, Calif.), Jorge Flores (Chivas USA), Andrew Giallombardo (Southampton FC), Abdusalam Ibrahim (FC Dallas), Amobi Okugo (Sacramento, Calif.)
FORWARDS (2): Ellis McLoughlin (University of Washington), Charles Renken (Edwardsville, Ill.)
For additional information on the U.S. Under-20's trip to Argentina, please visit www.usssoccer.com.
