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Four players with ties to RSL Academy named to U-20 MNT roster for International Camp in Italy

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Grande Sports Academy - Real Salt Lake U18 vs Chivas USA - Benji Lopez (3)CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team head coach Tab Ramos named a 22-player roster for an international training camp in Verona, Italy that will take place November 10th-20th. The U.S. will play against Hellas Verona Primavera, Italian Seria A side Hellas Verona’s Academy team, Iran’s U-20 National Team and a yet-to-be-confirmed opponent. Included in the call up are four players, who have ties to the Grande Sports Academy home of the Real Salt Lake Academy.

Ben Spencer (Moldke FK), Romain Gall (FC Lorient) and Kainoa Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) attended the Real Salt Lake Academy in the inaugural 2010-2011 season, but did not graduate. They left the Academy after they helped the RSL U-16 team finish third at Finals Week in 2011. Benji Lopez (Real Salt Lake) is the only player called up by Ramos, who graduated from the Academy.

The U-20 team begins play on Wednesday, November 13th, against Hellas Verona Primavera and will face Iran’s U-20’s on Monday, November 19th. The U-20’s will wrap up camp with a final match on Tuesday, November 19th against TBD.

Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2) : Santiago Castano (New York Red Bulls; Union City, N.J.), Ethan Horvath (Molde FK; Highlands Ranch, Colo.) DEFENDERS (6): Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas; Plano, Texas), Conor Donovan (Capital Area RailHawks Academy; Fuquay Varina, N.C.), Matias Fracchia (NJSA 04; Roselle Park, N.J.), Matthew Miazga (New York Red Bulls; Clifton, N.J.), Shaquell Moore (IMG Academy; Powder Springs, Ga.), John Requejo Jr. (Real So Cal; Carpinteria, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Russell Canouse (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim; Lancaster, Pa.), Marco Delgado (Chivas USA; Glendora, Calif.), Junior Flores (Borussia Dortmund; Manassas Park, Va.), Romain Gall (FC Lorient; Herndon, Va.), Lynden Gooch (Sunderland AFC; Santa Cruz, Calif.), Emerson Hyndman (Fulham FC; Plano, Texas), Kristian Scott (Swansea City AFC; Winterbourne, Bristol), Omar Thompson (Wigan Athletic; Miami, Fla.)
FORWARDS (6): Kainoa Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen; Henderson, Nev.), Benji Lopez (Real Salt Lake; San Diego, Calif.), Amando Moreno (New York Red Bulls; Morganville, N.J.), Zach Pfeffer (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim; Dresher, Pa.), Rubio Rubin (Unattached; Beaverton, Ore.), Ben Spencer (Molde FK; Albuquerque, N.M.)

U-18 MNT head coach Javier Perez has named Corey Baird to 18-player roster for International Tournament in Limoges, France

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Grande Sports Academy - Real Salt Lake Academy - Corey Baird (2)CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team head coach Javier Perez named an 18-player roster to travel to Limoges, France, for a four-team international tournament that will take place October 6th-14th. Included in the call up is Real Salt Lake Academy midfielder Corey Baird, who will face U-18 teams from the Czech Republic, France and Poland.

Baird and the other 17 players were selected from a 36-player training camp held the previous week at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center in Carson, California. Three other Real Salt Lake Academy players: Justen Glad, Brooks Lennon and Sebastian Saucedo participated in the training camp and were not selected by Perez.

Baird will depart on Sunday, October 6th, for Paris, France. The team begins play on Wednesday, October 9th, against France at 10 a.m. and will face the Czech Republic on Friday, October 11th, at 6 a.m. The U-18’s wraps up tournament play on Sunday, October 13th, against Poland at 6 a.m. All matches times are listed in Arizona time and will take place at Parc Municipal des Sports de Beaublanc in Limoges.

Fifteen of the 18 players traveling to France currently play for Development Academy teams and Baird is one of 4 players who play for a MLS Academy team.

U.S. U-18 MNT ROSTER BY POSITION:
GOALKEEPERS (2) : Jeff Caldwell (NC Fusion; Todd, N.C.), JT Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes; Alamo, Calif.)

DEFENDERS (5): Conor Donovan (Capital Area RailHawks Academy; Fuquay Varina, N.C.), Chase Gasper (Bethesda Olney; Alexandria, Va.), Shaquell Moore (IMG Academy; Powder Springs, Ga.), Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting KC; Lee’s Summit, Mo.), Tommy Redding (Chicago Magic; Oviedo, Fla.)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Mukwelle Akale (Minnesota Thunder; Minneapolis, Minn.), Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake AZ; Escondido, Calif.), Emerson Hyndman (Fulham FC; Plano, Texas), Kyle Scott (Chelsea FC; Winterbourne, Bristol), Ben Swanson (Crew Soccer Academy; Grove City, Ohio), Tyler Turner (IMG Academy; Meriden, Conn.)

FORWARDS (5): Andrija Novakovich (Chicago Magic PSG; Muskego, Wis.), Rubio Rubin (FC Utrecht; Beaverton, Ore.), Ahinga Selemani (CSA Wolves; Ann Arbor, Mich.), Alan Winn (Solar Chelsea SC; Garland, Texas), Dembakwi Yomba (Concorde Fire; Lithona, Ga.)