Philly Leader

Philadelphia Union Academy members Marcelo Avalos and Malik Jakupovic have been called in for the United States Under-16 Men's Youth National Team Camp under new head coach Alex Aldaz.

The Union duo are part of the 24-player camp that will take place in Fayetteville, Georgia, from September 15th to the 22nd. The Union were one of seven MLS Academies to have multiple players called in. The camp serves as the first training camp of the U-16 MYNT cycle after this age group participated in four training camps during the one-year U-15 MYNT cycle.

U.S. U-16 MEN’S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER – SEPTEMBER TRAINING CAMP

Goalkeepers (3): Keller Abbott (Columbus Crew; New Albany, Ohio), Marcelo Avalos (Philadelphia Union; Salinas, Calif.), James Donaldson (Atlanta United FC; Woodstock, Ga.)

Defenders (8): Hugo Berg (Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Ill.), Nash Dearmin (Inter Miami CF; Hobe Sound, Fla.), Gianmarco Di Noto (Columbus Crew; Rochester Hills, Mich.), Tyson Espy (Los Angeles FC; Dana Point, Calif.), Gabriel Florentino (Inter Miami CF; Miami, Fla.), Prince Forfor (Columbus Crew; Des Moines, Iowa), Astin Mbaye (New York Red Bulls; Jersey City, N.J.), Tanner Miller (Orlando City SC; Tallahassee, Fla.)

Midfielders (6): Lukas Bruegmann (Houston Dynamo FC; Houston, Texas), Peter Molinari (New York City FC; Bayside, N.Y.), Will Ostrander (San Jose Earthquakes; Mill Valley, Calif.), Roko Pehar (Chicago Fire FC; Glenview, Ill.), Kaedren Spivey (San Jose Earthquakes; San Jose, Calif.), Ignacio Suarez-Couri (Atlanta United FC; Johns Creek, Ga.)

Forwards (7): Zidane Cadet (Inter Miami CF; Cooper City, Fla.), Jordyn Eason (FC Dallas; Prosper, Texas), Immanuel Ewing (Columbus Crew; Merced, Calif.), Jakob Garcia (Orlando City SC; Orlando, Fla.), Omar Hassan (Seattle Sounders FC; Bellevue, Wash.), Darris Hyte (Chicago Fire FC; Streamwood, Ill.), Malik Jakupovic (Philadelphia Union; Sterling Heights, Mich.)