CARSON, Calif. -- A pair of LA Galaxy Academy youngsters were named to 20-man U.S. U-16 Boys' National Team roster for the upcoming Val-de-Marne Tournament in France.
Leonardo Sepulveda and Ulysses Llanez were among the 20 players called up by head coach Shaun Tsakiris for the tournament which begins on Oct. 23. The U.S. U-16 squad will arrive in Val de Marne on Oct. 19 for a pre-tournament training before starting the competition on Oct. 25 vs. England. The Americans will then play Russia on Oct. 27 and then complete the tournament on Oct. 29 against France.
The complete roster is below:
GOALKEEPERS: Michael Collodi (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Nicolas Defreitas-Hansen (Weston FC; Southwest Ranches, Fla.)
DEFENDERS: Nico Benalcazar (NYCFC; Wilton, Conn.), Eduardo Blancas (Real Salt Lake; Napa, Calif.), Jackson Conway (Atlanta United FC; Marietta, Ga.), Cameron Duke (Sporting KC; Olathe, Kan.), John Hilton (Unattached; Long Beach, Calif.), Julian Hinojosa (FC Dallas; Garland, Texas), Ian Hoffmann (Karlsruher SC; Germany), Alexsi Morel (New York City FC; Huntington Station, N.Y.), Leonardo Sepulveda (LA Galaxy; Corona, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS: Luis Arriaga (Real Salt Lake; Santa Rosa, Calif.), Taylor Booth (Real Salt Lake; Eden, Utah), Azriel Gonzalez (Seattle Sounders FC; Renton, Wash.), Ulysses Llanez (LA Galaxy; Lynwood, Calif.), Marcelo Palomino (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas), Jose Rivas (Weston FC; Weston, Fla.), Indiana Vassilev (IMG Academy; Savannah, Ga.)
FORWARDS: Konrad De la Fuente (FC Barcelona; Barcelona, Spain), Stefan Stojanovic (Sockers FC; Des Plaines, Ill.)
