CARSON, Calif. – Two LA Galaxy Academy players have been named to the U.S. National Team Under-17 squad for their upcoming matches in Costa Rica later this month.
Kobe Hernandez and Adam Saldana were named to the squad which will participate in an 11-day training camp in San Jose, Costa Rica from Aug. 2-13, which will be highlighted by two matches apiece against Mexico and Costa Rica. Both players are coming off stellar academy campaigns that saw them each named to the Western Conference Academy Best XI
The Americans will first face Mexico on Aug. 6, before taking on hosts, Costa Rica on Aug. 7. Two days later, the U-17s will face Costa Rica once more on Aug. 10 before ending the training camp with match against Mexico two days later.
LA Galaxy Homegrown Player Efrain Alvarez will feature for the Mexico squad in the tournament.
The complete U.S. Team can be found below:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Damian Las (Chicago Fire; Chicago, Ill.), Chituru Odunze (Vancouver Whitecaps FC; Calgary Alberta)
DEFENDERS (9): Axel Alejandre (FC United; Chicago, Ill.), Michael Barragan (Atlas FC; Guadalajara, Mexico), Jahlane Forbes (Orlando City SC; Clermont, Fla.), Tayvon Gray (New York City FC; Bronx, N.Y.), Kobe Hernandez (LA Galaxy; Los Angeles, Calif.), Mason Judge (Chargers Soccer Club, Tampa, Fla.), Antino Lopez (Shattuck-Saint Mary's; Las Vegas, Nev.), Joseph Scally (New York City F.C.; Lake Grove, N.Y.), John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls; Chatham, N.J.)
MIDFIELDERS (5): Luis Flores (Shattuck- Saint Mary's; Half Moon Bay, Calif.), Gilbert Fuentes (San Jose Earthquakes; Tracy, Calif.), Giovanni Reyna (New York City FC; Bedford Corners, N.Y.), Adam Saldana (LA Galaxy; Panorama City, Calif.), Peter Stroud (West Ham United; Chester, N.J.)
FORWARDS (7): Sagir David Arce (Monarcas Moreila; Chihuahua, Mexico), Tyler Freeman (Sporting Kansas City; Shawnee, Kan.), Andres Jasson (New York City FC; Greenwich, Conn.), Diego Lopez (Atlanta United FC; Chino, Calif.), Alfonso Ocampo Chavez (Seattle Sounders FC; Fresno, Calif.), Benjamin Redzic (FC Dallas; Carrollton, Texas), Ray Serrano (Seattle Sounders FC; Graham, Wash.)
