Yanks on Foreign YNTs (1997 and later)

I think it was the CONCACAF U20 WC qualifying back in 2015 when about 1/2 the GKs were US-eligible (or at least US-raised).

Jose Gonzalez (Mexico), Carlos Canas (El Salvador), Johan Welch (T&T), Nicholas Hagen (Guatemala), Nicholas Nelson (Jamaica) + the 2 US GKs.

But 4 at the U17 WC finals would be unprecedented.

 

It’s also 3 additional keepers on rosters of traditionally good footballing nations.

 

Aquí os dejo la perlita de Yunus Musah con Inglaterra sub-18 hoy frente a Austria sub-18. 🚀🚀🚀🚀#VCFMestalla https://t.co/2DAX3YKeeV pic.twitter.com/bEjgpI5a3u

— Salva Gomis (@SalvaGomis97) October 16, 2019

 

'04 LAFC CB Antonio Leone is heading to Mexico YNT camp, according to a source close to him. He's been a US U15 mainstay.

 

.... you've gotta be kidding me. I didn't even realize he was Mexican.

 

That’s bad. You can’t frame it much differently than that.

 

Both his mother and father confirm it on social media. Still no reason yet to believe he's committing to anything more than a tryout for now. Leone's social media is relatively pro-US, so we'll see. Not like his club teammate Christian Torres who, despite a multitude of USYNT caps, you'd never know was a US player from his social media and likely prefers Mexico a la Jonathan Perez.

 

As @ChuckMe92 said, Antonio Leone '04 is with Mexico U15. Abraham Ramirez '04, Sebastian Rincon '04, Miguel Avalos '04 and Saul Mendoza '04 were also called.
https://miseleccion.mx/noticias/2861/La-SNM-Sub-15-inicio-concentracion

 

Abraham Ramirez is listed instead of Palomares, but he's also American.

 

True, thanks. I have read the name Donovan quickly

 

Javier Avilar on this U23 roster is listed by Mississippi Brilla FC as a dual USA/El Salvador citizen:



https://brillasoccer.org/pages/2019-roster

 

Per Fox Sports in the Netherlands, Sergino Dest will decide this week between the #USMNT 🇺🇲 and the Dutch 🇳🇱.

From what I'm hearing - and while there is still time - I am not holding my breath.

Hope I'm wrong. 🤞

— Roger Gonzalez (@RGonzalezCBS) October 23, 2019

 

Herivaux and Naomi Osaka are actually cousins.

 

Whoa... did not know that.

I am not at all active on Instagram but I have like three photos on there (not soccer related) and like 2.5 years ago Herivaux "liked" one of them... obviously I knew who he was, but I have no idea how he'd even have seen that pic unless he searched for my account based on my soccer ramblings elsewhere. lol

 

The 3 Yanks start for Haiti in their U17 WC opener:

As for Haiti...

Stanley Guirand as a CB is interesting. He's normally a full back. Also look out for Geffrard. These 2 were amongst the best players in the U17 CONCACAF championship.#U17WC pic.twitter.com/xE1ZcBnl8c

— Brian Bertie (@BrianBertie98) October 27, 2019

 

USYNT will face Japan next in the U17WC. They have a half-American backup keeper, Taishi Brandon Nozawa. https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team/1888308/

Their starting lineup which disposed of Holland 3-0 also had several players with Black heritage and/or Anglophone-ish names, but they have Nigerian or Ghanaian parents.

 

This is a win.................

The American Dream continues…🇺🇸

Sergiño Dest -> @USMNT 🗽 pic.twitter.com/fg77aiZPLA

— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) October 28, 2019

 

But he did it in Dutch?

 

Alvarez & Munoz start in U17 WC:

#Sub17 | ¡JUNTOS! ❤️ 🇲🇽

¡@Citibanamex te muestra nuestro once inicial con el que debutaremos en la 🏆 del 🌎 de Brasil!

¡Por los primeros 3️⃣ puntos! #PasiónyOrgullo | #FMFporNuestroFútbol pic.twitter.com/naW4IrK73t

— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx) October 28, 2019

#Sub17 #2T 54’ PAR 0-0 MEX

🔄 Segundo cambio para 🇲🇽 en Brasilia.

Entra ➡️ Ali Ávila
Sale ⬅️ @efrain_alvarez1 #U17WC | #FMFporNuestroFútbol pic.twitter.com/aN7Vy50myH

— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx) October 29, 2019

Match ended 0-0.

 

Young Puerto Rican defender trialing with FCD/NTSC right now. He was in PRs squad for the League of Nations, but don't know if he played. Could be cap-tied.

Rodolfo Sulio.
2 caps with Puerto Rico MNT. Defender who is just 17 years old.#FCD #FCDALLAS #DTID https://t.co/c4ybWjUn16

— Jose Antonio Carmona (@ElChicoCarmona) October 29, 2019

 

Omre Etienne starts for Haiti at U17s:

Men LIS 11 JWÈ kap kòmanse MATCH la aswèa pou SELEKSYONU17 la🙌🏾 HAITI-CHILI #yonGwoMatch #7HPM✅ #NouVizeGran⚽ #NouVizeLwen#PeyiaToujouNanBOUL💥 #CoupeduMondeU17M🏆 #Bresil2019 #FHF2019 #AYITIsoutoutTEREN💥 #TiMesyeyoRèd #RantreNanFoutbòlla #KiteBoullaWoule⚽🇭🇹 pic.twitter.com/0titYWlz7g

— Fédération Haïtienne de Football (@fhfhaiti) October 30, 2019

 

Turns out that was Corlens Etienne, not Omre, & none of the dual Yanks played in yesterday's match.

https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/ma...he-11-of-haiti-u-17-looks-on-before-the-match

 

This one was also C. Etienne starting.

 

Rocco Rios starts for Argentina in U17s:

Y'all might wanna skip @WMckennie's yard if you're out trick-or-treating tonight... 🔪#HappyHalloween #SchalkeUS🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/2yZZx4D9Cp

— Schalke 04 USA🇺🇸 (@s04_us) October 31, 2019

He was also in goal against Spain in 0-0 opening match:

📋 ¡Alineación confirmada! Así saldrá la #SelecciónArgentina Sub17 para enfrentar a España, desde las 17.00, en el Kléber Andrade 🏟 en el debut mundialista #U17WC 🏆

🇦🇷🆚🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/2wDdzmGTev

— Embajadores 🇦🇷 (@EmbajadoresArg) October 28, 2019

 

Munoz starts for Mexico U17s. Alvarez on the bench:

#U17 | Together we are stronger! 💪🇲🇽📝

This is our starting line-up for today's match 🆚🇮🇹. #FMFporNuestroFútbol | #U17WC pic.twitter.com/pv55T477rB

— Mexican National Team (@miseleccionmxEN) October 31, 2019

#Sub17 #2T 45’ MEX 0-0 ITA

🔄Realizamos el primer cambio del partido.

Entra ➡ @efrain_alvarez1
Sale ⬅ Ali Ávila#U17WC | #FMFporNuestroFútbol pic.twitter.com/Zapg8u9D4p

— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx) November 1, 2019