2017 Nike International Friendlies

Assuming (or, I suppose, guessing) that the event will be paired with the DA's Winter Showcase again, here's some background:

Winter Showcase: Boys' (U-16/17, U-18/19) November 30-Dec 4
Premier Sports Campus; 5895 Post Blvd, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211​

http://www.ussoccerda.com/2017-2018-da-event-schedule

Location matches the one in the Chargers tweet.

 

So which players do we think we'll see at Nike Friendlies who were part of U17 WC cycle? Vassilev for sure, and I'd imagine Uly as well?

 

I think it's supposed to be just '02s and later, as part of the new 2019 U17 cycle. For the 2015 edition, every US player was an '00, and for 2013, most US players were '98s with the lone exception of '99 Edwin Lara. I presume Llanez and Vassilev, as '01s, will be with the U18 program.

Edit: assuming they're open to calling in names later than '02, like they did with Lara in 2013, I wouldn't mind seeing a Lateef Omidiji. The '02 group is pretty good, but could use some more spark on offense. Wouldn't be surprising if they just go all '02s though.

 

Gotcha... Good thought. Excited to see this group together. I think Gio can really grow into a proper star this cycle. Would like to see some of those foreign guys like Omdiji, Josh Pynadath, Tillman, etc... What about guys like Xuxuh, Justin Butler, Jalen Hawkins who are '01s? Will they jump to the U18 cycle even though they missed out on the U17s almost entirely?

 

The odd year players usually go to the U-18's, and if they are really good, they have a chance at the U-20's. If not, they play for the U-18's for one cycle, and then the next cycle are trying to make the U-20 team.

Moses Nyeman is better than any of the 02's, IMO, but he's injured. Would be really interesting to watch him play against these players. Once he's healthy again, lets see how quickly he gets integrated into this side. Dante Sealy, Martin Killeen, Tyler Freeman, Sam Sarver, Jacob Greene, Reece Fragle, Ricardo Pepi, Sebastian Burke, Lateef Omidiji, Sota Kitahara, Daniel Levya are some other 03's that I think have some hype.

As for the players I'd like to see get a call up to this tournament, here are some names.

Keepers: Damian Las, JT Harms, Seth Wilson
Defenders: Joe Scally, George Bello, Axel Alejandre, Kenny Nielsen, Mason Judge, Noah Atanda
Midfielders: Josh Atencio, Gilbert Fuentes, Adam Saldana, Diego Letayf (if eligible, USSDA website says MEX nationality)
Attackers: Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez, Gio Reyna, Gianluca Busio, Julian Gaines, Balthazar Saunders, Masango Akale, Josh Pynadath, Marco Ceja, Beni Redzic, Andres Jasson

Alternates: Victor Cano, Kashope Oladapo (keeper), Ravyon McGann, Diego Lopez

 

Confirmation from US Soccer. http://www.ussoccerda.com/20171114-Academy-Winter-Showcase-2017-Nike-International-Friendlies

2017 Men's Nike International Friendlies Schedule

Wednesday, Nov. 29
Brazil vs. Netherlands, 3:30 p.m. ET
USA vs. England, 7 p.m. ET

Friday, Dec. 1
England vs. Brazil, 3:30 p.m. ET
USA vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m. ET

Sunday, Dec. 3
Netherlands vs. England, 1:30 p.m. ET
USA vs. Brazil, 5 p.m. ET

 

Less than two weeks till the start of this. Where is the roster?

 

Why do we need one today exactly?

(I ask that knowing full well that some YNT roster are released after the events begin, if at all...)

 

I was wondering the same thing, went back and looked when the 2015 and 2016 rosters were released.

Two days before the game. I'd expect it on the 27th, if this follows suit.

 

I guess we don't...but someone needs to tell the players.

 

They've been told already.

 

When you're right, you're right.

 

Yeah, which is why I don't understand the secrecy. My comment was, mostly, in jest.

 

GOALKEEPERS (4): Khamari Culcleasure (D.C. United; Alexandria, Va.), John Tyler Harms (Shattuck- Saint Mary’s; Whitefish Bay, Wisc.), Damian Las (Chicago Fire; Norridge, Ill.), Kashope Oladapo (Portland Timbers; Happy Valley, Ore.)

DEFENDERS (7): Axel Alejandre (FC United Soccer Club; Chicago, Ill.), Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids; Highlands Ranch, Co.), George Bello (Atlanta United FC; Douglasville, Ga.), Mitchell Eise (Sporting Kansas City; Springfield, Mo.), Mason Judge (Chargers Soccer Club; Tampa, Fla.), Kenneth Nielsen (Pateadores; Irvine, Calif.), Joseph Scally (New York City FC; Lake Grove, N.Y.)

MIDFIELDERS (5): Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC; Bellevue, Wash.), Adam Saldana (Real So Cal; Panorama City, Calif.), Gilbert Fuentes Perez (San Jose Earthquakes; Tracy, Calif.), Maximillian Goeggel (VFB Stuttgart; San Francisco, Calif.), Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls; Chester, NJ)

FORWARDS (8): Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City; Greenboro, NC), Julian Gaines (Lonestar Soccer Club; Austin, Tex.), Cade Hagan (Sockers FC; Naperville, Ill.), Diego Lopez (FC Golden State; Chino, Calif.), Daniel Mangarov (Atlanta United FC; Duluth, Ga.), Alfonso Ocampo Chavez (Seattle Sounders FC; Fresno, Calif.), Dante Sealy (FC Dallas; Frisco, Tex.), Ray Serrano (Seattle Sounders FC; Graham, Wash.)

 

Giovanni Reyna must be injured, right?

 

I mentioned this the other day.

 

I'm not sure Sealy's ready for this level, but better than some of the other options. I think this attack is going to really struggle. Without Reyna, there's nearly no creativity in this team. The defense should be very good. As I've mentioned before, right now this cycle's strength seems to be on the defensive side of the ball. The lack of Beni Redzic continues to make no sense to me. Why is Sealy getting call ups but Redzic isn't?

 

Cade Hagan sighting. Was with the Galaxy a couple years ago. Then moved back to Chicago where he had originally joined the Fire, then went to Sockers and wasn't really called into any U15 camps IIRC.

 

Will be interesting to watch to see who has the technical skill to play next level, the rest will be kind of hard to judge because I'm sure there will be late bloomers athletically and tactically.

 

Culcleasure isn't actually at DC United, he's playing at Northfield Mount Hermon, which is a prep school in Massachusetts.

http://www.nesoccerjournal.com/neso...cle.action?articleId=1153788#articleId1153788

Here's my preferred lineup

Las
Scally-Nielsen-Judge-Bello
Atencio-Alejandre
Fuentes
Busio-Ocampo Chavez-Sealy

 

Also, Josh Pynadath? He's year eligible. Is it possible he just did not get released by Ajax?

 

Check out @uly_soccer7’s Tweet:

same here bro 😕 https://t.co/ihcQiuAKEM

— Ulysses Llanez JR (@uly_soccer7) November 22, 2017

 

Khamari Culcleasure is possibly the greatest name ever.