FRISCO – FC Dallas will have a strong presence at U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team Camp in Orlando, Florida next week. Homegrown forward Bryan Reynolds and Academy midfielder Thomas Roberts were both called in, along with 22 other players, by head coach Omid Namazi for the upcoming pair of U.S. U-18 matches vs. Costa Rica.
The U-18 age group, consisting of players born on or after Jan. 1, 2001, is taking part in its third National Team of the 2018-2019 cycle, after the player pool got an early start to the two-year slate of programming in November, followed by its inclusion in the first ever Men’s Youth National Team Summit at the beginning of the year. As Namazi continues to evaluate and expand the U-18 player pool, the 2018-2019 cycle serves as a major preparation step for the 2001s, who begin to seek a qualification spot in the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Reynolds is one of four players are making their debuts with the U-18 MNT cycle, along with De La Fuente, Jacob Schick (Chargers Soccer Club) and Indiana Vassilev (Aston Villa F.C.; Savannah, Ga.).
The Dallas Homegrown's debut with the U-18 MNT comes after appearing in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India for the U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team last fall.
U.S. U-18 MNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake; Oxnard, Calif.), Jacob Schick (Chargers Soccer Club; Palm Harbor, Fla.), Kris Shakes (Philadelphia Union; Austin, Texas)
DEFENDERS (6): Julian Araujo (Barca Academy; Lompoc, Calif.), Nico Benalcazar (New York City FC; Wilton, Conn.), Ian Hoffmann (Karlsuher SC; Karlsruher, Germany), Nelson Martinez (D.C. United; Woodbrigde, Va.), David Mendoza (Chicago Fire; Gage Park, Ill.), Leonardo Sepulveda (LA Galaxy; Corona, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Taylor Booth (Unattached; Eden, Utah), Cameron Duke (Sporting KC; Overland Park, Kan.) Roberto Hategan (Sacramento Republic F.C.; Chicago, Ill.), Aidan Morris (Crew SC Academy; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.; New York, N.Y.), Marcelo Palomino (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas), Stuart Ritchie (FC Groningen; Pleaston, Calif.) Thomas Roberts (FC Dallas; Little Rock, Ark.), Indiana Vassilev (Aston Villa F.C.; Savannah, Ga.)
FORWARDS (6): Konrad De La Fuente (FC Barcelona; Barcelona, Spain), Jalen Hawkins (FC Bayern Munich; Regensburg, Germany), Ulysses Llanez (LA Galaxy; Lynwood, Calif.), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Jose Rivas (Crew SC Academy; Weston, Fla.), Stefan Stojanovic (Shockers FC; Chicago, Ill.)
