The USMNT preparation camp will begin January 9 in Bradenton, Florida.

CHICAGO (January 5, 2020) – At the start of an important year for the United States Men’s National Team which includes the Concacaf Nations League Final Four, the Gold Cup and the start of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter will start 2021 with a 12-player rally on January 9 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

The senior squad squad, made up of players aged 24 and over, will train alongside the U-23 USMNT until January 24, when several U-23 players will be high in the full roster of the ‘USMNT before a game scheduled to end. of the month.

“This is an important year for our national team programs and we are looking to maximize every possible opportunity,” said Berhalter. “For the senior players on the team, it’s an opportunity to continue to develop as a group and build on a busy and challenging year. Being alongside our U-23 team gives this group a chance to prepare for the Olympic qualifiers while also becoming more integrated into our culture and our model of play.

DETAILED USMNT LIST BY POSITION (Club; Selections / Goals):

GOALKEEPERS (2): Sean Johnson (New York City FC; 9/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution; 0/0)

DEFENDERS (3): Tristan Blackmon (LAFC; 0/0), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; 18/3), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 13/2)

MIDFIELDS (3): Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; 24/2), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; 17/4), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC; 19/0)

FRONT (4): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC / CAN; 115/42), Paul Arriola (DC United; 34/6), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC; 39/10), Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC; 1/2)

USMNT FOOD NOTES

• The 12 players have an average age of 27 years, 48 ​​days with an average of 24 caps.

• The players represent 11 different MLS clubs: Seattle Sounders FC (2), Colorado Rapids, DC United, LAFC, Nashville SC, New England Revolution, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Orlando City SC and Toronto FC.

• Returning to USMNT for the first time since the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, forward Jozy Altidore is the most senior player on the list with 115 caps. He is followed by Jordan Morris (39), Paul Arriola (34), Kellyn Acosta (24) and Aaron Long (18).

• Defenseman Tristan Blackmon is the only newcomer to the USMNT roster. The 24-year-old right-back completed his third season with LAFC in 2020, making 20 appearances in all competitions, while helping the club advance to the 2020 Concacaf Champions League final.

• Blackmon joins veteran goaltender Matt Turner as the two senior roster looking for their first cap this month.

• Six players from the senior squad took part in USMNT’s 6-0 win over El Salvador last month: Paul Arriola, Aaron Long, Sebastian Lletget and Chris Mueller started the game, while Kellyn Acosta and Walker Zimmerman entered as replacements.

• Mueller made his debut in the El Salvador game, becoming the sixth player to score two goals in his first USMNT game. Mueller also provided an assist in the 6-0 win.

• Arriola opened the scoring against El Salvador with his sixth international goal, while Lletget found the back of the net for the fourth time and his second consecutive game at USMNT.

• Lletget was also the only USMNT player to make all four matches in 2020.

• Although they played part of the camp in January last year, the Seattle Sounders FC duo of Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan will seek their first caps since the 4-0 win over Cuba in the group stage. of the Concacaf Nations League on November 19, 2019.

• Four senior roster players made their USMNT debuts in a January camp game: Kellyn Acosta (January 31, 2016 vs. Iceland), Sean Johnson (January 22, 2011 vs. Chile), Sebastian Lletget ( January 29, 2017) against Serbia) and Walker Zimmerman (February 3, 2017 against Jamaica).

• Jozy Altidore scored his first international goal in a friendly at the camp in January, scoring the 2-2 draw with Mexico on February 6, 2008.

U-23 USMNT TOGETHER FOR THE FINAL BEFORE THE OLYMPIC QUALIFICATIONS

The U-23s come together as a group for the first time since the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship was suspended ten months ago and will use this final opportunity for head coach Jason Kreis to build and assess the list before the resumption of qualifications. tournament in March.

“With the Olympic qualifiers fast approaching, this training camp is a great opportunity to prepare ourselves and assess new faces,” said Kreis. “Although 2020 has been a very difficult year, it was impressive to see so many eligible U-23 players making major progress on the pitch. Some of them have been involved with the senior squad over the past few months and it’s exciting to now have our players and staff at camp alongside Gregg and his squad as we prepare for a tournament. very important qualification.

U-23 USMNT DETAILED LIST BY POSITION (Club):

GOALKEEPERS (3): JT Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes), David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake), Brady Scott (Austin FC)

DEFENDERS (10): Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy), George Bello (Atlanta United FC), Chris Gloster (PSV Eindhoven / NED), Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake), Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew SC), Henry Kessler (New England Revolution), Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC), Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids)

MIDFIELDS (6): Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC), Bryang Kayo (Wolfsburg / GER), Andrés Perea * (Orlando City SC), Tanner Tessmann (FC Dallas), Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers), Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes)

FRONT (7): Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), Daryl Dike (Orlando City SC), Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas), Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids), Benji Michel (Orlando City SC), Djordje Mihailovic (Impact de Montreal) / CAN)

* The player is currently not eligible to represent the United States

NOTES ON THE U-23 USMNT LIST

• Players born on or after January 1, 1997 are eligible for age for the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship and Kreis has selected 10 players born in 1997, two born in 1998, two born in 1999, five born in 2000 , four born in 2001, two born in 2002 and one born in 2003.

• The 26-player list comes from 16 clubs, 14 from Major League Soccer and one from Germany and the Netherlands.

• Three players each come from FC Dallas, Orlando City SC and the San Jose Earthquakes.

• Eight players have been selected by the USMNT: defenders Julian Araujo, Miles Robinson and Sam Vines, midfielder Jackson Yueill and forwards Jeremy Ebobisse, Jesus Ferreira, Jonathan Lewis and Djordje Mihailovic.

• Eleven players made the USA’s final roster at a FIFA Youth World Cup tournament:

  • 2017 U-20 World Cup – Goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski, midfielder Eryk Williamson and forward Jeremy Ebobisse
  • U-20 World Cup 2019 – Goalkeeper David Ochoa, defenders Julian Araujo, Chris Gloster and Aboubacar Keita
  • 2017 and 2019 U-20 World Cups – Goalkeeper Brady Scott
  • 2017 U-17 World Cup – Gloster and defender Bryan Reynolds
  • U-17 World Cup 2019 – Midfielder to defender George Bello Bryang Kayo