U.S. Men's U18 National Team set to play in Northern Ireland Milk Cup
By Leland Gordon
Jul 24, 2011, 12:01am
Not all played high school soccer, but club experience abounds on the roster.
The Women's World Cup has passed, but there is still worthwhile worldwide competition going on with U.S. National Teams.
The Under-18 Men's team will be in Northern Ireland for the Northern Ireland Milk Cup, beginning with opening ceremonies today and a matchup against Israel on Monday. Team USA plays against Mexico on Wednesday and then will compete in a placement match on Friday.
Not all players on the roster played high school soccer, but here's a look at the high schools and club teams the current players boast:
GK —
Cody Crop,
Maple Grove (Minn.), Ipswich Town FC
GK —
Jon Kempin,
Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.), Sporting Kansas City
D —
Michael Ambrose, N/A, FC Dallas
D —
Bryan Gallego,
Kinnelon (N.J.), New York Red Bulls
D —
Jordan McCrary,
Lassiter (Marietta, Ga.), University of North Carolina
D —
Juan Pablo Ocegueda,
Saddleback (Santa Ana, Calif.), UANL Tigres (Mexico)
D —
Boyd Okwuonu, N/A, FC Dallas
D —
Jalen Robinson,
Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore), D.C. United
D —
Javan Torre,
Crossroads (Santa Monica, Calif.), Pateadores
D —
Walker Zimmerman,
Brookwood (Snellville, Ga.), Furman University
MF —
Luis Gil,
Santiago (Garden Grove, Calif.), Real Salt Lake
MF —
William Packwood, N/A, Birmingham City (England)
MF —
Victor Pineda,
Plainfield East (Ill.), Chicago Fire
MF —
Marcus Salandy-Defour,
Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda, Md.), D.C. United
MF —
Jose Villareal,
Wilson (Los Angeles), Pateadores
F —
Jerome Kiesewetter, N/A, Hertha BSC (Germany)
F —
Luis Rendon,
Cosby (Midlothian, Va.), FC Richmond Magic
F —
Omar Salgado,
Cathedral (El Paso, Texas), Vancouver Whitecaps