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USA U-15 squad announced for Torneo delle Nazioni

Torneo delle Nazioni Città di Gradisca d'Isonzo

U.S. Soccer has announced a 19-member U-15 national team squad for the forthcoming 2019 Torneo delle Nazioni Città di Gradisca d’Isonzo in Gradisca, Italy. The United States will face India (April 28), Slovenia (April 29) and Mexico (April 30) in Group C of the 16-nation tournament.

Steve Klein, Academy Director at U.S. Soccer Development Academy club PA Classics will serve as the U-15s head coach during the tournament.

The USA has participated at the last two editions of the Torneo delle Nazioni. Last year, the United States U-16 national team finished third overall after going undefeated in the group stage.

USA U-15 Squad

Goalkeepers
Damian Alguera (De Anza Force; San Jose, Calif.), Gabriel Slonina (Chicago Fire; Addison, Ill.)

Defenders
John Carlos Cortez (New York Red Bulls; Ridgewood, N.J.), Brandan Craig (Philadelphia Union; Philadelphia, Pa.), Antonio Leone (Los Angeles Football Club; Long Beach, Calif.), Hans Leza (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas), Angel Martinez (Seattle Sounders FC; Everett, Wash.), Devan Tanton (UE Cornella/ESP; Barcelona, Spain)

Midfielders
Kenan Hot (New York Red Bulls; Lincroft, N.J.), Nicolas Perez Guillen (Deportivo Toluca FC/MEX; Guadalajara, Mexico), Allan Rodriguez (Chicago Fire; Elkhart, Ind.), Evan Rotundo (San Diego Surf; La Mesa, Calif.), Leonardo Torres (San Antonio FC; San Antonio, Texas), Aethan Yohannes (AZ Alkmaar/NED; Springfield, Va.)

Forwards
Austin Brummett (Seattle Sounders FC; Seattle, Wash.), Osvaldo Cisneros (Sporting Kansas City; Omaha, Neb.), Cesar Cordova (Houston Dynamo; Humble, Texas), Luca Koleosho (CF Reus Deportiu/ESP; Trumbull, Conn.), Federico Oliva (Atletico Madrid/ESP; Madrid, Spain)

2019 Torneo delle Nazioni – Groups

Group A
Italy, England, Czech Republic, Qatar

Group B
Japan, Turkey, Russia, United Arab Emirates

Group C
Slovenia, Mexico, USA, India

Group D
Austria, Norway, Macedonia, Portugal