2019 Concacaf U-15 Boys’ Championship Roster by Position (Club; Hometown)
DEFENDERS (6): Armando Avila (LAFC; Torrance, Calif.), John Carlos Cortez (New York Red Bulls; Ridgewood, N.J.), Antonio Leone (LAFC; Long Beach, Calif.), Angel Martinez (Seattle Sounders FC; Everett, Wash.), Justin Reynolds (Chicago Fire; Chicago, Ill.), Devan Tanton (UE Cornella/ESP; Barcelona, Spain)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Kenan Hot (New York Red Bulls; Lincroft, N.J.), Allan Rodriguez (Chicago Fire; Elkhart, Ind.), Rokas Pukstas (Sporting Kansas City; Stillwater, Okla.), Evan Rotundo (San Diego Surf; La Mesa, Calif.), Victor Valdez (LA Galaxy; Santa Ana, Calif.), Aethan Yohannes (AZ Alkmaar/NED; Springfield, Va.)
FORWARDS (4): Osvaldo Cisneros (Sporting Kansas City; Omaha, Neb.), Rafael Jauregui (Sacramento Republic FC; Rancho Cordova, Calif.), Federico Oliva (Atletico de Madrid/ESP; Madrid, Spain), Christian Torres (LAFC; Fontana, Calif.)
Following the group stage, the top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout round. Should the USA advance, it will face a team from Group D in the quarterfinals. All four Division 1 groups are listed below:
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
Group D |
Mexico |
USA |
Canada |
Costa Rica |
Panama |
Haiti |
El Salvador |
Jamaica |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Guatemala |
Slovenia |
Portugal |
Curacao |
Suriname |
Guadeloupe |
Barbados |
ROSTER NOTES
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Twelve clubs are represented on the roster, with 15 players at domestic clubs and three based internationally in Spain (two) and the Netherlands (one).
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Chicago Fire and LAFC contribute the most players to the roster with three each. Two players each come from the New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City.
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Goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, defender Antonio Leone plus midfielders Kenan Hot and Evan Rotundo have appeared in all six events of the 2018-19 U-15 cycle.
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Slonina signed a MLS Homegrown contract with the Fire in March at 14-years-old, making him the youngest Homegrown signing in MLS history.
ACADEMY NOTES
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Sixteen of 18 players have spent at least one season in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Fifteen just wrapped up the 2018-19 Academy season last month.
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The roster’s players from LAFC helped lead the club to a runner-up finish at the first Boys U-15 Academy Championship.
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Defender Antonio Leone won the Golden Ball as the Academy postseason’s best player, while forward Christian Torres tied for the Golden Boot as the tournament’s leading scorer.
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Goalkeeper Damian Alguera played up with De Anza Force’s U-16/17 squad during the Academy Playoffs, helping the team reach the national semifinals.