CHICAGO (March 24, 2025) – U.S. Men’s Cerebral Palsy (CP) National Team head coach Stuart Sharp has named a 15-player roster for the team’s upcoming training camp from March 26-30 at McCurry Park in Fayetteville, Ga, near U.S. Soccer’s soon-to-be new home at the Arthur M. Blank National Training Center. The team’s first camp of the year will kick off preparations for the CP MNT’s participation at the 2025 IFCPF Copa América to be held this October in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
“After nearly six months, it’s exciting to bring the players and staff together again and for the first time at McCurry Park,” Sharp said. “While the team looks forward to having a home field at National Training Center next year, the focus right now is on the Copa América this October in Uruguay. Our goal is to leave with a medal, and achieving that will take hard work and dedication, something this squad has consistently shown in abundance.”
The training camp roster features 10 players that represented the USA at the 2024 IFCPF World Cup, including CP Male Player of the Year finalists Ben Lindau (Chicago, Ill.) and Wesley Pincince (Dunbarton, N.H.). It also marks the return of veteran defender Adam Ballou (Virginia Beach, Va.), who last represented the USA at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
U.S. MEN’S CP NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER BY POSITION (Hometown; Caps/Goals):
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brixton Blasi (Flower Mount, Texas; 1/0), Bonner Rinn (Laguna Beach, Calif.; 0/0)
DEFENDERS (4): Adam Ballou* (Virginia Beach, Va.; 87/31), Chileshe Chitulangoma^ (Rochester, Minn.; 6/1), Jacob Kaplan*^ (Morganville, N.J.; 23/4), Frankie Lowery*^ (Fort Collins, Colo.; 12/3)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Ben Lindau*^ (Chicago, Ill.; 38/6), Anthony Martinez (Rockford, Ill.; 0/0), Kevin McCandlish* (Chesapeake, Va.; 4/1), Kyle Montgomery^ (Newport News, Va.; 2/0), Wesley Pincince*^ (Dunbarton, N.H.; 14/2), Michael Ruiz^ (Gilroy, Ga.; 2/0)
FORWARDS (3): Shea Hammond*^ (Montclair, N.J.; 30/20), Gavin Kohner^ (Phoenix, Ariz.; 5/1), John Sullivan*^ (Tucson, Ariz.; 23/1)
^-Member of 2024 IFCPF World Cup Roster
*-Member of 2023 Parapan Am Games Roster
About the U.S. Men’s CP National Team
The U.S. CP Men’s National Team is for eligible qualifying players with Cerebral Palsy, stroke or traumatic brain injury. If you or someone you know qualifies for the Men’s CP National Team and plays at a high level, you can contact us via email at ExtendedNT@ussoccer.org for more information on potential playing opportunities.
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