ATLANTA (March 6, 2026) – U.S. Under-16 Boys’ National Team head coach Paul Simpson has named a 24-player roster for the team’s domestic training camp to be held from March 8-15 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
The camp is part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which emphasizes increased programming for Youth National Teams to create more opportunities for young players to advance through the pathway to the senior National Team with the goal of representing their country at a world championship.
The U-16 BNT will use the March camp to continue its preparation for the 2027 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers, which serves as qualification for the 2027 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
Twenty-three of the 24 players come from Major League Soccer setups, representing 12 different clubs. Philadelphia Union leads the way with four players selected, followed by three each from Atlanta United and D.C. United. Two players apiece come from Chicago Fire, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders and St. Louis City, while Austin FC, Charlotte FC, Houston Dynamo, New England Revolution and Real Salt Lake each will send one player to camp.
Liga MX side CF Monterrey also sends one player to round out the roster.
All players were born on or after Jan. 1, 2010.
U-16 BOYS’ NATIONAL TEAM (2010) – ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; Hometown)
Goalkeepers (3): Jackson Dale (Seattle Sounders; Mercer Island, Wash.), Abram Judy (Philadelphia Union; Wilmington, Del.), Jason Nemo Jr. (Chicago Fire; Evanston, Ill.)
Defenders (8): Mikel Akinmboni (D.C. United; Upper Marlboro, Md.), Patrick Boltz (Seattle Sounders; Shoreline, Wash.), Fred Bond (Atlanta United; Atlanta, Ga.), Tobin Farmer (New England Revolution; Jackson, N.H.), Orion Jolliff (San Jose Earthquakes; Ceres, Calif.), Finn McCraney (Chicago Fire; Darien, Ill.), Rocky Rommel (San Jose Earthquakes; Modesto, Calif.), Eric Saavedra (Real Salt Lake; Riverton, Utah)
Midfielders (7): Kamil Castillo Reynoso (D.C. United; Washington, D.C.), Samuel Diaz Gallego (Philadelphia Union; Richmond, Va.), Abdoulaye Diop (Philadelphia Union; Washington, D.C.), James Haynes (Charlotte FC; Atlanta, Ga.), Joshua Kwon (Atlanta United; Atlanta, Ga.), Eddie Niles (St. Louis City; St. Louis, Mo.), Dylan Reyes (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas)
Forwards (6): Oscar Avilez (D.C. United; Choluteca, Honduras), Erick Feliciano (Austin FC; Orlando, Fla.), Timoni Gbalajobi (Philadelphia Union; Cherry Hill, N.J.), Kane Kraus (St. Louis City; St. Louis, Mo.), Kai Martinez (Atlanta United; Miami, Fla.), Paxon Ruffin (CF Monterrey/MEX; Hollywood, Fla.)
About the U.S. Way
The U.S. Way is a shared philosophy, strategy and a practical toolkit to enable excellence at every level of the game and for us to win. The U.S. Way is intended to work in partnership between the club and National Team environment to cultivate the next generation of talent with three areas of focus: World Class Development Pathways and Environments, including scaled Talent Identification, expanded Youth National Team programming and accelerated development and foundation building across the Extended National Teams; Shared and Scaled Infrastructure, highlighted by the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center, U.S. Way digital platform and unified youth calendar; and Professional Development for the Entire Ecosystem, featuring formal courses, technical and administrative staff community building, leadership development, and best practice resource sharing. For more information, visit ussoccer.com/ourvision/us-way.
