U-16 BOYS' NATIONAL TEAM
The U-16 Boys' National Team program began its first year of programming in 2016 as a part of an overall commitment to player development. The addition creates different programming tracks for even birth year players and odd birth year players to allow for a more consistent approach toward development and additional opportunities for players to participate in national team events and matches.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Ryan Cloninger (St. Louis City; St. Louis, Mo.), Zach Crider (FC Cincinnati; Loveland, Ohio), Jackson Dale (Seattle Sounders; Mercer Island, Wash.)
DEFENDERS (8): Sam Anderson (St. Louis City; Lake St. Louis, Mo.), Oli Beabout (FC Cincinnati; Cincinnati, Ohio), Fred Bond (Atlanta United; Atlanta, Ga.), Josh Brown (Atlanta United; Snellville, Ga.), Landon Mulvenna (Philadelphia Union; Philadelphia, Pa.), Jaiden Paz (LA Galaxy; Manifee, Calif.), Luca Stephan (Nashville SC; Nashville, Tenn.), Chris Thompson (Philadelphia Union; Gloucester Township., N.J.)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Samuel Diaz Gallego (Philadelphia Union; Richmond, Va.), Abdoulaye Diop (Philadelphia Union; Washington, D.C.), David IIevbare (Atlanta United; Atlanta, Ga.), Eddie Niles (St. Louis City; St. Louis, Mo.), Abraham Prado (LAFC; West Covina, Calif.) Matthew Shannon (Houston Dynamo; Kingswood, Texas), Alex Soria (FC Dallas; Burleson, Texas)
FORWARDS (6): Oscar Barrios Avilez (D.C. United; Washington, D.C.), Jamil Danjaji (Columbus Crew; Columbus, Ohio), Da'vian Kimbrough (Sacramento Republic; Woodland, Calif.), Kai Martinez (Atlanta United; Miami, Fla.), Brandon Velez (New England Revolution; Concord, Mass.), Blake Wilson (St. Louis City; St. Louis, Mo.)
