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Los Angeles Galaxy recent homegrown signing Jack McBean is among the 20 players who will suit up for the United States in the Under-17 CONCACAF championship in Jamaica, which starts next week.
Joining McBean is one of the U-17's top scoring threats, Marc Pelosi (pictured above), who has six goals in 20 appearances with the team. Also on the team is the lone non-residency player, FC Cologne's Matt Dunn.
MLS Academy members on Wilmer Cabrera's roster include Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Fernando Pina, Colorado Rapids midfielder Dillon Serna, FC Dallas defender Kellyn Acosta and Columbus Crew defender and captain of the U-17s, Andrew Souders.
The United States is in the same group as Cuba and Panama and begins play against Cuba on Monday. If the U.S U-17s finish in the top two of their group, they will play either Costa Rica, El Salvador or Haiti in the quarterfinals with a trip to the U-17 World Cup in Mexico on the line.
Here is the U.S. U-17 CONCACAF championship roster:
UNITED STATES U-17 CONCACAF CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS – Kendall McIntosh (Mustang Academy); Fernando Pina (Houston Dynamo).
DEFENDERS – Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas), Joe Amon (South Carolina United FC), Zach Carroll (Vardar), Mobi Fehr (Tokyo Verdy 1969), Nathan Smith (Cal Odyssey), Andrew Souders (Columbus Crew).
MIDFIELDERS – Jordan Allen (Empire United), Matt Dunn (FC Cologne), Alejandro Guido (Aztecs Premier), Marc Pelosi (De Anza Force), Esteban Rodriguez (Cosmos Academy West), Tarik Salkicic (Strictly Soccer), Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids).
FORWARDS – Paul Arriola (Arsenal FC), Alfred Koroma (Solar Chelsea SC), Jack McBean (Los Angeles Galaxy), Andrew Oliver (Westside United), Mario Rodriguez (Central Aztecs).
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What do you think of the United States' group? Who are you looking forward to seeing play?
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He’s on the U-18 team that will be training in Phoenix this week and playing Sporting KC on Tuesday.
Funny how Ghana almost made the semi’s if it hadn’t been for a handball call.
What does that say about USA losing to Ghana??? And Messi and Bale aren’t athletic??? Some posters…
Danny Zaid is missing too whom had previously received praise from Cabrera. But this is the core group which played the Nike Tourny and ended 3rd place with solid competition. I have no doubt this team will dominate down there.
Yeah, I thought it couldn’t be. Thanks for confirming, that’s kinda confusing how they list the clubs like that.
Neither do Iniesta, Xavi, Messi, or Bale. Soccer is about skill and brains, not athleticism. That’s why the all the Africans nations do poorly in the World Cup.
You can have all the athleticism in the world but that means anything if you don’t have the skill or brains
What happened to Luis Gil?
Oh never mind he was born 48 days too early 🙁
Well… he’s 14. I’d say its not his time yet
Yeah, Mario Rodriguez has some very impressive moments. Brick house, too.
And I saw him play left wing in a game. Kid’s good, too. Like Nancy.
Where is Hyndman’s boy? Isn’t he eligble for the U-17’s? Ives hypes the kid up.
Thanks for the info. when I saw him play he looked like a man playing with boys. Hope he recovers fast for the tourney.
Rodriguez is a stud but I believe he is dealing with an injury. And yet, he’s still being brought onto the trip. When healthy, the kid is a beast.
They are actually related. He’s either a nephew or a great nephew. But, yes, they are related.
Too bad Kellen Gulley is injured he may be the best of this group.
He is actually related to Nancy Pelosi.
Mario Rodriguez is a stud.
I’m saw Mario Rodriguez play before and looked very good for a 17 y.o. I wonder if it was a fluke or is he just being brought up slow up the ranks.
Mario Rodriguez is a stud.
I believe is the same club that Donovan used to play as a youngster.
Whoops! about Marc Pelosi
CAP THEM ALL! NOW!!!
Interesting was listed as a defender when he was on the U-15 team. Now he is one of the team’s leading scorers and I think it is not all from set plays.
They are not directly related according to photos. All her grandkids are under 10 and all her kids are grown. Maybe a great nephew or something though.
He is most likely a grandson he is way to young to be a son. Nancy and her husband were married in 1963, he would be way to young.
He actually could be related to her since he’s from Sunnyvale, CA (in the Bay Area). Maybe a grandson or grand-nephew?
Not Arsenal in England, but Arsenal the club team they are in California.
USA club team from Alta Loma, CA. Not the one from England
Crazy how Nancy Pelosi’s son is so good at soccer. She doesn’t look that athletic.
Arriola at Arsenal? What’s the report on this guy?
Presumably Pelos plays on – wait for it – the left.
good