Sporting Kansas City Academy U16 defender Jaylin Lindsey appeared in all five matches at the 12th Tournament delle Nazioni as the United States Under-15 Boys' National Team were crowned champions on Friday with a 3-2 win over Austria in the final.
The United States opened the tournament with emphatic wins on back-to-back days, defeating Costa Rica 4-1 on April 25 and cruising by Croatia 6-2 on April 26, before falling 3-2 to Slovenia in the group stage finale on April 27. The results set up a semifinal meeting with hosts Italy on April 29 in an encounter that ended scoreless after extra time and saw the Americans prevail 5-4 in a six-round penalty shootout.
The offense returned in Friday's championship as the United States built a 3-0 lead behind a first-half brace from Andrew Carleton (Georgia United) and the game-winning goal from Tim Weah (Paris Saint-Germain F.C.), son of former FIFA World Player of the Year George Weah.
Lindsey -- a freshman at Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park, Kansas -- made his fourth start of the tournament in the final and was among 20 players on the squad led by former Philadelphia Union head coach John Hackworth.
April 25: Started in 4-1 win over Costa Rica | RECAP & VIDEO
April 26: Started in 6-2 win over Croatia | RECAP & VIDEO
April 27: Came off bench (12') in 3-2 loss to Slovenia | RECAP & VIDEO
April 29: Started in 0-0 draw versus Italy | RECAP & VIDEO
May 1: Started in 3-2 win over Austria | RECAP & VIDEO
Lindsey has been a part of the U.S. Soccer youth national team system since September 2013. He represented the U.S. U14’s on five occasions and now returns from his third trip with the U.S. Under-15 Boys' National Team.
