U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach John Hackworth has selected Sporting KC Academy defender Jaylin Lindsey to his 25-man roster for a training camp at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida from Sept. 5-14.
The camp will serve as another preparation opportunity ahead of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, marking the third time Lindsey has joined the U-17 MNT for a domestic camp since the squad qualified for the World Cup at the CONCACAF U-17 Championship. Seventeen of the 25 players are returning from last month’s International Youth Tournament of Vaclav Jezek, where Lindsey helped the U.S. finished third.
The U.S. will face hosts India on opening night of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup on Oct. 6, then round out the group stage against Ghana on Oct. 9 and Colombia on Oct. 12. The first two matches will be played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, while the third will be played at Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
In addition to playing three matches at last month’s Vaclav Jezek tournament, Lindsey was selected to the CONCACAF U-17 Championship Best XI in May after helping the U.S. to a second-place finish in the tournament and qualification to the FIFA U-17 World Cup. He started and played the full 90 minutes in five of the United States' six tournament matches, adding an assist in the opening group stage contest against Jamaica.
Lindsey has appeared in more than 20 matches for the U.S. U-17s since 2016, recording four assists. He previously represented his country at the U-15 and U-16 levels.
U.S. U-17 MNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Alex Budnik (Sockers FC; Arlington Heights, Ill.), Justin Garces (Atlanta United FC; Miami, Fla.), Quantrell Jones (D.C. United; Baltimore, Md.)
DEFENDERS (8): Jake Arteaga (LA Galaxy, Glendora, Calif.), Carlos Asensio (Atlanta United FC; Roswell, Ga.), Ethan Bartlow (Crossfire Premier; Woodinville, Wash.), George Bello (Atlanta United FC, Douglassville, Ga.), Christopher Gloster (New York Red Bulls; Montclair, N.J.), Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City; Charlotte, N.C.), Tyler Shaver (New York City FC; Greenwich, Conn.), Akil Watts (Portland Timbers, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
MIDFIELDERS (7): George Acosta (North Carolina FC; Hollywood, Fla.), Taylor Booth (Real Salt Lake; Eden, Utah), Christopher Durkin (D.C. United; Glen Allen, Va.), Blaine Ferri (Solar Chelsea SC; Southlake, Texas), Chris Goslin (Atlanta United FC; Locust Grove, Ga.), Alex Mendez (LA Galaxy; Los Angeles, Calif.), Indiana Vassilev (Unattached; Savannah, Ga.)
FORWARDS (7): Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC; Brampton Ont.), Andrew Carleton (Atlanta United FC; Powder Springs, Ga.), Matthew Hundley (Colorado Rapids; Littleton, Colo.), Ulysses Llanez (LA Galaxy; Lynwood, Calif.), Alejandro Pereira (Orlando City SC; Oveido, Fla.), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas; Little Elm, Texas), Joshua Sargent (Scott Gallagher Missouri; O'Fallon, Mo.)
