U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach Alex Aldaz has named a 20-player roster for the team’s upcoming training camp to be held June 1-11 in Natal, Brazil, including Sporting Kansas City Academy forward Kashan Hines. This is Hines' first youth national team call up after the striker has stepped up for Sporting KC II in MLS NEXT Pro this season.
During the camp, the USA will face Brazil in two friendly matches on June 7 (3 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. local) and June 10 (7 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. local). Both matches will be played at Arena das Dunas in Natal, famously the site of the U.S. Men’s National Team’s 2-1 win against Ghana in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Ten different MLS club setups are represented on this month’s roster, with the Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew and Red Bull New York each sending two players. Atlanta United, FC Dallas, Sporting Kansas City, LA Galaxy, New York City FC, Philadelphia Union and San Jose Earthquakes are each represented by one player on the roster.
Six European clubs also send one player to U-17 MNT camp: AC Milan (Italy), Atlético Madrid (Spain), Augsburg (Germany), Brentford (England), Girona (Spain) and PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands).
This month’s 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.
All players were born on or after January 1, 2009.
U.S. UNDER-17 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM – JUNE 2026 CAMP (CLUB; HOMETOWN)
Goalkeepers (2): Philipp Eckle (Augsburg/GER; Augsburg, Germany), Toby Szewczyk (Red Bull New York; Morristown, N.J.)
Defenders (6): Eddie Chadwick* (Unattached; Los Angeles, Calif.), Gianmarco Di Noto (Columbus Crew; Rochester Hills, Mich.), Mattias Fernandez (Atletico Madrid/ESP; Madrid, Spain), Prince Forfor* (Columbus Crew; Des Moines, Iowa), Astin Mbaye* (AC Milan/ITA; Jersey City, N.J.), Liam Vejrostek* (FC Dallas; Little Elm, Texas)
Midfielders (6): Jai Bansoodeb (Brentford/ENG; London, England), Deven Cadigan (Red Bull New York; Cedar Grove, N.J.), Vinny Garcia* (LA Galaxy; West Covina, Calif.), Peter Molinari* (New York City FC; Bayside, N.Y.), Kaedren Spivey* (San Jose Earthquakes; San Jose, Calif.), Ignacio Suarez-Couri (Atlanta United; Johns Creek, Ga.)
Forwards (6): Kashan Hines (Sporting Kansas City; Chambersburg, Pa.\\\\), Darris Hyte (Chicago Fire; Streamwood, Ill.), Malik Jakupovic* (Philadelphia Union; Sterling Heights, Mich.), Will Ostrander* (PSV Eindhoven/NED; Mill Valley, Calif.), Robert Turdean (Chicago Fire; Niles, Ill.), Edward Wumah (Girona/ITA; Bayonne, N.J.)
*Part of 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers Roster
Hines joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy in the Spring of 2023, making his debut at the prestigious Patterson Cup as a member of Sporting's U-14s. In 2024, Hines helped Sporting's U-15s finish second in the GA Cup Premier Bracket before scoring in the first round of the 2024 MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs for the U-17s. He made his pro debut as a second half substitute on Aug. 8, 2025, in an SKC II home match against Austin FC II.
He has been in terrific form this season, starting eight of 14 appearances, and scoring three goals, tied for the team lead. His first professional goal came in the form of the game winner against Whitecaps FC 2, earning him the MLS NEXT Rising Star of Matchweek 7 title. He has scored in two of his last three starts and appeared in every SKC II game this season.
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.
