U.S. Soccer has announced the rosters for the U.S. U-18, U-19 and U-20 Men’s National Team training camp to take place January 10-16 at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Ariz. Sporting Kansas City II goalkeeper Jacob Molinaro is one of two goalkeepers selected for Gonzalo Segares' U-19 squad.
“We’re excited to utilize the January camp to evaluate this group of players in a combined environment,” said Barry Pauwels, Head of Development for Men’s Youth National Teams. “The national team provides a unique platform that complements the daily club environment, enabling us to accelerate player development by supporting each individual within the specific context of their journey.”
The combined 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.
Held outside of a FIFA international window, the camp brings together 16 players each from the 2006, 2007 and 2008 birth year groups, allowing the Men’s Youth National Team technical staff to give broader evaluation to each player pool, while also providing integrated positional training between each age group.
Of the 48 players summoned to Arizona, 31 come from 19 different Major League Soccer club setups. The timing of the camp in January also allows an opportune window to evaluate players from the collegiate ranks, with 14 different players representing NCAA Division 1 programs across the country.
The rosters are rounded out by one player each from the USL Championship, USL League One and MLS Next.
Head coaches Rob Valentino (U-20 MNT), Gonzalo Segares (U-19 MNT) and Jeremy Hall (U-18 MNT) will all lead their respective groups, with assistance from Alex Aldaz (U-17 MNT), Paul Simpson (U-16 BNT) and Ross Brady (U-15 BNT).
U-19 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM (2007) - ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; Hometown):
All players on this roster were born after Jan. 1, 2007.
GOALKEEPERS (2): Jacob Molinaro (Sporting Kansas City; Leawood, Kan.), Jackson Smith (North Carolina State University; Apex, N.C.)
DEFENDERS (5): Nicholas De Almeida (Inter Miami; Boynton Beach, Fla.), Braden Dunham (Fordham University; Peachtree City, Ga.), Gustavo Gonzalez (UC Irvine; Santa Ana, Calif.), Jose Magana Jr. (LA Galaxy; Long Beach, Calif.), Omar Robbana (University of Vermont; Pembroke Pines, Fla.)
MIDFIELDERS (4): Mateo Clark (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; Houston, Texas), Eric Izoita (Portland Timbers; Vancouver, Wash.), Javaun Mussenden (New England Revolution; Dallas, Ga.), Jack Pymm (Stanford University; Stamford, Conn.)
FORWARDS (5): Jaidyn Contreras (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), James Lane (LAFC; Culver City, Calif.), Darius Randell (Minnesota United; Brooklyn Park, Minn.), Colton Swan (Charleston Battery; Ann Arbor, Mich.), Joshua Torquato (FC Dallas; Aubrey, Texas)
Molinaro, an 18-year-old native of Atlanta, Georgia, grew up in the Kansas City suburb of Leawood, Kansas, and joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2019. He has represented the club at the U-13 through U-19 levels in addition to making 23 MLS NEXT Pro appearances for Sporting KC II across the 2024 and 2025 seasons. He received his first international call-up in August 2025, joining the US U-19s for a Domestic Identity Training Camp in Fayetteville, Georgia.
A 6-foot-3 goalkeeper with great athleticism, Molinaro was an integral part of the U-17 side that reached the 2023 MLS NEXT Playoffs before joining the Sporting KC first team for preseason training in 2024. That season also saw Molinaro break into the MLS NEXT Pro ranks as he earned his SKC II debut on May 5, 2024, against North Texas SC and collected his first win the following month versus MNUFC2. Last season, he amassed 13 starts, 45 saves, earned two wins, four draws and kept one clean sheet.
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.
