United Homegrown Player Chris Durkin and academy product Chandler Vaughn have both been named by head coach John Hackworth to the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team roster for training camp that runs until Nov. 9 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Durkin, Vaughn and 20 others will face their Jamaican counterparts on Nov. 2 at 3 PM ET at the National Stadium East and on Nov. 6 at 3 PM ET at St. Georges College.
Out of the 22 players, 18 are on U.S. Soccer’s 2016 Fall Residency roster, 20 currently play in Development Academy clubs, and 21 have Academy ties.
After wrapping up the training camp in Jamaica, the U-17’s will prepare for the 2016 Nike International Friendlies, which kick off on Nov. 30 in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. The foreign training camp and Nike Friendlies will both serve as further preparation for the 2017 U-17 World Cup qualifiers set to begin next April.
Durkin, who became United's eighth Homegrown Player after signing with United on June 14, 2016, made his debut for the Black-and-Red the following day in United’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Vaughn, a member of United's academy since 2012, was most recently invited to the U-17 residency program in Bradenton, Fla, by Hackworth along with Durkin for the fall semester.
Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Carlos Joaquim Dos Santos (S.L. Benfica; Philadelphia, Pa.), Justin Garces (Kendall SC; Miami, Fla.)
DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Asensio (Atlanta United; Roswell, Ga.), Ethan Bartlow (Crossfire Premier; Woodinville, Wash.), Christopher Gloster (New York Red Bulls; Montclair, N.J.), Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City; Charlotte, N.C.), Rayshaun McGann (Philadelphia Union; Royal Palm Beach, Fla.), Carlo Ritaccio (BW Gottschee; Westbury, N.Y.), James Sands (New York City FC; Rye, N.Y.) Arturo Vasquez (FC Golden State; Mira Loma, Calif.), Chandler Vaughn (D.C. United; Woodbridge, Va.)
MIDFIELDERS (5): George Acosta (Weston FC; Hollywood, Fla.), Isaac Angking (New England Revolution; Providence, R.I.), Christopher Durkin (D.C. United; Glen Allen, Va.), Blaine Ferri (Solar Chelsea SC; Southlake, Texas), Adrian Villegas (Portland Timbers; Hood River, Ore.)
FORWARDS (6): Ayomide Akinola (Toronto FC; Brampton, Ont.), Andrew Carleton (Atlanta United; Powder Springs, Ga.), Zyen Jones (Atlanta United; Clarkston, Ga.), Bryan Reynolds Jr. (FC Dallas; Little Elm, Texas), Joshua Sargent (St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri; O’Fallen, Mo.), Tonny Temple (IMG Academy; Millville, Pa.)
