Philadelphia Union Academy announced today in coordination with U.S. Soccer that Samuel Gallego and Timoni Gbalajobi have been selected for the U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team training camp.
Philadelphia Union was one of six MLS teams with multiple players earning selections within the 24 player pool. The U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team will play its first international matches of the cycle against Mexico in Mesa, Ariz. on Feb. 28 and March 2. It’s the first training camp for new head coach Ross Brady and he has called up 24 players for the event, all born in 2010.
All players are age-eligible for this summer’s 2025 Concacaf U-15 Boys’ Championship. The USA won its first-ever U-15 Boys’ regional title in 2023, its third appearance in the biennial tournament.
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Goalkeepers (3): Emmanuel Arias (Nashville SC; Antioch, Tenn.), Connor Dale (Inter Miami CF; West Palm Beach, Fla.), Jason Nemo (Chicago Fire FC; Evanston, Ill.)
Defenders (8): Jeremiah Alexander-Munoz (Charlotte FC; Concord, N.C.), Luca Antongirolami (Sporting Kansas City; Kansas City, Mo.), Jackson Bowman (Houston Dynamo FC; Spring, Texas), Christian Guillen Lopez (FC Dallas; Plano, Texas), Justus Jones (FC Dallas; Prosper, Texas), Owen Jorgensen (St. Louis City SC; St. Louis, Mo.), Brenden Leon (Portland Timbers; Gates, Ore.), Finn McCraney (Chicago Fire FC; Darien, Ill.)
Midfielders (7): Samuel Diaz Gallego (Philadelphia Union; Richmond, Va.), Vinny Garcia (LA Galaxy; West Covina, Calif.), Christopher Morales (Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Ill.), Noe Santillan (Atlanta United FC; Lawrenceville, Ga.), Nathan Tchoumba (Colorado Rapids; Aurora, Colo.), Robert Turdean (Chicago Fire FC; Niles, Ill.), Niccolo Vafiades (New York City FC; Pelham, N.Y.)
Forwards (6): Ikenna Chidebe (LA Galaxy; Rancho Palos Verdes, CA), Timoni Gbalajobi (Philadelphia Union; Cherry Hill, N.J.), Camilo Guerrero (Orlando City SC; Orlando, Fla.), Alexander Hernandez (Colorado Rapids; Denver, Colo.), Kane Kraus (St. Louis City SC; St. Louis, Mo.), Blake Wilson (St. Louis City SC; St. Louis, Mo.)
