United States men's national under-18 soccer team
{{Short description|National association football team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox national football team
| Name = United States Under-18
| Badge = United_States_Soccer_Federation_logo_2016.svg
| Badge_size = 120
| FIFA Trigramme = USA
| Nickname = The Stars and Stripes{{cite web | title=Goal.com – World Cup 2010 Preview: USA – Algeria|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2890/world-cup-2010/2010/06/22/1989278/world-cup-2010-preview-usa-algeria | access-date =June 22, 2010 }}{{cite web | title=Newsweek |website=Newsweek |date=June 21, 2010 |url=http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/22/algeria-the-other-french-team.html | access-date =June 22, 2010 }}
The Yanks
| Association = United States Soccer Federation
| Confederation = CONCACAF
| Sub-confederation = NAFU (North America)
| Coach =
| Captain =
| Most caps =
| Current Top scorer =
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The United States U-18 men's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The U.S. under-18 men's national team serves as a transition for players between the under-17 and the under-20 national teams. Though the team does not compete in a world championship, it competes in international tournaments and holds several domestic training camps throughout the year.
Results and schedule
{{Further|2023 in American soccer|2024 in American soccer}}
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend
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=2024=
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|format = 1
|date = September 12
|round = 26th International Youth Football Tournament
|time =
|team1 = Niigata Select
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{fbu|18|USA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =*Orejarena {{goal|23}}
|stadium = Niigata Seiro Sports Center
|location = Seirō, Niigata, Japan
|attendance =
|referee =
|report = https://x.com/USYNT/status/1834258198015922283
|result = d
}}
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|format = 1
|date = September 14
|round = 26th International Youth Football Tournament
|time =
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|JAP}}
|score = 4–3
|team2 = {{fbu|18|USA}}
|goals1 =*Hayashi {{yel|4}}
|goals2 =
- Hezarkhani {{goal|49}}
- Baiera {{goal|64}}
- Ellis {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium = Shibata-shi Ijimino Koen Athletic Field
|location = Shibata, Niigata, Japan
|attendance =
|referee =
|report = https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/nDrHZOmc/#/match-summary
|result = l
}}
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|format = 1
|date = September 16
|round = 26th International Youth Football Tournament
|time =
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|USA}}
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{fbu|18|PER}}
|goals1 =*Ellis {{goal|8}}
- Guske {{goal|51}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Denka Big Swan Stadium
|location = Niigata, Japan
|attendance =
|referee =
|report =https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/fwnPX2I9/#/match-summary
|result = W
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=2025=
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|format = 1
|date = March 22
|round = Friendly
|time =
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|MAR}}
|score = 2–2
|team2 = {{fbu|18|USA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =*Ellis
|stadium =
|location = Marbella, Spain
|attendance =
|referee =
|report =https://x.com/USYNT/status/1903579307047583880
|result = D
}}
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|format = 1
|date = March 25
|round = Friendly
|time =
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|NOR}}
|score = 3–4
|team2 = {{fbu|18|USA}}
|goals1 =*Eikrem {{goal|41}}
|goals2 =*Pintér {{goal|5}}
|stadium =Marbella Football Center
|location = Marbella, Spain
|attendance =
|referee =
|report =https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/football/d8911QM7/?isDetailPopup=true#/match-summary/match-summary
|result = W
}}
Players
=Current squad=
20 players were called up for training camp in Marbella, Spain and friendlies against Morocco and Norway.{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2025 |title=U-18 Men’s National Team Set To Face Morocco And Norway In Southern Spain |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/03/u18-mens-national-team-to-face-morocco-norway-in-southern-spain |access-date=March 18, 2025 |website=United States Soccer Federation}}
Caps and goals are current as of March 2, 2024, after match against {{fbu|18|NOR}}.{{Cite tweet |number=1903579307047583880 |user=USYNT |title=The #U18MNT finished 2-2 versus Morocco |date=March 22, 2025 |access-date=March 29, 2025}}{{Cite tweet |number=1904577785265336706 |user=USYNT |title=The #U18MNT defeat Norway 4-3 in a back and forth match |date=March 25, 2025 |access-date=March 29, 2025}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Zackory Campagnolo|age={{birth date and age|2007|3|12}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Colorado Rapids 2|clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=Patrick Los|age={{birth date and age|2007|08|17}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Chicago Fire FC II |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Andrew Baiera|age={{birth date and age|2007|2|28}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=New York City FC |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Dominik Chong-Qui|age={{birth date and age|2007|12|29}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Atlanta United |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Neil Pierre|age={{birth date and age|2007|10|19}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Philadelphia Union |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Jose Magaña Jr.|age={{birth date and age|2007|07|01}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Ventura County FC |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=Harbor Miller|age={{birth date and age|2007|06|21}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=LA Galaxy |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=Kaiden Moore|age={{birth date and age|2007|05|11}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Atlanta United 2 |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=Colin Guske|age={{birth date and age|2007|01|29}}|caps=3|goals=2|club=Orlando City |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Ervin Torres|age={{birth date and age|2007|11|14}}|caps=1|goals=1|club=Austin FC II |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=Santiago Morales|age={{birth date and age|2007|2|9}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Inter Miami CF |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=Tyson Pearce|age={{birth date and age|2007|08|12}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=St. Louis City SC |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=Snyder Brunell |age={{birth date and age|2007|03|23}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Tacoma Defiance |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=Axel Pérez |age={{birth date and age|2007|01|15}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy |clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=Aiden Hezarkhani|age={{birth date and age|2007|06|28}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Real Salt Lake |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Dino Klapija|age={{birth date and age|2007|01|05}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=RB Leipzig Academy |clubnat=GER}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Jaidyn Contreras|age={{birth date and age|2007|09|26}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=North Texas SC |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FW|name=Dániel Pintér|age={{birth date and age|2007|06|06}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Inter Miami CF II |clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=FW|name=Darius Lane|age={{birth date and age|2007|10|16}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Under-21s and Academy |clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name=Justin Ellis|age={{birth date and age|2007|05|14}}|caps=3|goals=3|club=Orlando City B |clubnat=USA}}
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=Recent call-ups=
The following players have been called up in the past 12 months:
- 26th International Youth Football Tournament.{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2024 |title=U.S. Under-18 Men's Youth National Team Heads To Japan For 26th International Youth Football Tournament |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/09/us-under-18-mens-youth-national-team-roster-2024-youth-football-tournamnet |access-date=September 14, 2024 |website=USSoccer.com}}
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{{nat fs r player|pos=GK|name=Kayne Rizvanovich|age={{birth date and age|2007|10|26}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=FC Cincinnati 2 |clubnat=USA|latest=26th International Youth Football Tournament}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=DF|name=Tristan Brown|age={{birth date and age|2007|10|17}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Columbus Crew 2 |clubnat=USA|latest=26th International Youth Football Tournament}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=DF|name=Nicholas De Almeida|age={{birth date and age|2007|2|20}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Inter Miami CF Academy |clubnat=USA|latest=26th International Youth Football Tournament}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=Jonathan Shore|age={{birth date and age|2007|4|13}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=New York City FC |clubnat=USA|latest=26th International Youth Football Tournament}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=Adyn Torres|age={{birth date and age|2007|11|13}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Atlanta United 2 |clubnat=USA|latest=26th International Youth Football Tournament}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=FW|name=Stefan Chirila|age={{birth date and age|2007|1|15}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=FC Cincinnati Academy |clubnat=USA|latest=26th International Youth Football Tournament}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=FW|name=Santiago Pita|age={{birth date and age|2007|6|1}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Atlanta United FC Academy |clubnat=USA|latest=26th International Youth Football Tournament}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=FW|name=Leonardo Orejarena|age={{birth date and age|2007|11|10}}|caps=1|goals=1|club=North Texas SC |clubnat=USA|latest=26th International Youth Football Tournament}}
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- {{small|PRE}}: Preliminary squad
- INJ = Injured
Head coach history
- {{flagicon|USA}} Mitch Murray (1996–1999){{cite press release|url=https://www.santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-soccer/2001-02/files/mitch_Murray_retires|title=Bronco Men's Soccer Coach Retires to Enter Private Business|location=Santa Clara, California|publisher=Santa Clara Broncos|access-date=January 21, 2022|date=May 15, 2002}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} George Gelnovatch (1999–2003){{cite press release|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/1999/09/Arena-Appoints-Four-U-S-Youth-National-Team-Head-Coaches.aspx?print=true|title=Arena Appoints Four U.S. Youth National Team Head Coaches|location=Chicago|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|access-date=January 22, 2022|date=September 30, 1999|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425165623/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/1999/09/Arena-Appoints-Four-U-S-Youth-National-Team-Head-Coaches.aspx?print=true|archive-date=April 25, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://virginiasports.com/coach/george-gelnovatch/|title=George Gelnovatch – Virginia profile|website=Virginia Cavaliers|date=April 14, 2020 |publisher=University of Virginia|access-date=January 22, 2022}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Jenkins (2004–2008){{cite news|url=https://richmond.com/sports/strikers-score-goal-with-jenkins/article_e8f1f478-7e83-5f5d-953c-c0cf244e31c4.html|title=Strikers score goal with Jenkins|website=Richmond Times-Dispatch|publisher=Media General|access-date=January 22, 2022|date=October 3, 2008}}{{cite news|url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/26390/bob-jenkins-leaves-us-soccer-for-virginia-youth.html|title=Bob Jenkins leaves U.S. Soccer for Virginia youth club|website=Soccer America|access-date=January 21, 2022|date=April 30, 2008|url-access=limited}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Matkovich (2009–2011){{cite news|last=Rigg|first=Zac Lee|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/66/united-states/2008/12/18/1017802/matkovich-named-usa-u-18-head-coach|title=Matkovich Named USA U-18 Head Coach|website=Goal|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=January 21, 2022|date=December 18, 2008}}{{cite news|last=Thornton|first=Tweed|url=https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2012/1/6/2687232/mike-matkovich-returning-as-chicago-fire-assistant-coach-leo|title=Mike Matkovich Returns as Chicago Fire Assistant Coach; Leo Percovich stays on for 2012|website=Hot Time in Old Town|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=January 21, 2022|date=January 6, 2012}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} Richie Williams (2011–2012){{cite press release|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-18-MNT/2011/10/Richie-Williams-Named-Head-Coach-of-U-18-Mens-National-Team.aspx|title=U.S. Soccer Names Richie Williams Head Coach of Under-18 Men's National Team|location=Chicago|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|access-date=January 21, 2022|date=October 24, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102220214/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-18-MNT/2011/10/Richie-Williams-Named-Head-Coach-of-U-18-Mens-National-Team.aspx|archive-date=November 2, 2011}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-17-mnt/2012/01/richie-williams-named-us-u17-mnt-head-coach.aspx|title=Richie Williams Named U.S. U-17 MNT Head Coach|location=Chicago|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|access-date=January 21, 2022|date=January 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226152903/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-17-mnt/2012/01/richie-williams-named-us-u17-mnt-head-coach.aspx|archive-date=February 26, 2012}}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Javier Pérez (2012–2015){{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/javier-perez-named-usmnt-u18-head-coach_aid23805|title=Javier Perez named USMNT U18 head coach|website=TopDrawerSoccer.com|access-date=January 21, 2022|date=February 16, 2012}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nycfc.com/news/new-york-city-fc-fill-four-key-roles-sporting-department|title=New York City FC fill four key roles in Sporting Department|website=New York City FC|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=January 21, 2022|date=December 11, 2015}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} Omid Namazi (2016–2018){{cite news|url=https://en.irna.ir/news/81909456/Iran-s-Namazi-named-US-U18-men-s-head-coach|title=Iran's Namazi named US U18 men's head coach|website=Islamic Republic News Agency|access-date=January 21, 2022|date=January 6, 2016}}{{cite news|last=Dyer|first=Kristian|url=https://www.metro.us/source-omid-namazi-leaving-us-u-18-team-for-iran/|title=Source: Omid Namazi leaving US U-18 team for Iran|website=Metro|publisher=Metro International|access-date=January 21, 2022|date=June 10, 2018}}
Competitive record
=Pan American Games=
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Year
!Host !Result !{{abbr|Pos|Position}} !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn, including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|F|Goals scored}} !{{Tooltip|A|Goals conceded}} !Squad | ||||||||||
colspan=2|1951–1983 | colspan=9|See United States men's national soccer team | |||||||||
colspan=2|1987–1995 | colspan=9|See United States men's national under-20 soccer team | |||||||||
colspan=2|1999–2003 | colspan=9|See United States men's national under-23 soccer team | |||||||||
2007 | align=left|{{flag|Brazil}} | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad |
colspan=2|2011—2019 | colspan=9|See United States men's national under-23 soccer team | |||||||||
colspan=2|2023 | colspan=9|See United States men's national under-19 soccer team | |||||||||
colspan=2|Total
!colspan=2|— !3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7
!— |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.ussoccer.com/teams/u-18-mens-national-team U-18 Men's National Team]
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