The U.S. males’s soccer group is Olympics-bound for the primary time since 2008, with the roster of gamers representing the nation introduced Monday morning, underneath a month earlier than the Video games in Paris start.
Quite a lot of rising stars are on this yr’s extremely anticipated group, a part of which was first introduced solely on NBC’s “TODAY” present. They will function within the first Staff USA occasion of the Paris Video games, kicking issues off towards host group France on July 24, two days earlier than the opening ceremony.
The U.S. males did not qualify for the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympics however are able to hit the pitch once more after an almost two-decade hiatus.
The final time they had been on an Olympic area, the group completed ninth within the match. Argentina received the gold in 2008, adopted by Nigeria with the silver and Brazil with the bronze.
The U.S. group — listed under alongside gamers’ golf equipment and hometowns — shall be led by head coach Marko Mitrović.
Goalkeepers:
- Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; St. Charles, Missouri)
- Gaga Slonina (Chelsea/England; Addison, Illinois)
Defenders:
- Maximilian Dietz (Greuther Fürth/Germany; Frankfurt, Germany)
- Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union; Oldsmar, Florida)
- Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; Arlington, Massachusetts)
- John Tolkin (New York Pink Bulls; Chatham, New Jersey)
- Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United FC; Atlanta)
- Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; Lawrenceville, Georgia)
Midfielders:
- Gianluca Busio (Venezia/Italy; Greensboro, North Carolina)
- Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF; Key Biscayne, Florida)
- Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union; Queens, New York)
- Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids; Jacksonville, Florida)
- Tanner Tessmann (Venezia/Italy; Birmingham, Alabama)
Forwards:
- Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht/Netherlands; Medford, New Jersey)
- Taylor Sales space (FC Utrecht/Netherlands; Eden, Utah)
- Duncan McGuire (Orlando Metropolis SC; Omaha, Nebraska)
- Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg/Germany; South Driving, Virginia)
- Griffin Yow (KVC Westerlo/Belgium; Clifton, Virginia)
Alternates:
- Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC; Bellevue, Washington)
- Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas Metropolis; Rochester, Michigan)
- Johan Gomez (Eintracht Braunschweig/Germany; Keller, Texas)
- John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas Metropolis; Bakersfield, California)
Males’s Olympic soccer is made up principally of gamers underneath age 23, however groups are allowed three “over-age” gamers. These three for the U.S. shall be Walker Zimmerman, 31; Miles Robinson, 27; and Djordje Mihailovic, 25.
Whereas Olympic soccer doesn’t essentially function every nation’s high stars, it does permit younger gamers rising within the sport to showcase their abilities on a global stage and begin making arguments to be named to their nation’s first groups, particularly in the event that they have not featured already (a sure Lionel Messi, for instance, received gold with Argentina within the 2008 Olympics).
Tanner Tessmann shall be one to observe for U.S. followers. Tessmann, 22, a midfielder, had a standout season in Italy’s Serie B and, alongside membership and worldwide teammate Gianluca Busio, helped Venezia return to Italy’s high flight.
