U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team head coach B.J. Snow has named the roster for the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship to be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from Oct. 30-Nov. 9. The Final Draw for the eight-team tournament will be held in early October.
The U.S. team will have one more event before departing for qualifying as Snow will bring the roster together for a camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. from Oct. 13-19.
With CONCACAF member Costa Rica hosting the 2014 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, there will be just two berths up for grabs at the qualifying tournament instead of the usual three, meaning only the two finalists will earn tickets to the tournament for the youngest age group in which FIFA holds a world championship for women’s soccer[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’].
The 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will run from March 15-April 5 in four Costa Rican cities.
“We have worked very hard since January to navigate through the selection process and identify a group of individuals to represent our country for World Cup qualifying,” said Snow. “At the U-17 level, our job is to identify players across the nation who have the qualities to help us achieve our short term goals of qualifying for the World Cup. We feel that this group of players is a great representation of the future of U.S. Soccer.”
Snow, who became the first full-time head coach for this age group last January, will be coaching in his first qualifying tournament and has chosen a roster that features many of the most talented high school-aged players in the country. Leading the way in a dynamic group of attackers are forwards Mallory Pugh and Madison Haley, who have combined to score 10 international goals this year.
The USA’s skillful midfield features a pair of Southern Californians in Marley Canales and Anika Rodriguez, as well as New Jersey native Taylor Racioppi. The lone goalkeeper named to the squad so far is Lauren Rood from Camas, Wash.
“When identifying players for the group we wanted to find technically proficient players with mobility and the mentality to compete on both sides of the ball,” said Snow. “We also wanted to find players who are versatile.
The cut-off date to be eligible for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is players born on or after Jan. 1, 1997. Twelve of the players on the roster were born in 1997, but Snow also included five players born in 1998 and two born in 1999.
The U.S. U-17s have played seven international matches this year, compiling a 4-1-2 record while scoring 21 goals and allowing six.
Mia Gyau is the daughter of former U.S. Men’s National Team player Philip Gyau, a 10-year professional who played six times for the USA in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and also had a long career as a player and coach for the U.S. Beach Soccer National Team. She is also the younger sister of former U.S. youth international Joe Gyau, who currently plays for the reserve side of Bundesliga team Hoffenheim.
Madison Haley is the daughter of five-time NFL Pro Bowl defensive end Charles Haley, who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys in a 14-year pro career that saw him win five Super Bowls, the only player in NFL history to accomplish that feat.
The two players born in 1999, (Civana Kuhlmann and Frankie Tagliaferri), were born in the year the USA won the historic 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The U.S. team will have one more event before departing for qualifying as Snow will bring the roster together for a camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. from Oct. 13-19.
With CONCACAF member Costa Rica hosting the 2014 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, there will be just two berths up for grabs at the qualifying tournament instead of the usual three, meaning only the two finalists will earn tickets to the tournament for the youngest age group in which FIFA holds a world championship for women’s soccer[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’].
The 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will run from March 15-April 5 in four Costa Rican cities.
“We have worked very hard since January to navigate through the selection process and identify a group of individuals to represent our country for World Cup qualifying,” said Snow. “At the U-17 level, our job is to identify players across the nation who have the qualities to help us achieve our short term goals of qualifying for the World Cup. We feel that this group of players is a great representation of the future of U.S. Soccer.”
Snow, who became the first full-time head coach for this age group last January, will be coaching in his first qualifying tournament and has chosen a roster that features many of the most talented high school-aged players in the country. Leading the way in a dynamic group of attackers are forwards Mallory Pugh and Madison Haley, who have combined to score 10 international goals this year.
The USA’s skillful midfield features a pair of Southern Californians in Marley Canales and Anika Rodriguez, as well as New Jersey native Taylor Racioppi. The lone goalkeeper named to the squad so far is Lauren Rood from Camas, Wash.
“When identifying players for the group we wanted to find technically proficient players with mobility and the mentality to compete on both sides of the ball,” said Snow. “We also wanted to find players who are versatile.
The cut-off date to be eligible for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is players born on or after Jan. 1, 1997. Twelve of the players on the roster were born in 1997, but Snow also included five players born in 1998 and two born in 1999.
The U.S. U-17s have played seven international matches this year, compiling a 4-1-2 record while scoring 21 goals and allowing six.
Mia Gyau is the daughter of former U.S. Men’s National Team player Philip Gyau, a 10-year professional who played six times for the USA in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and also had a long career as a player and coach for the U.S. Beach Soccer National Team. She is also the younger sister of former U.S. youth international Joe Gyau, who currently plays for the reserve side of Bundesliga team Hoffenheim.
Madison Haley is the daughter of five-time NFL Pro Bowl defensive end Charles Haley, who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys in a 14-year pro career that saw him win five Super Bowls, the only player in NFL history to accomplish that feat.
The two players born in 1999, (Civana Kuhlmann and Frankie Tagliaferri), were born in the year the USA won the historic 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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