USA-Based Players Set for U17 Concacaf

USA-Based Players Set for U17 Concacaf
by Travis Clark
February 2, 2026
Players featured in this article:
F | Bethesda SC
MF | HTX Soccer
MF | DC United
GK | NY Red Bulls
D | Atlanta United
F | Crew SC
F | FC Dallas
D | Inter Miami CF
GK | Parkland SC (FL)
Enzo Garay |  2027
MF | Springfield YC
F | NY Red Bulls
Victor Hart |  2028
GK | Colorado Rapids
F | Austin FC
D | NYCFC
D | Orlando City
MF | Dynamo
D | NY Red Bulls
MF | Arlington SA
Edwin Ortiz |  2027
MF | DC United
D | Inter Miami CF
D | Chicago Fire
Van Parker |  2027
F | RSL
Edwin Rios |  2027
F | LA Galaxy
MF | NY Red Bulls
F | LAFC
GK | Inter Miami CF

The Under-17 Men’s Concacaf World Cup Qualifying tournament takes place this week. 

Similar to last year, the expanded youth World Cup competition has left six nations hosting a group round of games, with the winner advancing.

Eight groups will play in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago this week.

A talented U.S. roster is set to begin competing on February 5. Several players from U.S. clubs have earned call-ups from out of the other 32 nations who will compete this week, spanning from Mexico, Canada and beyond.

Here are players who play for clubs based in the USA who were named to an Under-17 roster for another country.

Barbados: Jacob Gollop (Woodstock Academy)

Belize: Lucas Gallego (Hexer Academy), Jordan Glenn (LA Youth)

Canada: Lohamba Okoko (D.C. United), Van Parker (Real Salt Lake)

Dominica: Jah-Mal Alexis (Sports Paradize), Peyton James (Houston Dynamo)

Dominican Republic: Aidan Betances (New York Red Bulls), Gabriel Florentino (Inter Miami), Hugo Gonzalez (PDA), Kamil Castillo (D.C. United)

El Salvador: Robert Heredia (Houston Rangers), David D’Angelo Sibrian (Atlanta United FC), Ruben Andrade (HTX Soccer), Enzo Garay (Springfield YC), Andrew Sorto (LAFC), Mayson Barillas (D.C. United), Giovanni Salazar (LA Galaxy), Edwin Ortiz (D.C. United), Aiden Colocho (LA Breakers FC), Xaviair Graham (LA Bulls), Robert Hernandez (LA Galaxy), Sneijder Salamanca (Global Football Innovation Academy)

Guatemala: Ethan Ruppert (Orlando City), Leandro Rivas (Charlotte FC), Jeffrey Interiano (New York City FC), Jorge Castellanos (Woodstock Academy), Joshua Perez (FC Cincinnati), Daniel Gonzalez (Charlotte FC), Troi Penniel (New York Red Bulls)

Guyana: Tamer Unver (BW Gottschee)

Honduras: Leandro Padilla (Inter Miami)

Jamaica: Jelani Bradshaw (Atlanta United FC), Jaeden Morgan (Phillips Academy), Jaheem Bennett (New York City FC), Kemal Mattocks (Strikers Miami FC), Lukas Anderson (Bethesda SC), Jude Royes (Orlando City), Kai Williamson (Inter Miami)

Mexico: Marcel Avalos (San Jose Earthquakes)

Puerto Rico: Daniel Valle (TSF Academy), Lleyton Wadsworth (Tampa Bay United), Caleb Simmons (New York Red Bulls), Denzel Palacios (Chicago Fire), Luis Moringlane (Inter Miami), Keven Medrano (Unattached), Edwin Rios (LA Galaxy), Reign Magsino (Real Salt Lake), Jordan Interiano (Orlando City), Lucas Hernandez (Austin FC), Benjamin Harris (Met Oval), Andre Fernandez (Weston FC), Diego Echevarria (FC Dallas), Dacian Delgado (Columbus Crew), Marcus Nazaire (New York Red Bulls), Nicolas Gonzalez (Cedar Stars Academy), Adrian Soto

Saint Kitts & Nevis: Victor Hart (Colorado Rapids)

Trinidad & Tobago: Kenai Richardson (World Class FC), Levi Williams (Inter Miami)

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