U.S. Soccer is hosting Youth National Team Identification events across the country this season, as the scouting department looks to expand the player pool in key age groups. The first event is being held in Austin, Texas next week. 

Thirty-one players were called into the Identification Center in Austin. FC Dallas leads the way with nine players called into the one-day event. Austin FC has seven players at the event. Coaches for the event are Gonzalo Segares, Garrett Biller, Rafa Brazo, Javier Cuellar, and Neal Ellis.

 

2006 YNT Regional Identification Center Roster - Austin, Texas 

Zayan Ahmed (Solar SC), Brian Alanis (Houston Dynamo), Andy Bacho (San Antonio FC),  Gabrial Brandon (FC Dallas), Micah Burton (Austin FC), Henry Canizalez (FC Dallas), Matthew Corcoran (FC Dallas), Julian Eyestone (FC Dallas), Eduardo Fernandez (San Antonio FC), Drake Fournier (Austin FC), Izaiah Garza (San Antonio FC), Andre Gitau (Houston Dynamo), Sebastian Gonzalez (Dallas Texans), Sho Luke Haggerty (Austin FC), Parker Jackson (Houston Dynamo),  Kristian Kelley (FC Dallas), Kimbikula Mbula (San Antonio FC), Dyllan Mendoza (San Antonio FC), Malachi Molina (FC Dallas), Christian Montelongo (RGV Toros FC), Luis Moreno (Houston Dynamo), Giovanni Padilla (San Antonio FC), Alex Perez (Dallas Texans), Misael Rangel (Austin FC), Charlie Reed (Austin FC), Diego Rodriguez (Austin FC), Jared Salazar (FC Dallas), Liam Thorsen (Houston Dynamo), Alejandro Urzua (FC Dallas), Nayrobi Vargas Valerio (FC Dallas),  Emiliano Villegas (RGV Toros FC)