U.S. Soccer is hosting Youth National Team Regional Identification Centers in key markets across the country over the next few weeks. There was an event held in Philadelphia on September 15. 

Twenty-nine players were called into the identification event for the 2006 age group. DC United led the way with eight players called into the one-day showcase. All but six of the players come from MLS academy teams. 

06 YNT Regional Identification Center Roster - Philadelphia 

Matai Akinmboni (D.C. United), Ignacio Alem (D.C. United), Jack Andrus (Philadelphia Union), Leonard Aviles (New York Red Bulls), Nicholas Beil (D.C. United), Copeland Berkley (New York Red Bulls), Adrian Buri (D.C. United), Ethan Chung (FC DELCO), Bajung Darboe (Philadelphia Union), Edward Davis (New York Red Bulls), Bento Estrella (New York Red Bulls), Agnaldo Germano (New York Red Bulls), Nathanial Hovan (PA Classics), Eric Klein (PA Classics), Alessandro Maldonado (D.C. United), Christopher (CJ) Olney Jr. (Philadelphia Union), Ethan Ortiz (New York Red Bulls), Luke Peacock (D.C. United), Ethan Pendleton (D.C. United), Alex Perez (Philadelphia Union), Ethan Quander* (Baltimore Armour), Syed Raheen (Loudoun United), Andrew Rick (Philadelphia Union), Alan Rutkowski (PDA), Patrick Shaw (New York Red Bulls), Edward Smith (Pipeline SC), Gavin Wetzel (Philadelphia Union), Gary Zhang (D.C. United), Luke Zielinski (Philadelphia Union) 

* = 2007

photo via Matt Ralph