SANDY, Utah (Thursday, May 7, 2015) – In conjunction with U.S. Soccer, Real Salt Lake announced on Thursday that FW Jordan Allen has been called in to the U.S. U-20 National Team for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. U.S. U-20 Head Coach Tab Ramos announced the squad on Thursday that will leave for New Zealand on Sunday.
Allen will be available to the media for interviews at 11 a.m. MT at Rio Tinto Stadium.
This season, Allen has started in three of his eight appearances, scoring the game-winning goal against Toronto FC on March 29 for his first career MLS goal. The 20-year-old is in his second MLS season after signing as a Homegrown player prior to the 2014 season. A product of RSL’s Arizona Academy, Allen was limited in 2014 because of injuries.
Players will begin reporting May 14 to the National Training Center in Carson, Calif. The group departs May 16 for training in Australia, where the remaining players will join the camp prior to arrival in New Zealand.
The U.S. was drawn into Group A with host New Zealand, Ukraine and Myanmar. The team opens group play against Myanmar at 12:01 am ET on May 30 in Whangarei, followed by matches with New Zealand on June 2 and Ukraine on June 5, both of which will be played in Auckland. All of the U.S.’s group matches will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1.
The full U-20 roster by position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Jeff Caldwell (University of Virginia; Todd, N.C.), Ethan Horvath (Molde FK; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Zack Steffen (Freiburg; Downingtown, Pa.)
DEFENDERS (6): Cameron Carter-Vickers (Tottenham Hotspur; Westcliff on Sea, England), Matthew Miazga (New York Red Bulls; Clifton, N.J.), Shaquell Moore (Unattached; Powder Springs, Ga.), Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City; Lee’s Summit, Mo.), Desevio Payne (FC Groningen; Greenwood, S.C.), John Requejo (Club Tijuana; Carpinteria, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas; Plano, Texas), Paul Arriola (Club Tijuana; Chula Vista, Calif.), Russell Canouse (Hoffenheim; Lancaster, Pa.), Marco Delgado (Toronto FC; Glendora, Calif.), Emerson Hyndman (Fulham; Dallas, Texas), Joel Sonora (CA Boca Juniors; Buenos Aires, Argentina)
FORWARDS (5): Jordan Allen (Real Salt Lake; Rochester, N.Y.), Bradford Jamieson IV (LA Galaxy; Los Angeles, Calif.), Rubio Rubin (Utrecht; Beaverton, Ore.), Maki Tall (Red Star; Washington, D.C.), Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes; Loomis, Calif.)
