HERRIMAN, Utah (Wednesday, February, 2026) - The Real Salt Lake Academy GK Konstantinos Kyriazis, who will represent the Hellenic Football Federation, and DF Evan Emmenegger, who will represent the United States, both earned their first national team call-ups for their respective nations.
Of Greek descent, Kyriazis reports to the Hellenic Football Federation for the first time to participate in an International U17 Friendly tournament held in Croatia. The Hellenic U17 national team will kick off its tournament campaign against Ukraine today, before facing off against the hosts, Croatia, on Feb.13, then closing out against Israel on Feb. 16.
Emmenegger will report to USYNT U16 head coach Paul Simpson to don the Stars and Stripes for the first time. The young center back will report today for a week-long camp held in Atlanta, Georgia. Emmengger plays a pivotal part of Jordan Allen’s back line with his ability to break lines, poise under pressure and consistently winning his duels.Â
Real Salt Lake Academy is the official MLS NEXT affiliate of MLS side Real Salt Lake. Leading Major League Soccer in homegrown signees, RSL now welcomes Griffin Dillon, Van Parker, Diego Rocio and Antonio Riquelme to its 2026 class. The trio of RSL Academy products now brings the number of homegrown signings to an MLS-high of 49, after each inked their deals with the Claret-and-Cobalt.
