CHARLESTON, S.C. (Jan. 11, 2010) – The roster of 18 players for US Club Soccer’s id2 National Selection International Tour has been finalized in advance of the Feb. 5-14, 2010, journey to the Netherlands and Germany.
A total of 11 states are represented on the 18-player roster, which is comprised of a team of the best male players born in 1996 and 1997 from the fall 2009 id2 Regional Training Camps. The squad will play three games while overseas in addition to conducting daily training sessions and experiencing the day-to-day culture of some of the world’s most well-known professional clubs.
Consistent with US Club Soccer’s philosophy that identification and development should be free to players, the organization will be funding the trip in conjunction with the strong support of Nike; there will be no cost to players.
“We are delighted with the group of players that we were able to select,” said Gerry McKeown, US Club Soccer’s id2 Boys’ Program Director. “There is great representation from the states that are traditionally strong, as well as a few players from areas that may not be at the national forefront. Our only regret is that we couldn’t bring additional teams as there are a lot of gifted players that did not make the roster.”
Additional information about the id2 National Selection International Tour, including a game schedule and details about how to follow the team while abroad, will soon be available.
2010 id2 National Selection International Tour Roster:
| M |
Corey Baird |
Escondido, Calif. (San Diego Surf) |
| M |
Anthony Calvo |
Ceres, Calif. (Turlock FC) |
| D |
Chet Castellaw |
Hidden Hills, Calif. (Real So Cal) |
| M |
Walker Dawkins |
Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (West Pines Utd.) |
| D |
Collin Fernandez |
Downers Grove, Ill. (Chicago Fire Jrs.) |
| M |
Justin Fiddes |
San Diego, Calif. (San Diego Surf) |
| M |
Declan McCabe |
Weston, Mass. (MPS) |
| D |
David Mejia |
Weston, Fla. (Weston FC) |
| M |
Robbie Mertz |
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Century United) |
| D |
Dolu Oyewole |
Waldorf, Md. (Freestate SA) |
| G |
Carter Richardson |
Dublin, Ohio (Team Ohio) |
| F |
Mark Segbers |
St. Louis, Mo. (St. Louis Scott Gallagher) |
| M |
Benny Swanson |
Grove City, Ohio (Team Ohio) |
| F |
Ade Taiwo |
Raleigh, N.C. (Triangle FC) |
| F |
Shota Takada |
Honolulu, Hawaii (Honolulu Bulls) |
| M |
Brandon Tetro |
Freehold, N.J. (PDA) |
| D |
Logan Ventura |
Pittstown, N.J. (PDA) |
| D |
Wesley Wade |
South Orange, N.J. (NJ Rangers) |
STAFF:
Head Coach: Gerry McKeown (Summit, N.J.)
Assistant Coach: Daniel Allen (Charleston, S.C.)
Assistant Coach: Benjamin Ziemer (Sebastopol, Calif.)
Trip Manager/Media Relations: Greg Hutton (Charleston, S.C.)
Athletic Trainer: Chris Young (Atlanta, Ga.)
