SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Earthquakes Academy midfielder Andrew Paoli is one of the 20 players that have been called up to the U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team by head coach Omid Namazi for the team’s third gathering and second international tournament of 2017, taking place from June 8-19 in Lisbon, Portugal.
During the 2017 U-18 Lisbon International Tournament, the USA will face Japan on June 14, followed by Norway and Portugal on June 16 and 18. The team with the most points in the four-team group at the end of the tournament will be crowned 2017 champions.
Paoli, 18, previously joined the U-18 National Team for the January training camp in Bradenton, Fla. and is currently earning minutes with the Quakes’ PDL affiliate Burlingame Dragons FC. He will join the UCLA 2017 freshman class in the fall, having signing with the Bruins in February.
Under-18 Men’s National Team Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Trey Muse (Seattle Sounders; Tukwila, Wash.) Gabe Rosario (Reading FC; Charlotte, N.C.)
DEFENDERS (7): Gideon Davis (CE Europa; Barcelona, Spain.) Jack Maher (Scott Gallagher; Caseyville, Ill.), Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union; Bear, Del.), Matthew Real (Philadelphia Union; Drexel Hill, Pa.), Aedan Stanley (St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC; Columbia, Ill.), Christian Takaki (PA Classics; Dover, Pa.), Carson Vom Steeg (Real So Cal; Santa Barbara, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Faris Abdi (IMG; Bradenton, Fla.), Raul Aguilera (Orlando City S.C.; Sanford, Fla.), Christian Cappis (Texans SC Houston; West Chicago, Ill.), Koby Carr (Texas Rush; San Antonio, Texas), Jose Carranza (North Carolina FC; Manassas, Va.) Andrew Paoli (San Jose Earthquakes; San Jose, Calif.) Brandon Servania (FC Dallas; Birmingham, Ala.)
FORWARDS (4): Lucas Del Rosario (CASL; Durham, N.C.), Griffin Dorsey (Colorado Rush; Evergreen, Colo.) Emanuel Perez (CASL; Garner, N.C.), Justin Rennicks (New England Revolution Academy; Hamilton, Mass.)
