United States men's national under-20 soccer team

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United States Under-20
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team USA
The Stars and Stripes[1][2]
The Yanks
AssociationUnited States
Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachMikey Varas
FIFA codeUSA
First colors
Second colors
First international
 Jamaica 1–1 United States 
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; April 2, 1964)
Biggest win
 United States 13–0  U.S. Virgin Islands
(Bradenton, United States; November 3, 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 7–1 United States 
(Bayamon, Puerto Rico; September 30, 1976)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances16 (first in 1981)
Best resultFourth Place 1989
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
Appearances23 (first in 1964)
Best resultWinner Gold medal icon.svg : 2017, 2018

The United States under-20 men's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.

The United States' best finish came in the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship when the U.S. beat Iraq in the quarterfinal before losing to Nigeria in overtime in the semifinal and Brazil in the third-place match. Steve Snow tied for second in the tournament with three goals.

The U.S. reached the quarterfinals in 1993 but lost to Brazil. After missing out in 1995, the U.S. began a run of six consecutive qualifications in 1997, reaching the second round in five consecutive tournaments. Of those tournaments, the best U.S. performance came in 2003, when the U.S. reached the quarterfinal and led Argentina 1–0 in the final minutes before falling 2–1 in extra time. The U.S. also reached the quarterfinal of the 2007 Cup before losing 2–1 in extra time to Austria.

Major tournament results[]

CONCACAF U-20 Championship record[]

  • 1976: Third place. Won preliminary round Group 2. Finished 2nd in 2nd round Group A. Lost to Honduras in semifinal. Beat Guatemala for third place.
  • 1978: Second round. Won 1st round Group B. Finished 4th in 2nd round Group A.
  • 1980: Second place. Won 1st round New Jersey Group. Beat Bermuda in quarterfinal. Beat Honduras on penalties in semifinal. Lost to Mexico in final.
  • 1982: Second place. Won 1st round Group A. Won 2nd round Group A. Beat Guatemala in semifinal. Lost to Honduras in final. Qualified when Honduras was disqualified.
  • 1984: Fourth place. Finished 2nd in 1st round Group 2. Finished 2nd in 2nd round Group A. Lost to Mexico in semifinal. Lost to El Salvador for third place.
  • 1986: Second place. Won Group B. Finished 2nd in final group.
  • 1988: Third place. Finished 2nd in Group 1. Finished third in final group. Qualified when Mexico was disqualified.
  • 1990: Third place. Won Group 3. Finished third in final group.
  • 1992: Second place. Won Group C. Finished second in final group.
  • 1994: First round. Finished second in Group C.
  • 1996: Third place. Won Group 2. Finished third in final round.
  • 1998:† Qualified. Won Group B.
  • 2001:† Qualified. Finished 2nd in Group 1.
  • 2003:† Qualified. Finished 2nd in Group B.
  • 2005:† Qualified. Won Group A.
  • 2007:† Qualified. Won Group A.
  • 2009: Runner-up and qualified to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Finished first in Group 1, ahead of Honduras, Jamaica, and El Salvador. They defeated Trinidad and Tobago in a penalty shootout, 4–3, after a scoreless, 120-minute, regulation draw in the semifinals. In the finals the U.S. team lost by a score of 3–0 to Costa Rica.
  • 2011: Quarterfinal. Did not qualify for World Cup.
  • 2013: Runner-up and qualified to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Won Group A. In the finals the U.S. team lost by a score of 3–1 to Mexico in extra time.
  • 2015: Tied for third and qualified to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Finished second in Group A. Defeated El Salvador 2–0 in the playoff stage.
  • 2017: Champion and qualified to the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Finished second in Group B. Won Classification Stage Group D. They defeated Honduras in a penalty shootout, 5–3, after a scoreless, 90-minute, regulation draw in the finals.
  • 2018: Champion and qualified to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Finished first in Group A. Won Classification Stage Group G. They defeated Mexico 2–0 in the finals.

The tournament was played with a two-group, qualification format from 1998–2007. There was no championship round.

FIFA U-20 World Cup record[]

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Tunisia 1977 Did Not Qualify
Japan 1979
Australia 1981 Group Stage 15th 3 0 1 2 1 8
Mexico 1983 Group Stage 11th 3 1 0 2 3 5
Soviet Union 1985 Did Not Qualify
Chile 1987 Group Stage 10th 3 1 0 2 2 3
Saudi Arabia 1989 Fourth Place 4th 6 2 1 3 7 9
Portugal 1991 Did Not Qualify
Australia 1993 Quarter-final 8th 4 1 1 2 8 6
Qatar 1995 Did Not Qualify
Malaysia 1997 Round of 16 15th 4 1 0 3 2 6
Nigeria 1999 Round of 16 11th 4 2 0 2 7 7
Argentina 2001 Round of 16 13th 4 1 1 2 5 5
United Arab Emirates 2003 Quarter-final 5th 5 3 0 2 9 6
Netherlands 2005 Round of 16 11th 4 2 1 1 4 4
Canada 2007 Quarter-final 7th 5 3 1 1 12 6
Egypt 2009 Group Stage 18th 3 1 0 2 4 7
Colombia 2011 Did Not Qualify
Turkey 2013 Group Stage 22nd 3 0 1 2 3 9
New Zealand 2015 Quarter-final 7th 5 3 1 1 7 4
South Korea 2017 Quarterfinals 6th 5 2 2 1 12 6
Poland 2019 Quarter-final 6th 5 3 0 2 8 6
Indonesia 2021 Cancelled
Total 16/23 0 titles 66 26 10 30 93 96

Honors[]

  • FIFA U-20 World Cup
    • Fourth Place (1): 1989
  • CONCACAF U-20 Championship
    • Winners (2): 2017, 2018
    • Runners-up (6): 1980, 1982, 1986, 1992, 2009, 2013

Recent results and fixtures[]

2021[]

10 November 2021 Revelations Cup United States  0–4  Brazil Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya, Guanajuato
17:00 UTC−6 Marcos Santos 10', 19', 51' Keven Vinicius 42'
13 November 2021 Revelations Cup Colombia  1–1  United States Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya, Guanajuato
15:30 UTC−6
16 November 2021 Revelations Cup Mexico  2–1  United States Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya, Guanajuato
17:00 UTC−6

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following 23 players were called on November 5, 2021, by coach Mikey Varas for the November 7–17, 2021 camp and Revelations Cup competition in Mexico.[3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK (2003-11-06) November 6, 2003 (age 18) England Fulham
1GK Gabriel Slonina (2004-05-15) May 15, 2004 (age 17) United States Chicago Fire

2DF Justin Che (2003-11-18) November 18, 2003 (age 18) United States FC Dallas
2DF Jacob Greene (2003-03-23) March 23, 2003 (age 18) United States D.C. United
2DF Kobi Henry (2004-04-26) April 26, 2004 (age 17) United States Orange County SC
2DF Jalen Neal (2003-08-24) August 24, 2003 (age 18) United States LA Galaxy
2DF Kayden Pierre (2003-02-16) February 16, 2003 (age 18) United States Sporting Kansas City
2DF Casey Walls (2003-01-10) January 10, 2003 (age 19) United States San Jose Earthquakes
2DF Caleb Wiley (2004-12-22) December 22, 2004 (age 17) United States Atlanta United 2

3MF Paxten Aaronson (2003-08-26) August 26, 2003 (age 18) United States Philadelphia Union
3MF Caden Clark (2003-05-27) May 27, 2003 (age 18) Germany RB Leipzig
3MF Daniel Edelman (2003-04-28) April 28, 2003 (age 18) United States New York Red Bulls
3MF Jeremy Garay (2003-04-01) April 1, 2003 (age 18) United States D.C. United
3MF Danny Leyva (2003-05-05) May 5, 2003 (age 18) United States Seattle Sounders
3MF Diego Luna (2003-09-07) September 7, 2003 (age 18) United States El Paso Locomotive
3MF Jack McGlynn (2003-07-07) July 7, 2003 (age 18) United States Philadelphia Union
3MF (2004-08-25) August 25, 2004 (age 17) Croatia Hajduk Split

4FW Cade Cowell (2003-10-14) October 14, 2003 (age 18) United States San Jose Earthquakes
4FW Brian Gutierrez (2003-06-17) June 17, 2003 (age 18) United States Chicago Fire
4FW (2003-02-09) February 9, 2003 (age 18) United States Chicago Fire
4FW Malick Sanogo (2004-06-30) June 30, 2004 (age 17) Germany Union Berlin
4FW Dante Sealy (2003-04-17) April 17, 2003 (age 18) Netherlands Jong PSV
4FW Quinn Sullivan (2004-03-27) March 27, 2004 (age 17) United States Philadelphia Union

Recent call-ups[]

The following 22 players were named to the squad for the matches against Croatia and United Arab Emirates on September 5 and 9, 2019, respectively.[4]

Caps and goals correct as of May 30, 2019, after the match against Ecuador.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK David Ochoa (2001-01-16) January 16, 2001 (age 21) United States Real Salt Lake v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
GK Chituru Odunze (2002-10-14) October 14, 2002 (age 19) England Leicester City v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019

DF Kevin Bonilla (2001-09-20) September 20, 2001 (age 20) United States Portland Pilots v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
DF Nathan Harriel (2001-04-23) April 23, 2001 (age 20) United States Philadelphia Union v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
DF Ian Hoffmann (2001-08-09) August 9, 2001 (age 20) United States Houston Dynamo v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
DF (2001-06-19) June 19, 2001 (age 20) United States UC Irvine v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
DF George Campbell (2001-06-22) June 22, 2001 (age 20) United States Atlanta United v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
DF (2001-09-10) September 10, 2001 (age 20) Germany Hannover 96 II v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
DF Leonardo Sepulveda (2001-06-18) June 18, 2001 (age 20) Spain Salamanca v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
DF Travian Sousa (2001-09-19) September 19, 2001 (age 20) United States Oakland Roots v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019

MF Cole Bassett (2001-07-28) July 28, 2001 (age 20) United States Colorado Rapids v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
MF Justin Haak (2001-09-12) September 12, 2001 (age 20) United States New York City FC v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
MF Marcelo Palomino (2001-05-21) May 21, 2001 (age 20) United States Houston Dynamo v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
MF (2001-10-04) October 4, 2001 (age 20) England Liverpool v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
MF Thomas Roberts (2001-05-11) May 11, 2001 (age 20) Austria Austria Klagenfurt v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
MF Tanner Tessmann (2001-09-24) September 24, 2001 (age 20) United States FC Dallas v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
MF Indiana Vassilev (2001-02-16) February 16, 2001 (age 20) United States Inter Miami v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019

FW Konrad de la Fuente (2001-07-16) July 16, 2001 (age 20) France Marseille v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
FW Johan Gomez (2001-07-23) July 23, 2001 (age 20) Germany FSV Zwickau v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
FW Cameron Harper (2001-11-19) November 19, 2001 (age 20) United States New York Red Bulls v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
FW Jalen Hawkins (2001-01-24) January 24, 2001 (age 20) Germany Ingolstadt 04 v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019
FW Charlie Kelman (2001-01-17) January 17, 2001 (age 21) England Queens Park Rangers v.  United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019

Top goalscorers[]

Rank Player Year(s) U-20 Goals
1 Brek Shea 2007–2009 17
2 Freddy Adu 2003–2009 16
3 Romain Gall 2014–2015 13
1992–1993 13
5 Eddie Johnson 2003–2004 12
Jacob Peterson 2004–2005 12
7 Jeremy Ebobisse 2016–2017 11
8 Will John 2005 10
9 Chad Barrett 2004–2005 9
10 Jose Villarreal 2011–2013 8
Sebastian Saucedo 2016–2017 8
Alex Mendez 2018–2019 8

Coaches[]

Name Years
Angus McAlpine 1983
Derek Armstrong 1987
Bob Gansler 1989
Bobby Howe 1993
Jay Hoffman 1997
Sigi Schmid 1998–1999
Wolfgang Sühnholz 1999–2001
Thomas Rongen 2002–2004
Sigi Schmid 2005
Thomas Rongen 2006–2011
Tab Ramos 2011–2019
Anthony Hudson 2020–2021
Mikey Varas 2021–

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Goal.com – World Cup 2010 Preview: USA – Algeria". Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  2. ^ "Newsweek". Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  3. ^ "U-20 USMNT Kicks Off New Cycle at Revelations Cup Vs. Brazil, Colombia and Mexico". USSF. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  4. ^ USA KICKS OFF NEW U-20 MNT CYCLE WITH TWO MATCHES IN SLOVENIA Archived November 13, 2019, at the Wayback Machine; USSoccer.com, August 30, 2019

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