Walker Zimmerman, Cade Cowell and Gaga Slonina were among the picks for the USMNT pre-Olympic training camp roster announced Wednesday.
Men’s Olympic soccer is limited to players under 23, with each team allowed three players over the age limit on its 18-man roster.“We identified that that would be at a position of need for us, where we would like to bring an overage player,” coach Marko Mitrovic said. “I met Walker, and I was very, very happy with his commitment to go to the Olympic Games.”The U.S.
Rosters of two goalkeepers and 16 outfield players must be submitted by July 3, and each team will designate up to four standbys, including one goalkeeper.“He’s a leader and captain-type player,” national team assistant coach B.J. Callaghan said. “He can transcend our identity into that group.” Nineteen of the 25 players picked by Mitrovic have appeared for the senior national team, including defender Bryan Reynolds, midfielders Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessmann, and forwards Paxten Aaronson, Cade Cowell and Kevin Paredes.
Forward Damion Downs, who made his Bundesliga debut with Cologne last season, was included and the German-American could make his U.S. program debut.Cincinnati defender Miles Robinson, who will be with the national team at its pre-Copa América training camp, is another possibility for the Olympic team.LA Galaxy
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