Philadelphia Union, in conjunction with U.S. Soccer, announced today that Homegrown players Jack McGlynn and Nathan Harriel have been named to the U.S. Men's Olympic Soccer Team training camp in Spain and France as the USA continues its preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
U.S. Men’s Olympic Soccer Team head coach Marko Mitrović called in 22 players to training camp which will see the U.S. will face Guinea on Friday, March 22 in Olot, Spain and France on March 25 in Montbeliard. Both matches will be streamed on U.S. Soccer digital platforms.
This summer marks the return of the U.S. Men’s Olympic Team to the Games for the first time since 2008. The Men’s Olympic Soccer Tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23, with an allowance for three overage players. The Men’s Olympic Soccer Team is as an important part of the Federation’s mission to develop winning teams as it will provide some of the nation’s top young talent the opportunity to face elite opposition on the world stage next summer.
Fifteen players on the roster have been capped by the U.S. Men’s National Team, led by midfielder Gianluca Busio’s 13 senior international appearances. Eight players were a part of the USMNT’s January training camp at which five earned their senior international debuts.
U.S. MEN’S OLYMPIC SOCCER TEAM – MARCH TRAINING CAMP – SPAIN & FRANCE
GOALKEEPERS (2): Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; St. Charles, Mo.), Gabriel Slonina (KAS Eupen/BEL; Addison, Ill.)**
DEFENDERS (7):Â George Campbell (Montreal Impact; Atlanta, Ga.), Maximilian Dietz (Greuther Furth/GER; Frankfurt, Germany), Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union; Oldsmar, Fla.), Bryan Reynolds (Westerlo/BEL; Fort Worth, Texas), John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls; Chatham, N.J.), Jonathan Tomkinson (Bradford City/ENG; Plano, Texas), Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United FC; Atlanta, Ga.)
MIDFIELDERS (6):Â Paxten Aaronson (Vitesse/NED; Medford, N.J.), Gianluca Busio (Venezia/ITA; Greensboro, N.C.), Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls; Warren, N.J.), Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union; Queens, N.Y.), Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), Tanner Tessmann (Venezia/ITA; Birmingham, Ala.)
FORWARDS (7):Â **Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution; Appleton, Wisc.), Cade Cowell (Guadalajara/MEX; Ceres, Calif.), Johan Gomez (Eintracht Braunschweig/GER; Keller, Texas), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake; Sunnyvale, Calif.), Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC; Omaha, Neb.), Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg/GER; South Riding, Va.), Griffin Yow (Westerlo; Clifton, Va.)
Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2001, are age-eligible for the 2024 Olympics. Mitrović selected eight players born in 2001, five born in 2002, six born in 2003, two born in 2004 and one born in 2005, which is forward Esmir Bajraktarevic, who is also eligible for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Ten players have been a part of all three Men’s Olympic Team training camps so far this cycle: defenders Maximilian Dietz, Nathan Harriel, Bryan Reynolds, John Tolkin and Jonathan Tomkinson, midfielders Busio, Jack McGlynn and Tanner Tessmann plus forwards Bajraktarevic and Johan Gomez.
The roster features players from 17 different clubs, including eight from Major League Soccer. Two players each come from the Columbus Crew, Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls. Eleven players are based abroad in Germany (three), Belgium, Italy (two each), England Netherlands and Mexico (one each).