Premier Sports Complex Lakewood Ranch FL will be the host of these games, the high level 4 team tourney brings back Holland & Turkey to face the USNT of U-16 & U-17 Boys. These games may all be seen on ussoccer.com, their You Tube, Facebook & Twitters.
Nov. 14: Holland v U-16's @ 3:30 ET & Turkey v U-17's @ 6:30.
Nov. 16: Holland v Turkey @ 3:30 ET & U-16's v U-17's @ 6:30.
Nov. 18: U-16's v Turkey @ 3:30 ET & U-17's v Holland @ 6:30.
The U-17's are those 2002 birth years who did not represent the USA at the 2019 U-17 World CUp. All other teams will be those born on or after Jan, 1, 2003. The Europeans are preping for the 2020 UEFA U-17 Championship May 21-June 6 in Estonia, training opens for all on Nov. 11.
Those with local ties for the U-17s include, John Tolkin of NYRB & Noah Jones of Red Bull Leipzig. For the U-16's David Edelman Warren NJ & Jack McGlynn of MIddle VIllage and the Phila. Union.
These games have been around since 2001, switching to the present incarnation in 2008, and intended to allow for top level competition of the U-17's. 7 of those in camp now with the USMNT passed through here over the years, along with Brazilans Coutinho, Neymar & Marcelo as well as from England, Hadon Sancho. Two more frequent visitors have been Portugal & Turkey, included in 5 of these 11 events, tied in 2nd for most times behind Brazil.
Kwik Kixx:
Under 17's.
-12 are US based as 8 are foreign based.
-8 had pro minutes under the belt in 2019.
-3 are with MLS as Home Grown Players.
-16 of the 20 have at least a season with USSDA sides.
Under 16's.
-A pair were in the U-17 Concacaf Championships.
-5 have inked MLS Homegrown deals.
-All but half, 9/20 have pro minutes in 2019.
-All are in the states, only 1 is not with an MLS club.
-All 20 spent at least a season in a USSDA Academy.
-4 were named to the Academy Best XIs for the '18-'19 season.