A pair of Sounders Academy alumni, S2 center back Sam Rogers and Indiana University goalkeeper Trey Muse, are in Raleigh, North Carolina, for a domestic camp with the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team. Head Coach Tab Ramos named a 20-man roster for the camp, running from July 15 - 22, with eight debutants as he looks to solidify the player pool ahead of U-20 World Cup qualifying in November.
The next U-20 World Cup will be held in Poland in 2019, with just four sides from CONCACAF qualifying for the event.
Two of the most prominent prospects to emerge from the Sounders youth system in recent years, Rogers and Muse helped lead the Sounders Academy U-18s to the club’s first-ever appearance in the USSDA final four, with the young Sounders securing a third-place finish.
“We’re really pleased for both boys to get called in again,” said Sounders FC Director of Player Development and Academy Director Marc Nicholls. “The reports from their recent call-ups were very positive. It’s a credit to them to stay in the mix with the U-20s, especially with it being a key time for the World Cup cycle.”
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Rogers, 19, signed with S2 in May 2017, where he’s gone on to start 32 USL matches, as well as two appearances for the First Team in U.S. Open Cup action. A former defensive midfielder, the young center back’s performances for S2 have made him a regular with the U.S. U-20s since the start of the new cycle, receiving call-ups to all four camps and international trips.
Earning the starting job in goal for Indiana University as a true freshman, Muse went on to lead the NCAA in every goalkeeping statistic last fall. The Sounders Academy alum led the Hoosiers to the NCAA national title game, conceding just six goals from 25 starts and saving 90.3% of the shots he faced.
The full roster for the camp can be found here.
