SEATTLE, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC defender DeAndre Yedlin has been named to the U.S. Men’s National Team 21-man roster for a friendly against Ecuador on October 10 in East Harftord, CT. Kickoff between the two countries, which both qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, is set for 4 p.m. PT, and will be broadcast live on ESPN, WatchESPN, UniMas and ESPN Deportes Radio.
Yedlin, 21, has seven caps for Team USA—all in 2014—and became the first MLS Homegrown Player to represent the U.S. in the FIFA World Cup, making three appearances against Portugal, Germany, and Belgium in Brazil. The Seattle-native has started all 23 of his appearances for Sounders FC this season and has recorded three assists.
Players will report to Boston for training camp before traveling Oct. 9 to East Hartford. Following the match against Ecuador, Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann is expected to make several changes to the U.S. roster that will travel to Boca Raton, Fla., to face regional rival Honduras in the USA’s first match in Palm Beach County.
Yedlin will be unavailable for selection when Sounders FC takes on Cascadia rival Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Friday, October 10. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. PT on the Xbox Pitch at CenturyLink Field and will be broadcast nationally on NBC Sports Network.
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3):Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (7): John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Greg Garza (Club Tijuana), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Michael Orozco (Puebla), Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Luis Gil (Real Salt Lake), Julian Green (Hamburg), Alfredo Morales (Ingolstadt)
FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Joe Gyau (Borussia Dortmund), Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC), Bobby Wood (1860 Munich)
