US U-17 striker Sargent picked for senior squad

Washington Nov 9 (IANS) The United States Under-17 football team star striker Josh Sargent has been picked in the 21-man senior squad which will play a friendly fixture against Portugal on November 14.

Sargent who led the US U-17 team in the FIFA World Cup held in India and represented his nation in the U-20 team earned his maiden call in the senior side.

"With an eye towards the future U.S. Men s National Team acting head coach Dave Sarachan has called 21 players into training camp in advance of the USA s final match of 2017 a friendly against third-ranked Portugal on Nov. 14 in Leiria " the U.S soccer said in a statement.

U.S squad:

Goalkeepers: Jesse Gonzalez (FC Dallas) Bill Hamid (Midtjylland) Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge)

Defenders: John Brooks (Wolfsburg) Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United) Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) Matt Miazga (Vitesse) Tim Ream (Fulham) Jorge Villafaña (Santos Laguna) DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United)

Midfielders: Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas) Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls) Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) Weston McKennie (Schalke) Kelyn Rowe (New England Revolution) Danny Williams (Huddersfield Town)

Forwards: Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution) Dom Dwyer (Orlando City SC) C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union) Josh Sargent (St. Louis Scott Gallagher)

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