Academy prospect Lagos Kunga also named to 25-player roster
Atlanta United announced today that defender Miles Robinson and academy forward Lagos Kunga have been called into the U.S. U-20 training camp that will take place from April 3-10 in London, England. U-20 head coach and Youth Technical Director Tab Ramos called 25 players into camp, where the team will compete in several scrimmages in preparation for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic. The U.S. open group play against Ecuador on May 22.
Robinson, 20, was also called into the team’s January camp and made eight appearances, all starts, for the U-20’s in 2016. He started all three games in the U-20’s run to win the 2016 NTC Invitational title against Costa Rica (June 29), Panama (July 1) and Japan (July 3) held in Carson, Calif. Atlanta selected Robinson with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. In two years at Syracuse, the center back started 42 games and scored eight goals for the Orange. As a sophomore he was named the 2016 ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
Kunga, 18, is a highly rated academy prospect currently playing for Atlanta United’s U-18’s. This is his first call-up with the U.S. U-20’s. The forward has committed to play for Furman University this fall.
U.S. U-20 MNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (4): Jonathan Klinsmann (University of California; Newport Beach, Calif.), JT Marcinkowski (Georgetown University; Alamo, Calif.), Brady Scott (De Anza Force; Petaluma, Calif.), Justin Vom Steeg (Fortuna Dusseldorf; Santa Barbara, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (8): Hugo Arellano (LA Galaxy; Norwalk, Calif.), Danny Barbir (West Bromwich Albion F.C.; Allentown, Pa.), Marcello Borges (University of Michigan; Kearny, N.J.), Aaron Herrera (University of New Mexico; Casa Grande, Ariz.), John Nelson (Internationals SC; Medina, OH), Keaton Parks (Plano, Texas; Unattached), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC; Arlington, Mass.), Brandon Terwege (FC Dallas; Highland Village, Texas)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Mukwelle Akale (Villarreal CF; Minneapolis, Minn.), Collin Fernandez (Chicago Fire; Bridgeview, IL), Jeremiah Gutjahr (Indiana University; Bloomington, IN), Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire; Bridgeview, Ill.), James Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday F.C.; Scotch Plains, N.J.), Yosef Samuel (Bethlehem Steel FC; Atlanta, Ga.), Eryk Williamson (University of Maryland; Alexandria, Va.)
FORWARDS (6): Sebastien Des Pres (Blackpool FC; San Diego, Calif.), Felipe Hernandez (Swope Park Rangers; Murfreesboro, Tenn.), Lagos Kunga (Atlanta United FC, Tucker, Ga.), Stephen Paybe (Estoril Praia; Birmingham, Ala.), Emmanuel Sabbi (UD Las Palmas; Columbus, OH), Mason Toye (PDA, South Orange, N.J.)
