NEW YORK (April 25, 2016) – Major League Soccer announced today the final roster of 15 talented young field players and three goalkeepers who will compete at the National Finals of Sueño MLS 2016– Presented by Allstate Insurance Company in Carson, Calif., between May 4-7.The field was set yesterday at the New York Red Bulls tryouts, where the last six participants were selected (see names below).
The nationally-televised player search is showcased on Univision Deportes’ República Deportiva, the popular weekly sports entertainment program that chronicles the tryouts in a “reality show within a show” format.
This year the finalists will be coached and mentored bySueño MLS Ambassadors Luis “El Matador” Hernández, legendary Mexican forward and Mexican goalkeeping legend, Adolfo Ríos.
The 15 Sueño MLS 2016 – Presented by Allstate Insurance Company National Finalists are:
<span class="s1"><b>Name</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>Position</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>Age</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>Hometown</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>Tryout Team</b></span> |
<span class="s1">Carlos Amaya</span> |
<span class="s1">Defender</span> |
<span class="s1">15</span> |
<span class="s1">Turlock, Calif.</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Pablo Figueroa</span> |
<span class="s1">Forward</span> |
<span class="s1">14</span> |
<span class="s1">Bell Gardens, Calif.</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Leonardo García-Guerra</span> |
<span class="s1">Midfielder</span> |
<span class="s1">15</span> |
<span class="s1">Indio, Calif.</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Minjae Kwak</span> |
<span class="s1">Forward</span> |
<span class="s1">15</span> |
<span class="s1">Garden Grove, Calif.</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Juan Marcos Piñón</span> |
<span class="s1">Defender</span> |
<span class="s1">15</span> |
<span class="s1">Santa Maria, Calif.</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Alan Gaytan</span> |
<span class="s1">Midfielder</span> |
<span class="s1">15</span> |
<span class="s1">Troutdale, Ore.</span> |
<span class="s1">Portland Timbers</span> |
<span class="s1">Arturo González Vásquez</span> |
<span class="s1">Midfielder</span> |
<span class="s1">15</span> |
<span class="s1">Portland, Ore.</span> |
<span class="s1">Portland Timbers</span> |
<span class="s1">Andres Labate</span> |
<span class="s1">Midfielder</span> |
<span class="s1">14</span> |
<span class="s1">Salem, Ore.</span> |
<span class="s1">Portland Timbers</span> |
<span class="s1">Salvador Pérez</span> |
<span class="s1">Defender</span> |
<span class="s1">15</span> |
<span class="s1">Woodburn, Ore.</span> |
<span class="s1">Portland Timbers</span> |
<span class="s1">Jonathan Reynoso</span> |
<span class="s1">Forward</span> |
<span class="s1">16</span> |
<span class="s1">Madras, Ore.</span> |
<span class="s1">Portland Timbers</span> |
<span class="s1">Heyson Argueta</span> |
<span class="s1">Defender</span> |
<span class="s1">14</span> |
<span class="s1">Stanford, Conn.</span> |
<span class="s1">New York Red Bulls</span> |
<span class="s1">Arturo Ernand</span> |
<span class="s1">Midfielder</span> |
<span class="s1">15</span> |
<span class="s1">Miami, Fla.</span> |
<span class="s1">New York Red Bulls</span> |
<span class="s1">Samuka Kenneh</span> |
<span class="s1">Midfielder</span> |
<span class="s1">14</span> |
<span class="s1">New York City, N.Y.</span> |
<span class="s1">New York Red Bulls</span> |
<span class="s1">Eduardo Rivera</span> |
<span class="s1">Midfielder</span> |
<span class="s1">15</span> |
<span class="s1">Burgaw, N.C.</span> |
<span class="s1">New York Red Bulls</span> |
<span class="s1">Omar Torres</span> |
<span class="s1">Defender</span> |
<span class="s1">14</span> |
<span class="s1">New York City, N.Y.</span> |
<span class="s1">New York Red Bulls</span> |
The three Allstate “Good Hands®” top goalkeeper award - El Portero Allstate Finalistsare:
<span class="s1"><b>Name</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>Position</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>Age</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>Hometown</b></span> |
<span class="s1"><b>Tryout Team</b></span> |
<span class="s1">Hernán Cortez</span> |
<span class="s1">Goalkeeper</span> |
<span class="s1">16</span> |
<span class="s1">Anaheim, Calif.</span> |
<span class="s1">LA Galaxy</span> |
<span class="s1">Antonio Campos</span> |
<span class="s1">Goalkeeper</span> |
<span class="s1">16</span> |
<span class="s1">Hermiston, Ore.</span> |
<span class="s1">Portland Timbers</span> |
<span class="s1">Charlton Alonso</span> |
<span class="s1">Goalkeeper</span> |
<span class="s1">13</span> |
<span class="s1">Paramus, N.J.</span> |
<span class="s1">New York Red Bulls</span> |
