LA Galaxy Academy stalwart Paul Arriola has been called up by United States Under-18 head coach Javier Perez for the youth national team's upcoming training camp in Netherlands.
A forward, who played for the U.S. in the 2011 U-17 World Cup, Arriola played a key role with the Galaxy during the past two GA Cups, but will play his first U.S. Development Academy season with the Galaxy at the U-18 level this season. Arriola spent last season with Temecula-based youth club Arsenal at the U-16 level, scoring an impressive 15 goals in 17 games. Arriola leaves tomorrow for the training camp that will see the U.S. U-18s train from Sept. 6 through the 17th. During the week, the team is scheduled to participate in friendlies against the U-18 sides of Feyenoord Rotterdam, Borussia Dortmund and Club Brugge.
The complete U.S. U-18 roster is below:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Ethan Horvath (Unattached; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Zackary Steffen (Maryland; Downington, Pa.).
DEFENDERS (5): Michael Amick (De Anza Force; Sunnyvale, Calif.), Suliaman Dainkeh (DC United Academy; Reston, Va.), Dylan Greenberg (Albertson SC; Dix Hills, N.Y.), Trevor Haberkorn (Solar Chelsea SC; Roanoke, Texas), Jalen Markey (Seattle Sounders FC Academy; Renton, Wash.).
MIDFIELDERS (6): Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas; Plano, Texas), Marco Delgado (CD Chivas USA; Glendora, Calif.), Romain Gall (FC Lorient; Herndon, Va.), Jacori Hayes (Baltimore Bays; Bowie, Md.), Piakai Henkel (Amiens FC; Arcata, Calif.), Kristian Scott (Stoke City, Winterbourne, England)
FORWARDS (7): Jordan Allen (Real Salt Lake Arizona; Rochester, N.Y.), Paul Arriola (LA Galaxy; Chula Vista, Calif.), Julian Green (Bayern Munich; Tampa, Fla.), Benjamin Lopez (Real Salt Lake Arizona; San Diego, Calif.), Zach Pfeffer (Philadelphia Union; Dresher, Pa.), Ben Spencer Jr. (CD Chivas USA; Albuquerque, N.M.), Travis Wannemuehler (Indiana Fire Academy; Evansville, Ind.)
