LA Galaxy Girls’ Academy player Sofia Cook was one of 20 players who will represent the USA at the 2020 U-16 Girls’ UEFA Development Tournament. She was selected by Katie Schoepfer, former WPS and NWSL player, who will coach the USA at the tournament being held from February 19-24 at England’s National Training Center at St. George’s Park.
Cook, is one of eight players on the roster who were part of the U.S. team that won the 2018 Concacaf Girls’ U-15 Championship while playing a year up.
U-16 USGNT ROSTER BY POSITION – UEFA DEVELOPMENT TOURNAMENT, ENGLAND:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Mackenzie Gress (Lyndhurst, N.J.; STA Development Academy), Nona Reason (San Clemente, Calif.; San Diego Surf)
DEFENDERS (6): Taylor Bloom (Huntington Beach, Calif.; Beach FC), Sydney Cheesman (Lafayette, Colo.; Colorado Rush), Tessa Dellarose (Grindstone, Pa.; Pittsburgh Riverhounds), Elise Evans (Redwood City, Calif.; San Jose Earthquakes), Maggie Taitano (Carlsbad, Calif.; San Diego Surf), Gisele Thompson (Studio City, Calif.; Real So Cal)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Maggie Cagle (Phoenix, Ariz.; Phoenix Rising), Sofia Cook (Huntington Beach, Calif.; LA Galaxy), Jill Flammia (Manakin-Sabot, Va.; Richmond United), Ally Lemos (Glendora, Calif.; Legends FC), Peyton Marcisz (San Mateo, Calif.; San Jose Earthquakes) Yuna McCormack (Mill Valley, Calif.; San Jose Earthquakes)
FORWARDS (6): Tyler Isgrig (Arlington, Texas; Solar SC), Lumi Kostmayer (Southbury, Conn.; Sky Blue - NYSC), Mia Minestrella (Redondo Beach, Calif.; Beach FC), Allison Montoya (Los Altos, Calif.; MVLA SC), Katherine Rader (Stuart, Fla.; Weston FC), Ava Uribe (Sammamish, Wash.; Reign Academy)
The USA will face Spain on Feb. 19, take on England on Feb. 21 and finish against Denmark on Feb. 24. As part of the UEFA Development Tournament, each player on the roster is required to play at least 90 minutes over the three matches.
