Players to know from U14 Mini-Camp West

<!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":98040,"width":178,"height":256,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/02/Quakes-09.jpg?w=711" alt="" class="wp-image-98040" width="178" height="256" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Quakes' [player_tooltip player_id='98020' first='Edgar' last='Rodriguez']</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>U.S. Soccer is hosting a regional Talent Identification Mini-Camp in Chula Vista, California over the extended weekend (Feb. 16-20). US Soccer scouts called in 80 players from the 2009 age group to attend this event. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Those 80 players come from various teams in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, and Washington. This is the introduction to Youth National Team programming for the 2009 age group. There is typically a Mini-Camp in the other regions as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tony Lepore, the Talent ID Director, will oversee the camp alongside Gabe Farfan, Rob Irvine, and Chris Kranjc. US U15 YMNT head coach Tom Heinneman will also be on hand along with a number of YNT network scouts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While this is very early in the process, there are some players who hace already emerges as plays to know from this age group. Below is a breakdown of a handful of players at this camp. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["97913"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Hurtado Martinez is a defensive center midfielder for the Sounders U15 MLS Next team. He's a smart player. He is fun to watch off the ball as he makes subtle movements to create space in the center of the field. He is calm on the ball and does well playing quickly. He is a bit smaller than most of his teammates (because he is playing up age) but he tackles like he is the biggest player on the field. He carries himself with confidence and leaves his imprint on the game. It's easy to see him taking on a leading role with this group.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["97911"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Ream is probably the most exciting outside back prospect in some time for the Youth National Team. He is originally from Arizona, but joined the Real Salt Lake Academy. He appears to be on the fast track through the academy as well. He has earned the starting role at left back while playing up an age group (he plays with the 08s) this season. He is comfortable on the ball in possession. He uses both of his feet pretty well. He is not a flyer on the winger as he tends to take a more measured approach to the position. When he does go forward, he tends to do it when he gets possession early - either he dribbles through the opposition or he combines with a teammate on a 1-2 in the channel. Part of that is coaching and tactics, but it does suggest his mentality this season has been more defensive. He has good close control when he's dribbling into the attack. He's a strong individual defender and should be one of the top players to watch from this camp.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["18261"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='18261' first='Ronan' last='Leeming'] is a big leg midfielder - he can connect on 40 to 50-yard passes. He is a right-footed, box-to-box midfielder for the Sounders U15 MLS Next team. He has good size for the position and his age. He fits in well while playing up an age group. He has a good first touch and he's an excellent passer for the age group.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["98021"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Cook made a name for himself with the goal he scored at Dallas Cup championship game in 2022. The forward from Legends iced the victory over San Diego Surf at the event, which included a few MLS academies. He has quick feet and good size for this age group. He is a confident dribbler with either foot and runs at defenders with power. The Legends attacker will be in for a test against the top defenders in the region, but he could be a player to watch as one of the best from outside of MLS Next.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63ee57dca5931"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j7f-GArxbY","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j7f-GArxbY </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["98020"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"San Jose Earthquakes have six players on this list. Rodriguez is the right center back on the team. He is calm on the ball and a good decision-maker. He is strong in the tackle and one of the leaders of the club team.rnrnWoltjer Rojas is the right back. He is one of my favorite players for this group. He is a young 2009 (October). He is very confident on the ball and loves to get forward. He has a good first touch and offers quite a bit in the attack as a weapon on services from the wing. He hits a good cross. He should be contending for a spot as a starter at that position.rnrnMarcelo Avalos is the goalkeeper for the side. He is excellent in possession. He is right-footed and comfortable playing out of the back under pressure. He does well with his footwork as he gets his body behind the ball when making a save.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63ee7e99eb045"} /--> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center","level":3} --> <h3 class="has-text-align-center"><strong>U.S. UNDER-14 BOYS' REGIONAL TID MINI-CAMP WEST ROSTER BY POSITION:</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":98022,"width":512,"height":341,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/02/SanJoseQuakes-09.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-98022" width="512" height="341" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Jose Quakes Call-ups [player_tooltip player_id='98020' first='Edgar' last='Rodriguez'] and Marcelo Avalos. Also pictured [player_tooltip player_id='146406' first='Aidan' last='Baker']</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>GOALKEEPERS (8):</strong>&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='18350' first='Tyler' last='Adams'] (Washington Premier FC), [player_tooltip player_id='146543' first='Jacob' last='Aguilar'] (Los Angeles Galaxy), Marcelo Avalos (San Jose Earthquakes), [player_tooltip player_id='146533' first='Anthony' last='Juarez'] (Los Angeles FC), Oliver Lopez Aceves (Real Salt Lake - Arizona), Benjamin Robertson (Portland Timbers), [player_tooltip player_id='146529' first='William' last='Walker'] (San Diego Surf SC), [player_tooltip player_id='146524' first='Matthew' last='White'] (Breakers FC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENDERS (24):&nbsp;</strong>[player_tooltip player_id='162065' first='Lucas' last='Angelbeck'] (Washington Timbers FC), Xavier Argueta (Los Angeles SC), [player_tooltip player_id='162069' first='Landon' last='Booth'] (Pacific Northwest SC), [player_tooltip player_id='284520' first='Max' last='Bramwell'] (Portland Timbers), [player_tooltip player_id='146550' first='Edward' last='Chadwick'] (Los Angeles Galaxy), Isaiah Claverie (Legends FC), [player_tooltip player_id='146423' first='Tyson' last='Espy'] (Los Angeles FC), [player_tooltip player_id='146558' first='Immanuel' last='Ewing'] (ALBION SC Merced), Azyk Gomez-Carmona (Los Angeles FC), [player_tooltip player_id='162067' first='Duncan' last='Green'] (Seattle Sounders FC), [player_tooltip player_id='146568' first='Dylan' last='Guerina'] (Los Angeles Galaxy), Jaxson Hall (Real Salt Lake - Arizona), Jaxson Herbert (Phoenix Rising FC), Nicholas Juarez (San Diego Surf SC), Mateo Mclean (Los Angeles Galaxy), August Nystrom (Portland Timbers), [player_tooltip player_id='146616' first='Justin' last='Olmos'] (Los Angeles FC), [player_tooltip player_id='162073' first='Wesley' last='Peters'] (Eastside FC), Linkon Ream (Real Salt Lake), [player_tooltip player_id='98020' first='Edgar' last='Rodriguez'] (San Jose Earthquakes), Woltjer Rojas (San Jose Earthquakes), [player_tooltip player_id='146628' first='Roi' last='Shalon'] (Breakers FC), [player_tooltip player_id='146646' first='Preston' last='Thao'] (Sacramento Republic), Anders Theurer (Sparta United SC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MIDFIELDERS (29): </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='146660' first='Oscar' last='Araiza Rojas'] (ALBION SC Merced), Cristiano Briceno (FC Bay Area Surf), [player_tooltip player_id='146707' first='Luke' last='Chamberlain'] (ALBION SC San Diego), Alfredo Chavez (Los Angeles FC), [player_tooltip player_id='162075' first='Bryan' last='Cisneros'] (Washington Premier FC), Jesus Cota Monzon (Real Salt Lake - Arizona), [player_tooltip player_id='146603' first='Joaquin' last='Cunningham'] (Los Angeles Galaxy), Noah Dasilva (Real Salt Lake - Arizona), Abraham Frick (Portland Timbers), [player_tooltip player_id='146722' first='Victor' last='Garcia'] (ALBION SC San Diego), Jonah Giorgis (Real Salt Lake - Arizona), Gerson Huertero (Las Vegas Sports Academy), [player_tooltip player_id='97913' first='Paolo' last='Hurtado Martinez'] (Seattle Sounders FC), [player_tooltip player_id='146742' first='Levi' last='Katsell'] (ALBION SC San Diego), [player_tooltip player_id='146763' first='Tyrone' last='Knight'] (ALBION SC Merced), [player_tooltip player_id='18261' first='Ronan' last='Leeming'] (Seattle Sounders FC), Rowan Martin (Real Salt Lake City), [player_tooltip player_id='146770' first='Chadwell' last='Mima'] (Silicon Valley Soccer Academy), [player_tooltip player_id='146429' first='Anthony' last='Munoz'] (Los Angeles FC), Sebastian Siegler (SC del Sol), [player_tooltip player_id='146773' first='Gabriell' last='Sorto'] (Ventura County Fusion), [player_tooltip player_id='146403' first='Kaedren' last='Spivey'] (San Jose Earthquakes), [player_tooltip player_id='146775' first='Kyota' last='Tani'] (Pateadores SC), [player_tooltip player_id='146794' first='Renden' last='Thomas'] (LAFC So Cal Youth Club), [player_tooltip player_id='146685' first='Christian' last='Trelles'] (San Francisco Glens), [player_tooltip player_id='146777' first='Isaac' last='Ventura'] (Ballistic United), [player_tooltip player_id='146426' first='Cesar' last='Villalba'] (Los Angeles FC), Jordan Villanueva (Portland Timbers), [player_tooltip player_id='162749' first='Braeden' last='Vitelli'] (Atletico Futbol)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":98042,"width":400,"height":263,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/02/JesusCotaMonzon-RSL09-crop-2551x1675-1676574308.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-98042" width="400" height="263" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Jesus Cota Monzon</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FORWARDS (19):</strong>&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='146447' first='Mathis' last='Albert'] (Los Angeles Galaxy), [player_tooltip player_id='146420' first='Warren' last='Boyce'] (Sacramento Republic FC), Anthony Capetillo Hernandez (Real Salt Lake - Arizona), Elijah Cook (Legends FC), Elias Douratsos-Walker (Portland Timbers), [player_tooltip player_id='146780' first='Hudson' last='Garner'] (City SC), [player_tooltip player_id='146782' first='Kengo' last='Horike'] (Los Angeles FC), Enzo Martino (Park City Red Wolves SC), [player_tooltip player_id='146784' first='Aaron' last='Medina'] (Los Angeles Galaxy), [player_tooltip player_id='146786' first='Omar' last='Mendez'] (ALBION SC San Diego), [player_tooltip player_id='146788' first='Julian' last='Nunez-Corona'] (Sacramento Republic), [player_tooltip player_id='146791' first='Jaime' last='Ontiveros'] Jr (Breakers FC), William Ostrander (San Jose Earthquakes), [player_tooltip player_id='162744' first='Ashton' last='Riggs'] (Mt. Rainier Football Club), [player_tooltip player_id='146437' first='Darian' last='Rus'] (Los Angeles FC), [player_tooltip player_id='162077' first='Oscar' last='Santana'] (Crossfire Premier SC), Boston St. Claire (Los Angeles FC), [player_tooltip player_id='18081' first='Leiston' last='Stoddard'] (Washington Premier FC), [player_tooltip player_id='146409' first='Jorge' last='Torres'] Perez (San Jose Earthquakes)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->