Four Texas Players Called Up for U16 USYNT camp

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>U.S. Soccer released on Monday a list of 24 players called up for a training camp in the U16 Boys age group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The group will reunite at McCurry Park inFayetteville, Georgia, from February 11-18, and work under the guidance of head coach Paul Simpson.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DUip6x_ltH7/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DUip6x_ltH7/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Four players who represent club teams from Texas were called up, making of the Lone Star State the one with the most players selected alongside hosts Georgia. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Get to know more about them:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["210651"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698a1a1d7df09"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Guillen-Lopez plays for [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas'] and is one of the pillars in their U16 team. A center back with solid physical tools and superior spatial awareness, he anchors their backline with his clean and efficient game. A player with previous USYNT experience, Guillen-Lopez uses his physical tools to defend the penalty box with impressive success and also has a strong offensive presence, often scoring off headers. He times his tackles extremely well and is comfortable on the ball, too, distributing it with accuracy and intelligence out of the back.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":285260,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/04/2J4A0280.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-285260" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["210656"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698a1a1d7df82"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Arne is another member of the [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas'] U16 team who earned the call for this week's camp. A center back, he does well winning physical duels, but also stands out for his superior soccer IQ, which allows him to make intelligent plays inside and around the penalty box. Arne is very mobile and is very good at stopping wingers out wide with well-timed and accurate sliding tackles. He's very comfortable on the ball, getting to support his team's offense with his long-passing ability and by driving it forward from the backline. Arne is also a vocal leader who communicates efficiently and constantly with his teammates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DRLr1LGjcB1/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DRLr1LGjcB1/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["280130"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698a1a1d7dfd4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Soria is another member of the [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas'] Academy and he's been recently playing up with their U17 team. He's a central midfielder, but was listed in the call-up as a defender, which makes me think they might want to test him at left back. He has tremendous quality on the ball and is very intelligent with his distribution, often controlling the pace of the game from the center of the field. Soria moves well off the ball, always being a passing option to his teammates, and can make a big offensive impact with accurate long passes and well-timed through balls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":341857,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/11/2J4A0014_50a029.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-341857" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["349224"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698a1a1d7e01b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Feliciano plays for [program_tooltip program_id='283612' first='Austin' last='FC'] after joining the club last year - he's currently with their U16 team. Primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also play on the wing, which seems to be the position he was considered for the camp. He has great quality on the ball and is very creative offensively, having the vision and the ability to execute final-third passes that unlock backlines. His creativity also shows when he plays out wide in how aggressive he is when taking opponents off the dribble and engaging in combination plays before providing great service into the box.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":349653,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2026/02/2J4A0294.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-349653" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->