Four Texas Players Set to Represent the U.S. in South America

<p>The U.S. Under-16 Boys' National Team is headed to South America this weekend, where they will take part in a training camp and play a pair of matches as part of their preparations for this year's U-17 FIFA World Cup.</p>   <p>The team is set to play Argentina in Buenos Aires on May 22 and Uruguay in Montevideo on May 27 as part of the camp that will go from May 17-27.</p>   <p>As many as 20 players were called up by head coach Alex Aldaz for the trip, and Texas is the state with the second-largest representation, having four players selected. Here's what you need to know about each of them:</p>    <p class="text-gray-700">Schorzman starts for the [program_tooltip program_id='283657' first='Houston' last='Dynamo'] U16 team and was recently in a U.S. Soccer training camp, where he likely made a very good impression. There is, indeed, a lot to like in his game, as he uses his size very well between the posts and is very technical with his actions, making impressive saves. Schorzman is very agile too, and another of his strengths is facing opponents in 1v1 situations, as he's very quick to leave the goal and advance to close out the space, limiting their shooting options and putting them under pressure. The goalkeeper is also calm and comfortable on the ball and does a good job of finding teammates with his passing.</p>      <p class="text-gray-700">Vejrostek is a defender for the [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas'] U19 team who has already been invited to train with their MLS team. He's originally a left back, but can deliver in other spots too, and has played center back and defensive midfielder this season. Vejrostek is extremely solid defensively, using his physicality to dominate opponents inside the penalty box and his impressive read of the game to make interceptions, cut passing lanes, and get to the ball first when defending in space. He's also extremely technical and can get out of pressure in the back with intelligent passing or by dribbling past attackers to push the ball up. When used in midfield or at outside back, Vejrostek offers solid offensive contributions with his excellent vision and his ability to finish from distance.</p>    <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/DHMpIJqO9l1/ </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">A highly technical central midfielder, Bruegmann has been playing with the Dynamo II team in the MLS Next Pro this season - he has one goal and one assist in seven matches (five starts). He's very intelligent on the ball and does a great job of helping set plays up from the central area of the field with his excellent vision, but has become more active in terms of making runs into the box to finish chances. Bruegmann uses both feet extremely well to pass, dribble and shoot, which opens up numerous possibilities for him in the attacking half. He also makes a positive defensive impact by using his body to win duels and stepping into the right spots to dispossess opponents and make stops.</p>    <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=bMZyVERIlQ8 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">A wide attacker, Dimareli has been with the Dynamo's II team in the MLS Next Pro League since 2024 - this season, he registered a goal and an assist in eight matches (five starts). Typically used as an inverted winger on the right, he's excellent at beating opponents off the dribble, especially when cutting inside to work with his preferred left foot. Dimareli is unpredictable with his dribbling and does a very good job of keeping the ball very close to his feet when dribbling, which makes it very difficult for opponents to tackle him. He consistently gets into the penalty box to finish chances and typically shoots with tremendous precision.</p>    <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=ku0Cd3c5a9w </div></figure>

The U.S. Under-16 Boys' National Team is headed to South America this weekend, where they will take part in a training camp and play a pair of matches as part of their preparations for this year's U-17 FIFA World Cup.