CARSON, Calif. – Three members of the LA Galaxy Academy were named to the U.S. U-17’s preparation camp ahead of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in October.
Galaxy Academy standouts Alex Mendez, Jake Arteaga, and Ulysses Llanez were named to the 24-man roster by U.S. U-17 manager John Hackworth. All three Galaxy Academy players have seen time for Galaxy II in 2017.
The players will participate in a nine-day training camp at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. from August 5-13. The Americans will play several friendlies during the training camp including a match against U-17 South American runner-up’s Chile.