Having only turned 18 this past week, Tyler Adams (aka AmeriKante) is the second-youngest player on Under-20 head coach Tab Ramos' team for the upcoming CONCACAF U-20 Championship tournament, which begins for the U.S. on Saturday against Panama. However, if Ramos' recent statements are any indication, Adams won't be merely sitting on the sidelines.
In a Thursday teleconference transcribed on USSoccer.com, Ramos stated that age would not be a factor when deciding on which group of players would take the field. He added that Adams and Monterrey MF Jonathan Gonzalez - the two youngest members of the team - are both "ready to contribute" and believes they will both "be a big part of the tournament.