Philadelphia Union defender Mark McKenzie will be wearing the captain’s armband for the upcoming U20 World Cup in Poland.
United States U20 head coach Tab Ramos called McKenzie “a natural leader” in the news release.
“First of all, he’s a hard player on the field and he’s a good player,” Ramos said. “Secondly, he has that charisma off the field that allows for him to have a voice and for people to follow that voice. I think the important part is that he’s a good representative of U.S. Soccer and what we stand for, for doing the right thing all the time, for working hard and for being someone that the younger guys can look up to.