Sporting Kansas City Academy forward Maxi Rugova (pictured above) and midfielder Grayson Barber have joined a U.S. U-17 Men's National Team training camp that began this weekend and runs through Sunday at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Rugova and Barber have starred for the Sporting KC U-16s during the 2015-16 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season, earning training stints with the Swope Park Rangers in recent weeks. The U-16s are currently third in the Frontier Division standings and well-positioned to qualify for the USSDA Playoffs next month in Frisco, Texas.
Rugova leads the U-16s with 10 goals in the U.