U.S. Under-16 Girls’ National Team head coach Katie Schoepfer has named 24 players for a training camp at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Fayetteville, Ga., which officially opened on May 8.

This camp will start a new era for U.S. Soccer as it is the first training camp for the U.S. Women’s and Girls’ National Team program at U.S. Soccer’s new NTC.

This group of players is training to qualify for the 2027 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Although there will be no international matches associated with this camp, the U.S. U-16 GNT has had the benefit of playing nine international matches so far this year. The USA has compiled a record of 5W-2L-2D in those games against European powers Germany, Belgium, Spain, Denmark, England, Netherlands and Sweden.

The roster is made up of players from 21 youth clubs with the Charlotte Soccer Academy, and Mountain View Los Altos and Mustang SC, both from Norther California, featuring two players each. The players come from 13 different states, including six from California.

The camp is part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which emphasizes increased programming for Youth National Teams to create more opportunities for young players to advance through the pathway to the senior National Team with the goal of representing their country at a world championship.

U.S. U-16 GIRLS’ NATIONAL TEAM (Club; Hometown)

Domestic Training Camp – U.S. Soccer NTC -- Fayetteville, Ga.

Goalkeepers (3): Camille Barrett (Solar SC; Plano, Texas), Isabella Kelsey (Baltimore Celtic SC; Catonsville, Md.), Olivia Newcome (Charlotte SA; Charlotte, N.C.)

Defenders (8): Nina Clement (FC Stars; Hopkinton, Mass.), Cali Hejduk (Columbus United SC; Westerville, Ohio), Brielle Hopkins (Charlotte SA; Charlotte, N.C.), Samara House (Maryland United FC; Silver Spring, Md.), Mercy Karson (Mustang SC; Walnut Creek, Calif.), Harper Remington (Forms Academy; Fairview, Texas), Cassandra Travers (Mountain View Los Altos SC; Santa Cruz, Calif.), Lilly Yakel (Portland Thorns Academy; Camas, Wash.)

Midfielders (7): Ella Bott (Slammers FC HB Koge; Huntington Beach, Calif.), Reese Brickwood (Internationals SC; North Canton, Ohio), Camila Fadiga (Florida Kraze Krush SC; Orlando, Fla.), Florence Ibsen (Mountain View Los Altos SC; Redwood City, Calif.), Zoey Nelson (San Diego Surf SC; Seattle, Wash.), Isabella Ortiz (Florida United SC; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Avery Walbruch (La Roca FC; Highland, Utah)

Forwards (6): Anaya Bursey (Real Colorado; Broomfield, Colo.), Tatum Gardner (Arizona Arsenal SC; Queen Creek, Ariz.), Elan Orrico (Northwest Indiana Lions United; Valparaiso, Ind.), Ava Penn (Los Angeles Breakers FC; Santa Monica, Calif.), Ellie Snyder (Oklahoma Energy FC; Owasso, Okla.), Addison Stout (Mustang SC; Pleasanton, Calif.)

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