The U20 Women’s Concacaf Tournament kicks off on May 24th with some of the best young players in North America. You can see the influence of American soccer on the region, with 58 American-based players playing for other teams, of which each country has at least two. Here is a list of United States-based players competing for other countries at the U20 Concacaf Women’s Championship.

 

Dominican Republic

GK – Odaliana Gomez, Delaware

GK - Paloma Pena, Tampa Bay United

DF – Stella Tapia, PDA

DF – Paola Then, Iowa Lakes Community College

DF – Isabella Ventura, Florida West FC 

DF – Renata Mercedes, Taft School

DF – Faith Espiritusanto, Florida United

MF – Jaylen Vallecillo, East Meadow SC

MF – Jazmin Herrera, FC Prime

FW – Jazmin Jackson, Virginia Development Academy

FW – Alexa Castro, FC Copa New Jersey

FW – Jaimaris Diaz, PBG Predators

FW – Angelina Vargas, PDA 

FW – Ariana Diaz, East Meadow SC

 

Mexico

GK – Carmen Lopez, DKSC 

DF – Giselle Espinoza, Concord Fire SC

MF – Valerie Vargas, Beach FC

FW – Maribel Flores, Slammers FC

FW – Andrea Frias, UCLA

FW – Hailey Gordon, Slammers FC

 

Jamaica 

GK – Liya Brooks, Eugene Timbers FC

Gk – Katie Oakley, Georgia Southern 

DF – Njeri Butts, University of Florida

MF – Avery Johnson, Charlotte Soccer Academy

MF - Anaiyah Robinson, Challenge SC

MF – Maya Raghunandanan, Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals

 

Puerto Rico

GK – Alondra Iriarte, Cleveland Force SC

GK – Isabel Ackerman, Tampa Bay United

GK – Ariana Anderson, Solar FC 

DF – Abigail Seawright, LAFC So Cal

DF – Jocelyn Chinea, Tampa Bay United

DF – Sonia Neighbors, Match Fit Academy

DF – Iliana Pardo, NC Courage Academy

DF – Estefania Gonzalez, Montverde Academy

DF – Gabriela Berrios, Cedar Stars

MF – Grace Burns, World Class FC

MF – Ashley McMahon, World Class FC

MF – Sarah Martinez, NC Courage Academy

MF – Enasia Colon, Arizona State University

MF - Erin Smith, Sunrise Sting

MF – Abigail Koly, University of Akron

FW – Eva Andersen, Slammers FC

FW – Jessica Torres, Creighton University

FW – Madison Krakower, University of Maryland

FW – Kennedy Garcia, PDA

FW – Susana Roberts, DBSS Sting

 

Panama

DF – Amanda Goldstein, Fram SC

DF – Amayah Singleton, Wake FC

MF – Diana Pon, Penn State Berks

MF – Nicole Cargill, Prince William Courage

MF – Marisa Gross, Dallas Texans

MF – Aida Name, FC Stars

 

Canada 

DF – Ella McBride, Providence

DF – Sophie Murdock, Mountain View Los Altos

FW – Thaea Mouratidis, Providence

FW – Amanda Allen, Orlando Pride

FW – Olivia Smith, Penn State

 

Costa Rica

GK – Genesis Perez, Montverde Academy

FW – Samira Roper, Eastern Florida State