US Youth: Piedmont Conf. Best XI

by US Youth Soccer

June 10, 2021

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The lists below contain the players selected to the Best XI teams for their standout play in most recent season of the US Youth Soccer Piedmont Conference.

Head coaches within each Premier I Division used a post-game voting process to select players deserving of recognition for their performance on the field. The Best XI teams are presented in a 4-4-2 formation, with one goalkeeper, four defenders, four midfielders and two forwards recognized in each division. Specific positions (left back, attacking midfielder, etc.) are not taken into consideration when selecting the teams.

2020-2021 SEASON

13U Boys
Goalkeeper	Keith McCune	Charleston SC 08 Premier
Defender	Clayton Butler	Highland FC 08 Red
Defender	Max Procida	Tormenta FC 08
Defender	Colin Brauer	Wake FC 08 Blue Juniors
Defender	Caleb Farrell	Wake FC Dortmund
Midfielder	Mohamed Moustafa	Charleston SC 08 Premier
Midfielder	Jacob stanek	South Carolina United FC 08
Midfielder	Elishua Davis	Wake FC Blue Juniors
Midfielder	Jacob Marting	Wake FC Dortmund
Forward	Jalen Tucker	South Carolina United FC 08
Forward	Eder Chavelas	Tormenta FC 08

14U Boys
Goalkeeper	Edward Smith	South Carolina United FC 07
Defender	Tyler Bolduc	Wake FC 07 Blue
Defender	Santiago Franco	Atlanta City FC
Defender	Cooper Green	Highland FC 07 Red
Defender	Gavin Tyndall	Wake FC 07 Gold North
Midfielder	Bennett Connor	Wake FC 07 Blue
Midfielder	Zakary Gilberti	Wake FC 07 Blue
Midfielder	Benjamin Barjolo	Kalonji SA 07 Pro Profile
Midfielder	Kalan Kalonji	Kalonji SA 07 Pro-Profile
Forward	Owangya Medard	Kalonji SA 07 Pro Profile
Forward	Gerber Martinez	North Georgia SA Rome 07

15U Boys
Goalkeeper	Justus Holden	Augusta Arsenal SC 06 Gold
Defender	Tanner Cumbow	Highland FC 06 Red
Defender	Jason Granados	Lanier SA Archies 06 Gold
Defender	Braxton Young	Wake FC Gold North
Defender	Jack andrist	Georgia Storm SA 06 Premier
Midfielder	Isaac Cruz	Georgia Storm SA 06 Premier
Midfielder	Lathan Johnson	Inter Atlanta FC Blues 06 Elite
Midfielder	Edgar Vazguez	Lanier SA Archies 06 Gold
Midfielder	Amare Lucas	Wake FC 06 Blue
Forward	Wyatt Mathis-Kline	Georgia Storm SA 06 Premier
Forward	Davis Kendall	Highland FC 06 Red

16U Boys
Defender	Caiden Kerr	Wake FC Juventus 05
Midfielder	Daniel Garcia	Bryson Park SC Legends Elite
Midfielder	Omar Ramos Taime	Carolina FA Pachuca 05
Midfielder	Kevin Soria	Inter Atlanta FC Blues Elite 05
Midfielder	Endy Alarcon	Lanier SC Archies 05 Navy
Midfielder	Nelson Fernandez	Lanier SC Archies 05 Navy
Midfielder	Ariel Nunez	Pitt Greenville SA 05
Midfielder	Cameron Kells	Wake FC Blue 05
Forward	Liam Webber	Inter Atlanta FC Blues Elite 05
Forward	Jorge Sandoval	Lanier SC 05 Navy
Forward	Gino Valenti	Wake FC Blue 05
**Not enough information received to post a complete 4-4-2 Best XI

17U Boys
Goalkeeper	Kendall Henry	Kalonji SA 04 Pro-Profile
Defender	Rodrigo Ramirez	Alianza SC Gold 04
Defender	Kevin Ramirez	Atlanta City FC
Defender	Jonathan Keenan	Highland FC 04 Red
Defender	John Perez	Kalonji SA 04 Pro-Profile
Midfielder	Jose De Avila	Kalonji SA 04 Pro-Profile
Midfielder	Franklin Spires	South Carolina United FC 04
Midfielder	Matthew Yi	South Carolina United FC 04
Midfielder	Alexander Hormada	Triangle United SA 04 Wake Blue
Forward	Brian Negrete	Georgia Storm SA Premier 04
Forward	Michael Kalombe	Kalonji SA 04 Pro-Profile

18U Boys
Goalkeeper	Jake Rogers	Augusta Arsenal SC 03 Gold
Defender	Isaac Lacap	Augusta Arsenal SC 03 Gold
Defender	Marcos Santos	Bryson Park SC 03 Real Elite
Defender	Saleh Kibengo	Kalonji SA 03 Pro Profile
Defender	Matthew Swalgren	Lexington SA 2003 Gold
Midfielder	Matthew Webb	AFC Lightning 03 Gold
Midfielder	Fabian Avila-Gutierrez	Augusta Arsenal SC 03 Gold
Midfielder	Noel Diaz-Moreno	Highland FC 03 Red
Midfielder	Jorge Banda	Lanier SA Archies 03 Gold
Forward	Carlos Nolasco Madrid	Lexington SA 2003 Gold
Forward	Oliver Sheikhli	Triangle United SA 03 Wake Blue

19U Boys
Goalkeeper	Garrett Olson	Triangle United SA 02 Wake Blue
Defender	Oliver Mariategui	Georgia Storm SA - Darlington 02
Defender	Atura Bakpo	Kalonji SA 02 Pro Profile
Defender	Justin Ellis	South Carolina United FC 02
Defender	Julio Garcia	Triangle United SA 02 Wake Blue
Midfielder	Paulo Oliveira	Georgia Alliance FC 02
Midfielder	Ramon Aguilar	Lanier SA 02 Gold
Midfielder	Jackson Price	South Carolina United FC 02
Midfielder	Lyman Ott	South Carolina United FC 02
Forward	Alex Cruz	Georgia Alliance FC 02
Forward	Stephen Sopp	Triangle United SA 02 Wake Blue

13U Girls
Goalkeeper	Alexa Slick	Charleston SC 08 Premier
Defender	Bridget Home	Charlotte SA 08 King
Defender	Tara Zaccagnino	Georgia Impact SC Elite
Defender	Madison Bueno	Savannah United Select 08 Premier
Defender	Spencer Hostetter	South Carolina Surf SC
Midfielder	Ella Petry	Charleston SC 08 Premier
Midfielder	Virginia Woodcock	Inter Atlanta FC Blues 08 Elite
Midfielder	Brynn Callendine	South Carolina Surf SC
Midfielder	Ragan Flynn	South Carolina United FC 08 Composite
Forward	McKenzie Godfrey	Inter Atlanta FC Blues 08 Elite
Forward	Ryder Perry	JASA Coastal Surge 08

14U Girls
Defender	Tamiyah Carter	CFC Red Star 07 Elite
Defender	Carson Peck	Charlotte Soccer Academy King
Defender	Ayva Richards	Georgia Impact SC 07 Elite
Defender	Ava Holcey	Tormenta FC 07
Midfielder	Katie Entilich	CFC Red Star 07 Elite
Midfielder	Emma McRae	Georgia Impact SC 07 Elite
Midfielder	Emma Owens	Piedmont Triade FC 07 Lady Black
Midfielder	Adriana Bonanno	Wake FC 07 Blue
Forward	Madison Casteen	Piedmont Triade FC 07 Lady Black
Forward	Abigail Walsh	Savannah United 07 Premier
Forward	Caroline Gatz	United FC - Furman 07 Elite
**Not enough information received to post a complete 4-4-2 Best XI

15U Girls
Goalkeeper	Emma Kirlin	United FC - Furman 06 Elite
Defender	Madelyn McNicholas	Charlotte Soccer Academy King
Defender	Libby Fisher	Inter Atlanta FC Blues 06 Elite
Defender	Caroline Boone	North Carolina FC Gold North
Defender	Norah Abbott	South Carolina United FC 06
Midfielder	Carolina Rivers	Augusta Arsenal SC 06 Gold
Midfielder	Lauren Trevathan	Georgia Impact SC 06 Elite
Midfielder	Savannah Styron	Georgia Impact SC 06 Elite
Midfielder	Campbell Andrews	South Carolina United FC 06
Forward	Erica Matthews	CFC Red Star 06 Elite
Forward	Katie Jurgens	North Carolina FC Gold North

16U Girls
Defender	Ashhly Burk	Georgia Impact SC 05 Elite
Defender	Joana Marban	Lanier SA 05 Gold
Defender	Gabriela Rosas	Lanier SA 05 Gold
Defender	Mary Grace Meyers	Tormenta FC 05
Midfielder	Maren Walker	All In FC 05 Elite
Midfielder	Ashley Garcia	Inter Atlanta FC Blues 05 Elite
Midfielder	Olivia Norton	Inter Atlanta FC Blues 05 Elite
Midfielder	Emma Daigrepont	United FC - Furman 05 Elite
Forward	Averie AuBuchon	Highland FC 05 Red
Forward	Andrea Tapia	Tormenta FC 05
Forward	Anaya Muhammad	United FC - Furman 05 Elite
**Not enough information received to post a complete 4-4-2 Best XI

17U Girls
Goalkeeper	Sarah Wommack	Piedmont Triade FC 04 Lady Black
Defender	Cameron Southard	Augusta Aresenal SC 04 Gold
Defender	Caroline Kimmel	CFC Red Star 04 Elite
Defender	Lucy Mackie	Lexington SA 04 Gold
Defender	Alexa Thoman	Piedmont Triade FC 04 Lady Black
Midfielder	Mira Fogle	Catawba Valley YSA 04 Blast Blue
Midfielder	Evelyn Hammer	CFC Red Star 04 Elite
Midfielder	Hannah Austin	South Carolina United FC 04
Midfielder	Isabella Pecunes	South Carolina United FC 04
Forward	Brianna Conley	CFC Red Star 04 Elite
Forward	Dylan Driver	CFC Red Star 04 Elite

18U Girls
Goalkeeper	Olivia Burt	CSA Palmetto King 03
Defender	Regan Zieverink	CSA Palmetto King 03
Defender	Ashley Frye	Georgia Impact SC 03 Elite
Defender	Anna Greenfield Church	Inter Atlanta FC Blues 03 Elite
Defender	Sophia Litt	North Carolina FC 03 Gold South
Midfielder	Daniella Henriquez	All-In FC 03 NL Elite
Midfielder	Theanna Burnett	All-In FC 03 NL Elite
Midfielder	Alison Powell	Georgia Impact SC 03 Elite
Midfielder	Isla Murphy	Neuse River FA Ladies Red 03
Forward	Abbie Boling	CSA Palmetto King 03
Forward	Josie Gould	Inter Atlanta FC Blues 03 Elite

19U Girls
Goalkeeper	Faith Bullied	Savannah United Select 02 Premier
Defender	Britney Yann	CFC Red Star 02/03 Elite
Defender	Tayler Baker	CFC Red Star 02/03 Elite
Defender	Kendall Brittingham	Darlington Soccer Academy
Defender	Isabella DeMarco	South Carolina United FC 02
Midfielder	Sydney Ormsby	CFC Red Star 02/03 Elite
Midfielder	Karla Muniz	Darlington Soccer Academy
Midfielder	Sierra Shuey	North Carolina FC Youth 02 Gold North
Midfielder	Jade Cintron	Savannah United Select 02 Premier
Forward	Jayden Boswell	Darlington Soccer Academy
Forward	Helen Gutierrez	Georgia Impact SC 02 Elite