Warren Soccer Star Named To U.S. Men's Team Competing In Mexico

WARREN, NJ — Soccer star Daniel Edelman, 18, of Warren and a 2021 Watchung Hills Regional High School grad, has been named to the U.S. Under 20 Men’s National Team for a soccer tournament/camp in Mexico.

At the age of 17, Edelman signed his first professional soccer contract with the New York Red Bulls in 2020.

Now Edelman will compete with the USA at the 2021 Revelations Cup from Nov. 7 to 17 against Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.

Edelman is among the 23 players on the roster who will begin preparations for the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship, which will serve as qualification to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2024 Summer Olympics.

"We'll plant the seeds in terms of culture and playing and then get the boys to compete at their best level possible, learn from what happens in this tournament and then create a long-term plan to make sure that when we hit qualifiers, the team’s flying," said new U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team head coach Mikey Varas.

Here is the full U-20 Under-20 Men’s National Team Roster by Position (Club; Hometown)"

GOALKEEPERS (2): Alexander Borto (Fulham/ENG.; South Plainfield, N.J.), Gabriel Slonina (Chicago Fire FC.; Addison, Ill.)

DEFENDERS (7): Justin Che (FC Dallas; Richardson, Texas), Jacob Greene (D.C. United; Crofton, Md.), Kobi Henry (Orange County S.C.; Lake Forest, Calif.), Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy; Lakewood, Calif.), Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City; Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), Casey Walls (Mill Valley, Calif.; San Jose Earthquakes), Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United F.C.; Atlanta, Ga.)

MIDFIELDERS (8): Paxten Aaronson (Philadelphia Union; Medford, N.J.), Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls; Wayzata, Minn.), Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls; Warren, N.J.), Jeremy Garay (D.C. United; Crofton, Md.), Daniel Leyva (Seattle Sounders F.C.; Las Vegas, Nev.), Diego Luna (El Paso Locomotive; Redwood, Calif.), Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union; Middle Village, N.Y.), Rokas Pukstas (Hajduk Split/CRO; Stillwater, Okla.)

FORWARDS (6): Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes; Ceres, Calif.), Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire F.C.; Chicago, Ill.), Missael Rodriguez (Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Ill.), Malick Sanogo (1. FC Union Berlin/GER; Berlin, Germany), Dante Sealy (PSV Eindhoven/NED; Frisco, Texas), Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union; Philadelphia, Pa.)

REVELATIONS CUP SCHEDULE

All matches broadcast on TUDN

• Wednesday, Nov. 10 - USA vs. Brazil - 6 p.m. ET
• Saturday, Nov. 13 - USA vs. Colombia - 4:30 p.m. ET
• Tuesday, Nov. 16 - USA vs. Mexico - 6 p.m. ET

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