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Academy's Thomas White selected for U.S. U-15 National Team Camp

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Philadelphia Union Academy announced today that goalkeeper Thomas White has been selected for the upcoming U-15 Boys' National Team training camp.

White is one of five Academy players called-up the U.S. during this time with window, with Abdoulaye Diop, Samuel Gallego, Landon Mulvenna and Chris Thompson having been selected for the U.S. U-16 camp.

The camp that will take place from September 12-19 at McCurry Park in Fayetteville, Georgia. The U-15 BNT will be led by Head Coach Ross Brady.

Twenty-two players from 16 different MLS academies are represented on this month’s U-15 BNT roster. The Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo lead the way with three players apiece, followed by Atlanta United and FC Dallas who each have two selections. Charlotte FC, FC Cincinnati, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, Sporting Kansas City, LA Galaxy, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Orlando City, Philadelphia Union, St. Louis City, San Jose Earthquakes all have one player represented on the squad.

The roster is rounded out by one player apiece from Barca Residency Academy of MLS NEXT and Pipeline SC of ECNL.

All players on this roster were born after Jan. 1, 2011.

U-15 BOYS NATIONAL TEAM (2011) - ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; Hometown):

GOALKEEPERS (3): David Jaimes Martinez (FC Dallas; Richardson, Texas), Luan Silva (Orlando City; Orlando, Fla.), Thomas White (Philadelphia Union; Atherton, Calif.)

DEFENDERS (8): Aiden Appiah (Colorado Rapids; Englewood, Colo.), Reggie Bailey (San Jose Earthquakes; Pleasanton, Calif.), Dempsey Biller (Chicago Fire; Plainfield, Ill.), Jensyn Goranson (Chicago Fire; Manteno, Ill.), Matthew Leone (LA Galaxy; Long Beach, Calif.), Jacob Mays (Pipeline SC; Baltimore, Md.), Easton Odom (Barca Residency Academy; La Mesa, Calif.), Harrison Storey (Chicago Fire; Lake Barrington, Ill.)

MIDFIELDERS (7): Immanuel Adewunmi (Columbus Crew; Ann Arbor, Mich.), Bradley Castro (New York Red Bulls; South Plainfield, N.J.), Gideon Gomez (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas), Chris Gonzalez (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas), Samuel Harris (St. Louis City; St. Charles, Mo.), Zamir Loyo Reynaga (Sporting Kansas City; Las Vegas, Nev.), Cosimo Tristani (New York City FC; Staten Island, N.Y.)

FORWARDS (6): Daniel Brown (Charlotte FC; Durham, N.C.), Williver Chea (Atlanta United; Lawrenceville, Ga.), Benjamin Flowers (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Kenzynton Pierre (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas), Ryan Schlotterbeck (FC Cincinnati; Independence, Ky.), Santi Suarez-Couri (Atlanta United; Johns Creek, Ga.)