SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Earthquakes forward Tommy Thompson was named to the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team on Friday as the team prepares for an international training camp in Buenos Aires, Argentina from Sept. 1-10. Thompson will be available when the Earthquakes host Real Salt Lake on Saturday, Aug. 30 (7:30 p.m. PT / CSN Bay Area), but will depart for camp following the match.

Thompson, 19, became the second-youngest player in club history to start a match last week when he took the field at CenturyLink Stadium in a 1-1 draw against Seattle Sounders FC. He has two starts and four total appearances during his rookie season after signing as San Jose’s first Homegrown Player on Jan. 22, 2014. He made his American U-20 debut against Bermuda on July 16, scoring a goal in a 4-0 rout.

The United States U-20s are convening for the fifth time this year as they continue to evaluate talent ahead of 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying. They will face Argentina’s U-20s on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Buenos Aires before breaking camp the next day.

Four teams from CONCACAF will qualify for the championship tournament in New Zealand. The CONCACAF U-20 Championship will serve as the region’s qualifying tournament and will be played in January of 2015 in Jamaica.

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United States U-20 Men’s National Team Roster:

Goalkeepers (3): Jeff Caldwell (Virginia; Todd, N.C.), Santiago Castaño (New York Red Bulls; Union City, N.J.), Evan Louro (Michigan; South River, N.J.)

Defenders (7): Conor Donovan (North Carolina State; Fuquay Varina, N.C.), Chase Gasper (UCLA; Alexandria, Va.), Matthew Miazga (New York Red Bulls; Clifton, N.J.), Shaquell Moore (Unattached; Powder Springs, Ga.), Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City; Lee’s Summit, Mo.), John Requejo Jr. (Club Tijuana; Carpinteria, Calif.), Tyler Turner (Orlando City; Milford, Conn.)

Midfielders (5): Fernando Arce (Club Tijuana; Chula Vista, Calif.), Gboly Ariyibi (Unattached; Arlington County, Va.), Russell Canouse (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim; Lancaster, Pa.), Luis Felipe (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube; Ouro Branco, Minas Gerais), Joel Soñora (Boca Juniors; Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Forwards (4): Paul Arriola (Club Tijuana; Chula Vista, Calif.), Bradford Jamieson IV (LA Galaxy; Los Angeles, Calif.), Zach Pfeffer (Philadelphia Union; Dresher, Pa.), Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes; Loomis, Calif.)