SANDY, Utah (Thursday, December 8, 2016) – United States Under-20 National Team Head Coach Tab Ramos named his 20-man roster for the upcoming International Camp in San Jose, Costa Rica, and he chose three players from Real Salt Lake and a fourth player from the Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy.

DF Justen Glad, MF Danilo Acosta and MF Sebastian Saucedo all earned call-ups for the camp, which runs from December 13-20. In addition, University of New Mexico DF Aaron Herrera, also a product of the RSL-AZ Academy, was called in to make four players with RSL ties to make the roster.

“We are proud of the continuous development of the young players we have brought up through our system,” RSL General Manager Craig Waibel said. “This is an important year for the U-20s so to have the RSL organization so prominently featured is a great credit to the work that Martin Vasquez and his staff have done to prepare these players to advance their careers beyond the Academy and to our coaching staff and the players for continuing that process at the pro level.”

During the camp, the U-20 MNT will play two friendlies against the U-20 Costa Rica team at their national training center on Dec. 17 and 19. The camp will aid in preparation for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which takes place at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San Jose and the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa in Tibas from Feb. 17 – March 5. The CONCACAF Championship serves as a qualifying tournament for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.

“This will be a great opportunity for our players to get acclimated to Costa Rica and get a sense of what they can expect in February.” Ramos said in a release from U.S. Soccer. “The chance to play Costa Rica twice will be a good test for our guys to see where they stand against the host nation, who is playing at a very high level.”

Glad had a breakout season for RSL in 2016, earning the club’s Defensive Player of the Year honors after featuring in 28 games for RSL, giving him 35 appearances in his MLS career. His year was highlighted by his first career MLS goal on April 2 in a 2-1 win at Sporting Kansas City and he finished the year with two goals and one assist. For the second straight year, he was also featured in the Chipotle Homegrown Game.

Acosta played much of his first professional season on loan with Real Monarchs SLC, logging 18 appearances for the USL club. He also played 10 matches for the U.S. U-20 National Team and was invited to play in the 2016 Chipotle Homegrown Game.

Saucedo spent the season on loan to Veracruz in Mexico’s Liga MX, scoring his first professional goal in a Copa MX match. For the U.S. U-20s, he scored three goals in seven matches in 2016.

Herrera, who graduated from the RSL-Arizona Academy in 2015, played 22 matches in his sophomore season at the University of New Mexico. With two goals and two assists, the defender helped the Lobos back to the NCAA Tournament.

Roster by Position:

GOALKEEPERS (2): Jonathan Klinsmann (University of California; Newport Beach, CA), JT Marcinkowski (Georgetown; Alamo, CA)

DEFENDERS (7): Marcello Borges (Michigan; Kearny, NJ), Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake; Tucson, AZ), Aaron Hererra (New Mexico; Casa Grande, AZ), Jake Morris (Seattle Sounders FC; Fort Lauderdale, FL), Tommy Redding (Orlando City SC; Oviedo, FL), Miles Robinson (Syracuse; Arlington, MA), Auston Trusty (Bethlehem Steel FC; Media, PA)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Danny Acosta (Real Salt Lake; Salt Lake City, UT), Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls II; Wappingers Falls, NY), Derrick Jones (Bethlehem Steel FC; Philadelphia, PA), Sebastian Saucedo (Real Salt Lake; Park City, UT), Nick Taitague (FC Richmond; Midlothian, VA), Eryk Williamson (Maryland; Alexandria, VA)

FORWARDS (5): Jeremy Ebobisse (Charleston Battery, Bethesda, MD), Jonathan Lewis (Akron; Plantation, FL), Victor Mansaray (Seattle Sounders FC; Des Moines, WA), Emmanuel Sabbi (UD Las Palmas; Libertyville, IL), Brandon Vazquez (Atlanta United FC; Chula Vista, CA)