United States men's national under-21 soccer team

United States Under-21

Nickname(s)	The Stars and Stripes [1] [2] The Yanks
Association	United States Soccer Federation
Confederation	CONCACAF
FIFA code	USA
First colours Second colours

The United States U-21 men's national soccer team was the national under-21 association football team of the United States. The United States Soccer Federation no longer operates a national team at this age level. ^[3]

The U.S. Under-21 Men's National Team served as a transition for players between the Under-20 National Team and senior team as well as to provide extended preparation for the Under-23 National Team. ^[4]

Current squad

The following players have been called up to the squad for the friendly matches against Denmark and Serbia on 14 and 18 November 2025; respectively. ^[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1 GK	Diego Kochen	(2006-03-19) 19 March 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Barcelona
	1 GK	Gabriel Slonina	(2004-05-15) 15 May 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Chelsea
	2 DF	Reed Baker-Whiting	(2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Seattle Sounders
	2 DF	Noah Cobb	(2005-07-20) 20 July 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Colorado Rapids
	2 DF	Brandan Craig	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Montréal
	2 DF	Ethan Kohler	(2005-05-20) 20 May 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Verl
	2 DF	Nolan Norris	(2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Dallas
	2 DF	Thomas Williams	(2004-08-15) 15 August 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Orlando City
	3 MF	Santiago Castañeda	(2004-11-13) 13 November 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Paderborn 07
	3 MF	Jackson Hopkins	(2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 21)	0	0	DC United
	3 MF	Rokas Pukštas	(2004-08-25) 25 August 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Hajduk Split
	3 MF	Brooklyn Raines	(2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Houston Dynamo
	3 MF	Niko Tsakiris	(2005-06-19) 19 June 2005 (age 20)	0	0	San Jose Earthquakes
	3 MF	Gerardo Valenzuela	(2004-09-28) 28 September 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Cincinnati
	4 FW	Cole Campbell	(2006-02-20) 20 February 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Borussia Dortmund
	4 FW	Damion Downs	(2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Southampton
	4 FW	Zavier Gozo	(2007-03-22) 22 March 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Real Salt Lake City
	4 FW	Mykhi Joyner	(2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 19)	0	0	St. Louis City
	4 FW	Peyton Miller	(2007-11-08) 8 November 2007 (age 18)	0	0	New England Revolution
	4 FW	Darren Yapi	(2004-11-19) 19 November 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Colorado Rapids

References

1. "Goal.com – World Cup 2010 Preview: USA – Algeria" . Retrieved June 22, 2010.
2. "Newsweek". Newsweek . 21 June 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
3. "All U.S. Soccer Teams". US Soccer. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
4. "U-21 team gathers for first ever training camp". 21 April 2014.
5. "Twenty Players Called to U.S. Under-21 Men's National Team Training Camp as Preparations for 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Kick Off in Europe". United States Soccer Federation. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.