ATLANTA — The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team has announced a training camp roster consisting of 24 players, scheduled to take place from June 24 to July 1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
This training session is a crucial element of the Federation’s U.S. Way philosophy, aimed at enhancing the pathway for young female players aspiring to advance to the senior U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) and compete internationally.
The selected players were born in 2005 and are notable for not having participated in the 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship held in Costa Rica. With the youngest age group ineligible for the upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2026, this camp presents an opportunity for these athletes to hone their skills as they progress towards the U.S. U-23 WNT and other future opportunities.
Leading the camp will be Karley Nelson, an assistant coach at the University of New Mexico, who previously contributed to the coaching staff of the team that secured a third-place finish at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
The roster includes seven players who have previously represented the USA in a FIFA Youth Women’s World Cup: Valentina Amaral, Mia Bhuta, Charlotte Kohler, Melina Rebimbas, Victoria Safradin, Sammy Smith, and Taylor Suarez. Notably, Suarez also participated in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia.
Amy Lopez, a midfielder and Dallas native, stands out as the only professional player on this roster, currently competing in Liga MX Femenil for Chivas de Guadalajara.
The squad consists of 17 players who participated in the U-20 WNT training camp held in May, representing 17 different colleges. Ohio State, TCU, and Virginia have two players each, while Stanford leads with four representatives, including Smith, Bhuta, and midfielder Shae Harvey Kohler. Harvey also played for the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team during the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers in 2022.
U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team Training Camp Roster Breakdown (College/Club; Hometown)
Goalkeepers (3)
- Valentina Amaral (Wake Forest; Oviedo, Fla.)
- Cecilia Cerone (Princeton; Dallas, Texas)
- Victoria Safradin (Virginia; Eastlake, Ohio)
Defenders (7)
- Hailey Baumann (Wisconsin; South Lyon, Mich.)
- Kennedy Bell (Maryland; Charlotte, N.C.)
- Ava Bramblett (Ohio State; Noblesville, Ind.)
- Bella Gaetino (UNC; Dexter, Mich.)
- Cameron Patton (TCU; Austin, Texas)
- Sammy Smith (Stanford; Boise, Idaho)
- Kaelyn Wolfe (Penn State; West Chester, Pa.)
Midfielders (8)
- Mia Bhuta (Stanford; Pittsburgh, Pa.)
- Ella Carter (Virginia; Leesburg, Va.)
- Shae Harvey (Stanford; Hermosa Beach, Calif.)
- Amy Lopez (Chivas de Guadalajara; Dallas, Texas)
- Isabella Najera (Michigan State; St. Charles, Ill.)
- Melina Rebimbas (Alabama; Warren, N.J.)
- Kiera Staude (Georgia; Atlanta, Ga.)
- Taylor Suarez (Florida State; Charlotte, N.C.)
Forwards (6)
- Katie Collins (South Carolina; Gallatin, Tenn.)
- Isabella Diorio (TCU; Homer Glen, Ill.)
- Faith George (USC; Laguna Hills, Calif.)
- Charlotte Kohler (Stanford; Woodside, Calif.)
- Amanda Schlueter (Ohio State; Union, Ky.)
- Olivia Woodson (Auburn; Richmond, Va.)
