U.S. Soccer reveals men's Olympic team roster
Jan 28, 2023; Carson, California, USA; USMNT defender Walker Zimmerman (3) in the second half against Columbia at Dignity Health Sports Park. The teams played to a 0-0 tie. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Team manager Marko Mitrovic unveiled the U.S. men's Olympic roster Monday for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
Fifteen of the 18 players have earned caps with the senior squad and 17 have played in MLS (10 are active) or developed in MLS academies.
Summer Games rosters are restricted to players under the age of 23, with an allowance for three overage players. The full roster includes four alternates.
Defender Walker Zimmerman of Nashville SC is the squad's most-capped player with 42 games of experience at the senior international level.
The USMNT is in Group A along with host France, New Zealand and Guinea. The top two teams in each of the four groups advance to the quarterfinals.
The Americans will play France on July 24 in Marseille, New Zealand on July 27 in Marseille and Guinea on July 30 in Saint-Etienne.
--U.S. Men's National Team roster by position (professional club):
Goalkeepers (2): Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), Gaga Slonina (Chelsea)
Defenders (6): Maximilian Dietz (Greuther Furth), Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls), Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United FC), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC)
Midfielders (5): Gianluca Busio (Venezia), Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF), Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids), Tanner Tessmann (Venezia)
Forwards (5): Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht), Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht), Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC), Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg), Griffin Yow (KVC Westerlo)
Alternates: M Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders), D Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City), F Johan Gomez (Eintracht Braunschweig) and G John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City).
--Field Level Media