United States girls' national under-16 soccer team

United States U-16
Nickname(s)Team USA
The Stars and Stripes
The Yanks
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachKatie Schoepfer[1]
FIFA codeUSA
First colors
Second colors

The United States U-16 girls' national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team, as well as bridging the development between the youth competition levels of the U-15 and the U-17.

History

The U-16 team initially had no international competition and was used to prepare players for the U-19 level, at which the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship was originally played.[2][3]

The current incarnation of U-16s was re-instituted in February 2015 under coach Tricia Taliaferro.[4][5] The team competed in the first women's edition of the Tournament of Nations (Torneo delle Nazioni) in Gradisca d'Isonzo, Italy, in April 2016. This tournament included the first-ever women's soccer game between the United States and Iran at any level, a 6–0 win for the United States with a hat trick from Summer Yates.[6][7][8] Patchy Toledo became the head coach of the U-16s in August 2022.[9]

Tournament

Tournament of Nations (Since 2004)

Tournament of Nations (Torneo delle Nazioni) in Gradisca d'Isonzo, Italy, in April 2016.[10][11]

Results and schedule

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2025

October 28, 2025 (2025-10-28) Friendly England  0–1  United States Burton upon Trent, England
Report
Stadium: St George's Park
October 31, 2025 (2025-10-31) Friendly England  1–2  United States Burton upon Trent, England
 Report
  • Maletz 65'
  • York 81'
 Stadium: St George's Park

2026

January 10, 2026 (2026-01-10) Friendly Germany  4–1  United States Albir, Spain
  • Wardjawand 10'
  • Rohns 27', 44'
  • Pospiech 59'
 Report
  • Cabigon 47'
 Stadium: Albir Garden Resort
Referee: Adrian López (SPA)
January 13, 2026 (2026-01-13) Friendly Germany  3–3  United States Albir, Spain
  • Rohs 17'
  • Bienert 53', 87'
 Report
  • Barrow 36'
  • White 37'
  • Cabigon 70'
 Referee: Ismael Moreno (SPA)
January 15, 2026 (2026-01-15) Friendly Belgium  0–4  United States Oliva, Spain
Report
  • Perrotta 35'
  • red-colored football 49' (o.g.)
  • Asekomhe 72'
  • Chinyadza 78'
 Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center
Referee: Noelia González (SPA)
February 21, 2026 (2026-02-21) UEFA Development Tournament Spain  2–0  United States Antalya, Türkiye
Report
  • Aljama 42'
  • Ros 90+2'
 Stadium: Emirhan Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Seferovic (DEN)
February 23, 2026 (2026-02-23) UEFA Development Tournament Denmark  0–4  United States Antalya, Türkiye
Report
  • Gardner 17'
  • Edwards 38'
  • Bursey 78'
red-colored football 81' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Emirhan Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Oswaldo Contreras (ECU)
February 26, 2026 (2026-02-26) UEFA Development Tournament England  2–3  United States Antalya, Türkiye
  • Junaid 15'
  • Sinclair 35' (pen.)
 Report
  • Walbruch 38' (pen.)
  • Rountree 41'
  • Busey 61'
 Stadium: Emirhan Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Seferovic (DEN)
April 22, 2026 (2026-04-22) L'Albir WU16 2026 International Netherlands  0-0  United States L'Albir, Spain
Report
April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25) L'Albir WU16 2026 International Spain  1-3  United States L'Albir, Spain
  • Casanovas Alvarez 79'
 Report
  • red-colored football 10' (o.g.)
  • Walbruch 37'
  • Cabigon 56'
April 28, 2026 (2026-04-28) L'Albir WU16 2026 International Sweden  1–4  United States L'Albir, Spain
  • Jernstöm 18'
 Report
  • Cabigon 7', 41', 63'
  • Ortiz 86'
July 29, 2026 (2026-07-29) friendly United States  3–0  Mexico Fayetteville, Georgia
  • Yakel 23'
  • Bursey 45+1'
  • Staats 81'
 Report Stadium: U.S. Soccer National Training Center
Referee: Shevah Rezaee (USA)
August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01) friendly United States  7–0  Mexico Fayetteville, Georgia
  • Ohm 3', 13'
  • Orrico 9', 35'
  • Yu 16'
  • Yoshimura 50'
  • Cabigon 75'
 Report Stadium: U.S. Soccer National Training Center
Referee: Mary Fernandez (USA)

Players

Current squad

24 players were called up for the August 2026 friendlies.[12]

Caps and goals are current as of April 28, 2026 after match against the Mexico.[13][14]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Carmen O'Dea (15) 5 0 Royal Spanish Football Federation FC Barcelona Academy
12 1GK Camille Barrett (15) 1 0 United States Soccer Federation Solar SC
21 1GK Hannah Gorman (15) 5 0 United States Soccer Federation Cleveland Force SC
2 2DF Cali Hejduk (15) 10 0 United States Soccer Federation Columbus United SC
3 2DF Harper Remington (15) 1 0 United States Soccer Federation Forms Academy
4 2DF Brielle Hopkins (15) 8 0 United States Soccer Federation Charlotte SA
5 2DF Cassie Travers (15) 8 0 United States Soccer Federation Mountain View Los Altos SC
15 2DF Tian Ettelson (15) 2 0 United States Soccer Federation New York SC
17 2DF Addison Staats (15) 5 1 United States Soccer Federation Solar SC
18 2DF Emma Sullivan (15) 4 0 United States Soccer Federation San Juan SC
22 2DF Lilly Yakel (15) 5 1 United States Soccer Federation Portland Thorns Academy
23 2DF Mercy Karson (15) 8 0 United States Soccer Federation Mustang SC
6 3MF Hannah Yu (15) 5 1 United States Soccer Federation Nationals SC
8 3MF Zoey Nelson (15) 2 0 United States Soccer Federation San Diego Surf SC
10 3MF Flo Ibsen (15) 2 0 United States Soccer Federation Mountain View Los Altos SC
13 3MF Kiyomi Yoshimura (14) 3 0 United States Soccer Federation Mountain View Los Altos SC
14 3MF Natalia Hanson (15) 5 0 United States Soccer Federation Penn Fusion SA
16 3MF Avery Walbruch (15) 10 2 United States Soccer Federation La Roca FC
20 3MF Valentina Perrotta (15) 10 1 United States Soccer Federation Bethesda SC
7 4FW Dylan Ohm (15) 5 2 United States Soccer Federation Penn Fusion SA
9 4FW Kayleigh Cabigon (15) 10 7 United States Soccer Federation San Diego Surf SC Academy
11 4FW Anaya Bursey (15) 8 3 United States Soccer Federation Real Colorado
19 4FW Elan Orrico (15) 2 2 United States Soccer Federation Northwest Indiana Lions United
24 4FW Ava Penn (15) 2 0 United States Soccer Federation Los Angeles Breakers FC

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up in the past 12 months.

  • May 2026 training camp.[15]
  • April 2026 friendlies.[16]
  • UEFA Development Tournament[17]
  • January 2026 friendlies.[18]
  • October 2025 friendlies.[19]
  • September 2025 training camp.[20]
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Isabella Kelsey (15) 0 0 United States Baltimore Celtic SC May 2026 training camp
GK Olivia Newcome (15) 0 0 United States Charlotte SA May 2026 training camp
GK Gabby Gjeldum (15) 4 0 United States Galaxy SC April 2026 friendlies
GK Kaylin Hoffman (15) 3 0 United States Beadling SC April 2026 friendlies
GK Molly Gaffney (15) 2 0 United States Real Colorado UEFA Development Tournament
GK Olivia Hasan (15) 4 0 United States Eclipse Select SC January 2026 friendlies
GK Aileen Rodriguez (15) 0 0 United States FC Dallas September 2025 training camp
DF Nina Clement (15) 0 0 United States FC Stars May 2026 training camp
DF Samara House (15) 0 0 United States Maryland United FC May 2026 training camp
DF Madison Kline (15) 7 0 United States St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC April 2026 friendlies
DF Carolyn Voss (15) 6 0 United States Minnesota Thunder April 2026 friendlies
DF Dorothea Perry (15) 8 0 United States Mountain View Los Altos SC April 2026 friendlies
DF Kendra Kates (15) 2 0 United States Albion Hurricanes FC UEFA Development Tournament
DF Ally Damron (15) 4 0 United States San Diego Surf SC Academy January 2026 friendlies
DF Tilly Shaeffer (15) 2 0 United States Sting Austin October 2025 friendlies
DF Reece Li (15) 2 0 United States San Diego Surf SC October 2025 friendlies
DF Ally Damron (15) 0 0 United States San Diego Surf SC Academy September 2025 training camp
DF Kylie Guerrero (15) 0 0 United States Solar SC September 2025 training camp
MF Isabella Ortiz (15) 8 1 United States Florida United Soccer Club May 2026 training camp
MF Ella Bott (15) 0 0 United States Slammers FC HB Koge May 2026 training camp
MF Reese Brickwood (15) 0 0 United States Internationals SC May 2026 training camp
MF Camila Fadiga (15) 3 0 United States Florida Kraze Krush SC May 2026 training camp
MF Sadie Siedel (15) 6 0 United States Mustang SC April 2026 friendlies
MF Samaya Khaleel (15) 3 0 United States Florida Kraze Krush SC April 2026 friendlies
MF Mia Sommers (15) 3 0 United States FC Prime UEFA Development Tournament
MF Sofia White (15) 3 0 United States Bethesda SC UEFA Development Tournament
MF Carly Barnes (15) 3 0 United States Penn Fusion SA UEFA Development Tournament
MF Brynlie Ward (15) 5 0 United States FC Dallas UEFA Development Tournament
MF Makenna Mitchell (15) 3 0 United States City SC San Diego January 2026 friendlies
MF Blair Banta (15) 2 0 United States Tophat SC October 2025 friendlies
MF Sarah Ligon (15) 2 0 United States South Carolina Surf SC October 2025 friendlies
MF Taylor Ladd (15) 0 0 United States FC Dallas September 2025 training camp
MF Ellie Snyder (15) 0 0 United States Oklahoma Energy FC September 2025 training camp
FW Tatum Gardner (15) 6 1 United States Arizona Arsenal SC May 2026 training camp
FW Ellie Snyder (15) 0 0 United States Oklahoma Energy FC May 2026 training camp
FW Addison Stout (15) 3 0 United States Mustang SC May 2026 training camp
FW Caroline Barrow (15) 8 1 United States Albion Hurricanes FC April 2026 friendlies
FW Koi Edwards (15) 6 1 United States Legends FC April 2026 friendlies
FW Stella Spitzer (2010-04-04) April 4, 2010 3 0 United States Carolina Ascent FC UEFA Development Tournament
FW Riley Rountree (15) 5 1 United States Eastside FC UEFA Development Tournament
FW Eileena Chinyadza (15) 3 1 United States Michigan Hawks January 2026 friendlies
FW Lara Almeida (15) 2 0 United States Orlando City Academy January 2026 friendlies
FW Ryder White (15) 3 1 United States Virginia Development Academy January 2026 friendlies
FW Bridget Asekomhe (15) 3 1 United States Albion Hurricanes FC January 2026 friendlies
FW Isabelle York (15) 2 1 United States Tophat SC October 2025 friendlies
FW Ella Dietz (15) 2 1 United States Arkansas Rising October 2025 friendlies
FW Pauline Maletz (15) 2 1 United States Virginia Union FC October 2025 friendlies
FW Alexa Paloma Barajas (15) 0 0 United States Rhode Island Surf September 2025 training camp
FW Sadie Siedel (15) 0 0 United States Mustang SC September 2025 training camp
  • INJ - Injured
  • PRE - Withdrew prior to camp

Coaches

References

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  3. ↑ McMorries (January 30, 2022). "Scotts Valley native pursues Olympic dream". Santa Cruz Sentinel – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 "U.S. Under-16 GNT Kicks Off New Cycle With Trip To The Netherlands". United States Soccer Federation. June 10, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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  8. ↑ Clark, Travis (May 4, 2016). "Standouts from the Tournament of Gradisca". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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  11. ↑ https://www.torneodellenazioni.com/squadre-partecipanti/
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  21. ↑ "U.S. WNT Pioneer April Heinrichs Named Winner of 2019 Werner Fricker Builder Award". United States Soccer Federation. January 9, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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