FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution forward Juan Agudelo has been called in by the U.S. Men’s National Team for its annual January Camp. Agudelo is one of 32 players selected to Head Coach Bruce Arena’s squad, which will train in Carson, Calif., from Jan. 10 to Feb. 4. The USMNT will conclude the camp with a pair of friendlies against Serbia on Jan. 29 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif., and Jamaica on Feb. 3 at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Agudelo, 24, has collected 21 caps and three goals for his international career. He last played for the U.S. Men’s National Team on Oct. 11, 2016, when he logged 12 minutes as a substitute in a 1-1 draw against New Zealand. In 2015, Agudelo scored his third career international goal in a friendly against Mexico on April 15, and later started and played 45 minutes in a friendly against Germany on June 10.
The forward made his international debut in a friendly against South Africa on Nov. 17, 2010, becoming the youngest player to score for the United States at just 17 years, 359 days old when he netted the game-winning goal in the 85th minute. He is now the second youngest player to score for the United States after Christian Pulisic scored on May 28, 2016, at the age of 17 years, 253 days old.
For the Revolution in 2016, Agudelo matched his career high with seven goals and added a career-high five assists in 24 appearances, earning the team’s Golden Boot Award following the season. He finished the MLS regular season at a torrid pace, recording four goals and three assists in the Revolution’s final seven League matches. Agudelo also recorded a brace in the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final against FC Dallas. In six career MLS campaigns, Agudelo has made 129 appearances with 78 starts and scored 32 goals with 15 assists for the New York Red Bulls (2010-12), Chivas USA (2012-13), and the New England Revolution (2013, 2015-present).
The United States Men’s National Team’s match against Serbia kicks off at 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 29, and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 in English and on UniMás in Spanish. On Friday, Feb. 3, the USMNT hosts Jamaica with the match slated to kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET on FS1 in English and UniMás in Spanish.
