NEW YORK (Wednesday, July 25, 2018) – The reigning Mexican youth champions Tigres UANL Under-20 team announced the list of players that will travel to Atlanta to take on the MLS Homegrown Team in the fifth annual MLS Homegrown Game presented by Energizer® on Tuesday, July 31 at 8 p.m. ET at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground (UDN / Twitter.com).
Tickets, starting at $15, may be purchased on Ticketmaster.com and includes entrance to the Special Olympics Unified Sports® All-Star Soccer Match presented by MLS WORKS and ESPN, held immediately prior at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground. Tickets are now available by CLICKING HERE.
Tigres captured the Liga MX Under-20 title in May and features numerous players that have received time with both the Tigres reserve squad and the first team side that has captured the Liga MX title in three out of the previous six tournaments. The 20-man Tigres roster includes six players currently listed on the club’s senior first team roster.
MLS Homegrown Team head coach Tony Annan named his 20-man roster earlier this month which can be found HERE.
The MLS Homegrown Game presented by Energizer® provides an annual platform in which to showcase MLS’ burgeoning young talent and demonstrate the growth of the League’s youth development system. MLS academies continue to attract and cultivate topflight prospects and have now produced over 200 Homegrown Players who have signed professional contracts with MLS clubs.
- CLICK HERE for media assets including photographs, logos and video soundbytes from Homegrown Coach Tony Annan, MLS Homegrown Players, Tigres coach Hernan Elizondo, and Tigres defender Héctor Montalvo.
- CLICK HERE for the Media Schedule which includes training times and locations for both the MLS Homegrown Team and Tigres U-20s
2018 Tigres Under-20 Team Roster
Name: Marcos Barbosa
Position: Goalkeeper
Birthday: February 15, 1998
Name: Sebastian Ulloa
Position: Goalkeeper
Birthday: May 14, 1999
Name: Juan Sánchez
Position: Defender
Birthday: January 9, 1998
Other accolades: Listed in Tigres senior first team roster
Name: Aldo Mota
Position: Defender
Birthday: January 15, 2000
Name: Héctor Montalvo
Position: Defender
Birthday: January 19, 1998
Name: Kevin Cerna
Position: Defender
Birthday: January 17, 1998
Name: Pedro Sifuentes
Position: Defender
Birthday: April 23, 1999
Name: Jorge Cruz
Position: Defender
Birthday: August 8, 1998
Other accolades: Listed in Tigres senior first team roster
Name: César Hernández
Position: Midfielder
Birthday: January 21, 2000
Name: César Blanco
Position: Midfielder
Birthday: August 6,1999
Name: Jesús Garza
Position: Midfielder
Birthday: June 6, 2000
Name: Cruz Leal
Position: Midfielder
Birthday: April 21, 1998
Name: Marco Montelongo
Position: Midfielder
Birthday: August 31, 1998
Name: Jhory Celaya
Position: Midfielder
Birthday: May 25, 1998
Other accolades: Listed in Tigres senior first team roster
Name: Edwin Cerna
Position: Midfielder
Birthday: January 17, 1998
Other accolades: Listed in Tigres senior first team roster
Name: Bryan Reyes
Position: Midfielder
Birthday: May 9, 1999
Other accolades: Listed in Tigres senior first team roster
Name: Adrian Garza
Position: Forward
Birthday: September 11, 2000
Name: Diego Hernández
Position: Forward
Birthday: December 24, 1998
Name: Juan Rodríguez
Position: Forward
Birthday: January 21, 1999
Name: Luis Cruz
Position: Forward
Birthday: January 16, 1997
Other accolades: Listed in Tigres senior first team roster. Participated in Mexico’s National Under-20 team.
