Sporting Kansas City Academy goalkeeper Jack Kortkamp has earned a call-up to the United States U-17 Youth National Team for the Vaclav Jezek Tournament in Mikulov, Czech Republic. Kortkamp and the USYNT will take on Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia in the international competition. This marks the first training camp of the U-17 MYNT cycle, which includes next year’s 2025 Concacaf U-17 Championship and cumulates with the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2008 are age-eligible for next year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup. Head coach Gonzalo Segares has selected 18 players born in 2008 and two born in 2009 for the tournament.
The roster features players from 11 Major League Soccer clubs, led by two players each from Chicago Fire FC, Los Angeles FC, Real Salt Lake and the San Jose Earthquakes. Four players are based abroad in Germany (two), England and Scotland.
U.S. U-17 MYNT ROSTER – VACLAV JEZEK TOURNAMENT – CZECH REPUBLIC
GOALKEEPERS (2): Jack Kortkamp (Sporting Kansas City; Olathe, Kan.), Aidan Stokes (New York Red Bulls; Totowa, N.J.)
DEFENDERS (6): Christopher Cupps (Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Ill.), Pedro Guimaraes (Orange County SC; Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Enrique Martinez (LA Galaxy; Compton, Calif.), Adrian Sanders (Los Angeles FC; Claremont, Calif.), Oliver Tan (San Jose Earthquakes; Piedmont, Calif.), Gio Villa (Real Salt Lake; Chicago, Ill.)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Maximo Carrizo (New York City FC; Greenwich, Conn.), Landon Emenalo (Chelsea/ENG; Tucson, Ariz.), Jack Mize (Borussia Dortmund/GER; New York City, N.Y.), Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake; Las Vegas, Nev.), Alexander Smith (Rangers/SCO; Glasgow, Scotland), Jude Terry (Los Angeles FC; San Diego, Calif.)
FORWARDS (6): Chase Adams (Columbus Crew; Naperville, Ill.), Mathis Albert (Borussia Dortmund/GER; El Segundo, Calif.), Lorenzo Cornelius (St. Louis City SC; St. Peters, Mo.), Chance Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes; Ceres, Calif.), Vitaliy Hlyut (Chicago Fire FC; Roselle, Ill.), Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union; Philadelphia, Pa.)
Kortkamp, a 16-year-old goalkeeper has taken part in five USYNT camps, including one at Compass Minerals National Performance Center in Kansas City, Kansas, in October 2022, his first-ever appearance with the Youth National Team. The Minnesota native has gained familiarity with the world-class facility after training with the Sporting Kansas City first team on several occasions.
The goalkeeper joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy in the summer of 2021 and has since represented club and country as one of the most talented American goalkeepers in his age group. He has played for the Academy at the U-14, U-15 and U-levels and will tend net for the U-18s in the upcoming MLS NEXT season. He started four matches at the 2024 GA Cup for the U-17s and has competed at prestigious events such as MLS NEXT Fest, MLS NEXT Flex and the MLS NEXT Cup Showcase.
He inked his first MLS NEXT Pro amateur contract ahead of Sporting Kanas City II's match against North Texas SC on May 5 and made his professional debut on the road at Real Monarchs on June 12. He has amassed two starts in goal for Benny Feilhaber's SKC II side in 2024.
Following his trip to Mikulov, Kortkamp will rejoin the Sporting KC Acadmey for the start of the 2024-25 MLS NEXT Season. He will also play a role in the final matches of SKC II's 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season. Fans can follow Kortkamp's journey through the pro-player pathway by following both Sporting KC II and the SKC Academy on Twitter.
