Earthquakes Academy defender Andrea Kitahata and the United States U-15 GNT completed their stay in China for the CFA International Women’s Youth Football Tournament Weifang 2018. The four-team tournament featured U-15 national team squads from the Czech Republic, China, Japan and the U.S.
Kitahata was one of 13 players on the U-15s’ 24-player tournament roster that also received a call-up to compete in a pair of matches against the Netherlands this past June.
On Aug. 24, the U.S. fought back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Japan 3-2. Kitahata was subbed into the match in the 61st minute to help preserve the U-15s’ 3-2 lead.