Three Sounders Academy recently completed a stint at the United States U-16 Men’s National Team Talent Identification training camp, which ran from September 19-23. Former Sounders Academy Head of Recruitment Henry Brauner, who now serves a Talent Identification Manager for U.S. Soccer, was a member of the technical staff.
Sounders U-17 defender Eric Kinzner, a left-footed ball-playing center back, has been a fixture of the U.S. U-16 MNT, earning five call-ups since the start of the new cycle in 2018. The Federal Way native traveled to the Czech Republic with the Stars & Stripes back in May, where he competed against Venezuela, Hungary and the Czech national team.