Sporting Kansas City Academy defender Jaylin Lindsey and the United States U-17 Men’s National Team clinched the 2016 Nike International Friendlies title on Sunday with a 3-0 victory against Brazil at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
Lindsey, 16, started all three matches during the prestigious youth tournament as the U.S. cruised to emphatic wins against Portugal, Turkey and Brazil, claiming its third Nike International Friendlies championship since 2010 and its first since 2013.
Led by head coach John Hackworth, the U.S. U-17s opened the competition with a 7-1 demolition of Portugal last Wednesday. Lindsey played the full 90 minutes at right back, while captain Josh Sargent scored a hat-trick and fellow forward Andrew Carleton bagged a brace.