ATLANTA (June 18, 2025) - U.S. Men’s Cerebral Palsy (CP) National Team head coach Stuart Sharp has named a 16-player roster for the team’s upcoming domestic training camp to be held June 24-29 at McCurry Park in Fayetteville, Ga. This camp continues the CP MNT’s preparations for the 2025 IFCPF Copa América. The tournament will take place in Punta del Este, Uruguay from October 8-18.
The squad features 13 players from the March training camp, including the highest-capped player on the current CP MNT team, Adam Ballou(Virginia Beach, Va.).A veteran of 87 matches since 2009, Ballou plays club soccer for Tenerife in Spain’sFederación Española Deportes de Personas con Paralisis Cerebral y Daño Cerebral Adquirido (FedPC). Also on the roster is 2024 CP Male Player of the YearJacob Crumbley (Fortson, Ga), who returns for the first time since the 2024 IFCPF World Cup. The Georgia local played in all eight of the CP MNT’s matches in 2024 and led the team’s 2024 IFCPF World Cup scoring with five goals in six games. Crumbley scored an extra time winner in the CP MNT’s last match, a4-3 victory against Germany that saw them finish seventh in the World Cup.
"This camp is an important step as we continue our preparations for the 2025 Copa América,” Sharp said. “It gives us a valuable window to monitor new players in our pool while building on the key concepts we’ve introduced in previous camps. It’s another chance to strengthen our identity and push our standards forward.”
Ten players from the 2024 IFCPF World Cup team are part of Sharp’s roster, including 2024 IFCPF World Cup captain Ben Lindau (Chicago, Ill.).Since the March camp, Lindauwon the D’Arpino State Cup and the Cosmopolitan Soccer League D1R title with Borgetto FC II, serving as captain during the club’s first-ever double. For the CP MNT, Lindau has played 38 matches, including the 2023 Parapan American Games and the 2022 IFCPF World Cup, where the team had its strongest international showing with a fourth-place finish.
Two newcomers also join the CP MNT fold during this camp - defender Aidan Curran (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and midfielder Ryan Wlodyka (Charlotte, N.C.).
U.S. MEN’S CP NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER (Hometown; Caps/Goals):
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brixton Blasi (Flower Mount, Texas; 1/0), Bonner Rinn (Laguna Beach, Calif.; 0/0)
DEFENDERS (4): Chileshe Chitulangoma* (Rochester, Minn.; 6/1), Aidan Curran^ (Pittsburgh, Pa.; 0/0), Jacob Kaplan* (Morganville, N.J.; 23/4), Frankie Lowery* (Fort Collins, Colo.; 12/3)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Adam Ballou (Virginia Beach, Va.; 87/31), Ben Lindau* (Chicago, Ill.; 38/6), Kevin McCandlish (Chesapeake, Va.; 4/1), Kyle Montgomery* (Newport News, Va.; 2/0), Wesley Pincince* (Dubarton, N.H.; 14/2), Ryan Wlodyka^ (Charlotte, N.C.; 0/0)
FORWARDS (4): Jacob Crumbley* (Fortson, Ga.; 24/8), Shea Hammond* (Montclair, N.J.; 30/20), Gavin Kohner* (Phoeniz, Ariz.; 5/1), John Sullivan* (Tucson, Ariz.; 23/1)
*Part of 2024 IFCPF World Cup roster
^First CP MNT roster appearance
About the U.S. Men’s CP National Team
The U.S. CP Men’s National Team is for eligible qualifying players with Cerebral Palsy, stroke or traumatic brain injury. If you or someone you know qualifies for the Men’s CP National Team and plays at a high level, you can contact us via email at ExtendedNT@ussoccer.org for more information on potential playing opportunities.
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