As part of its continued talent program, US Soccer is holding its third and final regional min-camp of 2025 as part of the Under-14 Boys’ Talent Identification Program. Eighty players from the Central Region, all born in 2011, will gather from April 24-28 in Houston, Texas. The training camp will take place at Houston Sports Park (the Dynamo training facility).
80 players chosen come from the local talent ID camps are divided into four regional teams: Mid-America, Texas, Frontier, and Central. These players are all from Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Utah, or Wisconsin.
7 players have been selected from the DFW area.
There will be one final National U-14 Boys’ Talent ID event this year when 60 players – 20 of the top players from each region – West, Central, and East – come together from May 23 to 28.
7 DFW Players on Texas Regional ID Camp Team
| No. | Name | Pos. | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | David Jaimes | G | FC Dallas |
| 50 | Jackson Pea | D | FC Dallas |
| 54 | Daniel Villarreal | DM | FC Dallas |
| 56 | Benji Flowers | F | FC Dallas |
| 61 | Paapa Sam | M | Fort Worth Vaqueros |
| 63 | Jonathan Vargas | D | FC Dallas |
| 64 | Uriel Mendoza | M | Solar SC |