Fourteen players earned repeat honors with the announcement of the 2009 NSCAA/adidas Boys Youth All-America Team.

Both last year's and this year's National Players of the Year were named as repeat selections. The 2009 National Player of the Year, Jack McInerney (Cobb SC/Alpharetta, Ga.), was joined by the 2008 National Player of the Year, Earl Edwards (Nomads SC/San Diego, Calif.). Four clubs each had two players named to the squad: Crossfire Premier, DC United Academy, Red Bulls Academy and West Pines United FC.

The All-America selections were recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, held Jan. 16, 2010, in Philadelphia, Pa.,  as part of the 2010 NSCAA Convention.

2009 NSCAA/adidas Boys Youth All-America Team

Name, Team or Club, Hometown
Juan Agudelo, Red Bulls Academy, Barnegat, N.J.
Michael Ambrose, Texas Fire, El Paso, Texas
Julio Arjona, DC United Academy, Germantown, Md.
Zachery Barnes, Dallas Texans, Flower Mound, Texas
Keith Cardona, Red Bulls Academy, Glen Rock, N.J.
Victor Chavez, Real So. Cal, Fontana, Calif.
Andrew Craven, First Coast Kickers, St. Simons Island, Ga.
Sean Davis, Match Fit Academy, Holmdel, N.J.
Marlon Duran, Latino Americana, Duncanville, Texas
Earl Edwards*, Nomads SC, San Diego, Calif.
Zachary Foxhaven, Colorado Rush, Littleton, Colo.
Josh Gatt*, Michigan Wolves, Plymouth, Mich.
Luis Gil*, Pateadores, Garden Grove, Calif.
Joseph-Claude Gyau*, FC DELCO, Silver Springs, Md.
Donovan Henry, Schultz Academy, Parkland, Fla.
Zachary Herold, West Pines United FC, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Stefan Jerome*, West Pines United FC, Davie, Fla.
Perry Kitchen*, Chicago Magic, Indianapolis, Ind.
Kovi Konowiecki, Irvine Strikers, Long Beach, Calif.
Sebastian Liegtget, Santa Clara Sporting, South San Francisco, Calif.
Ruben Luna, FC Dallas, Garland, Texas
George Malki, SC Del Sol, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Carlos Martinez, Wilmington Jr., San Pedro, Calif.
Jack McInerney*, Cobb SC, Alpharetta, Ga.
Andy Najar, DC United Academy, Washington, D.C.
Boyd Okwuonu, Celtic Green, Edmond, Okla.
Nick Palodichuk, Washington Premier, Battleground, Wash.
Harrison Petts*, Carmel United, Zionsville, Ind.
Tyler Polak*, CSA Legacy, Lincoln, Neb.
Charles Renken*, Scott Gallagher, Edwardsville, Ill.
Spencer Richey, Crossfire Premier, Seattle, Wash.
Kelyn Rowe*, Crossfire Premier, Federal Way, Wash.
Soony Saad*, Vardar, Dearborn, Mich.
Dominick Sarle, BW Gottschee, Huntington, N.Y.
Lepekola Seetane*, United 1996, Prospect, Ky.
Alex Shinsky, Super Nova FC, York, Pa.
William Trapp, Columbus Crew Academy, Gahanna, Ohio
Jared Watts, North Meck SC, Statesville, N.C.
Eriq Zavaleta*, FC Pride, Westfield, Ind.

* indicates prior selection

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