Inter Miami CF Academy player Nicholas Almeida has been called up by the United States Under-16 MYNT for an internship. The team led by head coach Michael Nsien is scheduled to train at the Hillsborough County Tournament Complex in Tampa, Florida from January 4-13.
Players born on or after January 1, 2007 are eligible for this MYNT Under-16 cycle. All 23 players were born in 2007 and are eligible for the next Concacaf Under-17 Championship in Guatemala.
Almeida already had experience at the international level, this being his third call-up since he joined the Academia do Clube. Most recently, the Under-17 Academy defender Inter Miami was called up for the Under-16 Soccer Federations Cup in Albir, Spain, which took place November 16-28, a tournament in which the US registered victories over Wales and England. .
Last year, Almeida capped off a spectacular 2022 season in which he was an integral member of the team as the Inter Miami Academy under-15 team became national champions by winning the MLS NEXT Cup title.
Almeida is among a growing list of current and former Inter Miami CF Academy players to be called up to a national team, including: Noah Allen, Tyler Austin, Edison Azcona, Logan Batiste, Israel Boatwright, Benjamin Cremaschi, Justin Ellis, Tyler Hall, Santiago Morales and Felipe Valencia, among others.
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