The Futures Camp will be held from January 14 to January 21 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The camp is held annually to ensure the USWNT has a wide selection of players from whom it can always choose for national team duty. The players called to the camp are often promising athletes at the college and club levels.
Emma Hayes, the head coach of the USWNT, called up 24 players for the camp. It will take place at the same time as the annual USWNT January training camp. It is a skill development and identification and allows college students to experience top-level coaching and play against some of the rising stars at the professional level.
The Players Invited to the Camp:
College players (10)
Jordan Brown (GK, University of Georgia)
Heather Gilchrist (Defender, Florida State University)
Emily Mason (Defender, Rutgers University)
Taylor Huff (Midfielder, Florida State University)
Yuna McCormack (Midfielder, Florida State University)
Lexi Missimo (Midfielder, University of Texas)
Maddie Dahlien (Forward, University of North Carolina)
Jordynn Dudley (Forward, Florida State University)
Kate Faasse (Forward, University of North Carolina)
Pietra Tordin (Forward, Princeton University)
Professional players (14)
Mia Justus (GK, Utah Royals)
Neeku Purcell (GK, Brooklyn FC)
Jordyn Bugg (Defender, Seattle Reign)
Savy King (Defender, Bay FC)
Makenna Morris (Defender, Washington Spirit)
Lilly Reale (Defender, Gotham FC)
Gisele Thompson (Defender, Angel City)
Claire Hutton (Midfielder, Kansas City Current)
Riley Jackson (Midfielder, North Carolina Courage)
Ainsley McCammon (Midfielder, Seattle Reign)
Michelle Cooper (Forward, Kansas City Current)
Jameese Joseph (Forward, Chicago Stars)
Avery Patterson (Forward, Houston Dash)
Reilyn Turner (Forward, Portland Thorns)
Coach Emma’s Take
The Golden Olympic coach is thinking ahead of time about the tournaments and competitions the USWNT is scheduled to participate in this year and next year. With the trend of many players retiring and the uncertainty of injuries, she believes this is an opportunity to create a pool of talented women who are always ready to be called up to represent the USA.
In a statement to ESPN, she stated, “None of us know what the roster is going to look like in 2027, so I’m desperate to make sure that we’ve got more players that are in a better position that can help us compete for the highest level.”
