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Atlanta United’s Carleton named to 2017 MLS Homegrown Team

Atlanta’s Andrew Carleton tries to avoid Houston Dynamo defender DaMarcus Beasley in Saturday’s 4-1 win at Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Miguel Martinez / Mundo Hispanico)
Atlanta’s Andrew Carleton tries to avoid Houston Dynamo defender DaMarcus Beasley in Saturday’s 4-1 win at Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Miguel Martinez / Mundo Hispanico)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
July 12, 2017

Atlanta United midfielder Andrew Carleton was named to the 2017 MLS Homegrown Team, Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday.

At 17 years old, Carleton became Atlanta United’s first Homegrown signee in June 2016.

Since then, the Powder Springs native made his MLS debut on May 20 in Atlanta’s 4-1 win over the Houston Dynamo at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Carleton was also part of the United States U-17 team which finished in second during May’s CONCACAF U-17 Championship.

The 2017 MLS Homegrown Team will take on Chivas de Guadalajara’s Under-20 team on Aug. 1 at Chicago’s Toyota Park.

The 2017 MLS Homegrown Game roster can be read below:

Goalkeepers: Jesse Gonzalez (FC Dallas) and Evan Louro (New York Red Bulls)

Defenders: Marco Farfan (Portland Timbers), Kortne Ford (Colorado Rapids), Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) and Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union)

Midfielders: Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls), Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Derrick Etienne Jr. (New York Red Bulls), Derrick Jones (Philadelphia Union), Brooks Lennon (Real Salt Lake), Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire), Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) and Ballou Tabla (Montreal)

Forwards: Andrew Carleton (Atlanta United), Jesus Ferreira (FC Dallas), Jordan Hamilton (Toronto FC) and Bradford Jamieson (LA Galaxy)

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