Stuart Sharp Names 17-player U.S. Men’s Cerebral Palsy National Team Roster for August International Training Camp in Colombia
CP MNT to Play Two Friendlies Against Colombia as Preparations Continue for the 2025 IFCPF Copa América
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ATLANTA (Aug.62025) - U.S. Men’s Cerebral Palsy (CP) National Team head coach Stuart Sharp has named a 17-player roster for the team’s upcoming international training camp to be held Aug. 8-15 in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The CP MNT will play two friendly matches against Colombia during this camp, with games on Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. ET and Aug. 14 at 12 p.m. ETat Estadio Alvaro Gómez Hurtado. The camp will serve the team as continued preparation for the 2025 IFCPF Copa América, which will take place in Punta del Este, Uruguay from Oct. 8-18.
“This is an important international match series for the National Team, as it marks the first competitive match since the World Cup in November 2024,” Sharp said. “Heading to Colombia will provide a valuable test against an opponent we haven’t faced in many years, in an environment that could be challenging. This is all crucial preparation for the squad’s medal run at the Copa América in Uruguay this October.”
This camp reflects the Federation’s commitment to the U.S. Way, by investing in resources, infrastructure, and comprehensive support for our Extended National Teams to ensure they are fully prepared to compete and succeed on the world stage.
Sharp’s squad features 15 players from the June training camp, including former team captain Kevin Hensley (Memphis, Tenn.), who returned to the CP MNT this summer for the first time since 2018, having previously earned 35 caps and tallied 13 goals. Goalkeeper Marc Estrella (Bakersfield, Calif.) also returns for his first appearance since starting five of the team’s six matches at the 2024 IFCPF World Cup.
Ten players from the World Cup roster are part of this group, including active captain Ben Lindau,2024 CP Male Player of the Year Jacob Crumbley, and fellow finalist Wes Pincince.
Defender Adam Ballou, who leads the roster with 87 career caps, is looking to make his first appearance since Nov. 24, 2023 in a 6-0 win over Canada at the Parapan American Games in Chile. Hensley’s last match for the U.S. was on Sept. 22, 2017, in a 3-2 win against Ireland at the CP Football World Championships in Argentina. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Bonner Rinn, midfielder Ryan Wlodyka, and forward Alexander Wisniewski are seeking their first international caps.
U.S. MEN’S CP NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER (Hometown; Caps/Goals):
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brixton Blasi (Flower Mount, Texas; 1/0), Marc Estrella*(Bakersfield, Calif.; 23/0), Bonner Rinn (Laguna Beach, Calif.; 0/0)
DEFENDERS (4): Adam Ballou (Virginia Beach, Va.; 87/31), Chileshe Chitulangoma* (Rochester, Minn.; 6/1), Frankie Lowery* (Fort Collins, Colo.; 12/3), Kyle Montgomery* (Newport News, Va.; 2/0)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Kevin Hensley(Memphis, Tenn.; 35/13), Jacob Kaplan* (Morganville, N.J.; 23/4), Ben Lindau* (Chicago, Ill.; 38/6), Kevin McCandlish (Chesapeake, Va.; 4/1), Wesley Pincince* (Dubarton, N.H.; 14/2), Ryan Wlodyka (Charlotte, N.C.; 0/0)
FORWARDS (4): Jacob Crumbley* (Fortson, Ga.; 24/8), Shea Hammond* (Montclair, N.J.; 30/20),John Sullivan* (Tucson, Ariz.; 23/1), Alexander Wisniewski^(Long Island, N.Y.; 0/0)
*Part of 2024 IFCPF World Cup roster
^First CP MNT roster appearance
About the U.S. Men’s CP National Team
The U.S. CP Men’s National Team is for eligible qualifying players with Cerebral Palsy, stroke or traumatic brain injury. If you or someone you know qualifies for the Men’s CP National Team and plays at a high level, you can contact us via email at ExtendedNT@ussoccer.org for more information on potential playing opportunities.
About the U.S. Way
The U.S. Way is a shared philosophy, a strategy and a practical toolkit to enable excellence at every level of the game and for us to win. The U.S. Way is intended to work in partnership between the club and National Team environment to cultivate the next generation of talent with three areas of focus: World Class Development Pathways and Environments, including scaled Talent Identification, expanded Youth National Team programming and accelerated development and foundation building across the Extended National Teams; Shared and Scaled Infrastructure, highlighted by the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center, U.S. Way digital platform and unified youth calendar; and Professional Development for the Entire Ecosystem, featuring formal courses, technical and administrative staff community building, leadership development, and best practice resource sharing. For more information, visit ussoccer.com/ourvision/us-way.