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Chicago Fire Academy’s Djordje Mihailovic Named to U.S. Under-19 Roster for 2016 Stevan-Vilotic Cele Tournament

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CHICAGO (Aug. 30, 2016) – Chicago Fire Academy product Djordje Mihailovic has been selected by U.S. Under-19 Men’s National Team head coach Brad Friedel to the 20-man roster for the 2016 Stevan-Vilotic Cele tournament in Subotica, Serbia from Sept. 1-5.


The Fire midfielder and the U.S. face Serbia on Sept. 1 at City Stadium in Subotica, before taking on France on Sept. 2 at Senta Stadium. The U-19s will then play a placement match on Sept. 5 to determine their place in the final tournament standings.


Hailing from Lemont, Ill., Mihailovic most recently featured for the U-19s in the 2016 COTIF Tournament in Valencia, Spain last month and scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Mauritania on July 28.


Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brady Scott (De Anza Force; Petaluma, Calif.), Colin Shutler (Loudoun Soccer Club; Broadlands, Va.)
DEFENDERS (6): Danny Barbir (West Bromwich Albion; Allentown, Pa.), Tanner Dieterich (Clemson; Nashville, Tenn.), Sam Golan (Loudoun Soccer Club; Great Falls, Va.), Jake Morris (Seattle Sounders FC; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Eddie Munjoma (SMU; McKinney, Texas), John Nelson (Internationals SC; Medina, Ohio)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Habib Barry (Seattle Sounders FC; Seattle, Wash.), Eric Calvillo (New York Cosmos; Palmdale, Calif.), Pierre Da Silva (Orlando City SC; Port Chester, N.Y.), Felipe Hernandez (Sporting KC; Murfreesboro, Tenn.), Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire Academy; Lemont, Ill.), Adam Ozeri (Club Atletico Banfield; New York, N.Y.)
FORWARDS (6): Joe Gallardo (Unattached; San Diego, Calif.), Josh Perez (ACF Fiorentina; La Habra, Calif.), Elijah Rice (Washington; Las Vegas, Nev.), Brandon Vazquez (Club Tijuana; Chula Vista, Calif.), Haji Wright (Schalke '04; Los Angeles, Calif.), Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy; Los Angeles, Calif.)