Loradana Paletta, the 14-year-old who is the only girl to play with the New York City FC’s U-15 Academy team, was named to the United States women’s national team U-17 roster for the upcoming training camp in Spain.
USWNT U-17 head coach Ciara Crinion will bring 20 players for the January 6-15 residency in Spain. The team will play friendlies against Germany on Sunday, January 11, in Albir, and Denmark on Wednesday, January 14, in La Nucia.
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Loradana Paletta scores for the New York City FC Academy U-15s | Courtesy Loranda Paletta
Paletta will be one of the two youngest players at the camp. The midfielder has been making headlines recently – she was the subject of a profile in AM New York and in the New York Post. In July, LOTTO signed Paletta to a deal that made her the company’s first name, image, and likeness (NIL) partnership with a US amateur.
It’s easy to see why LOTTO signed Paletta. As you can see from the clip above, 14-year-old midfielder is as technical as she is aggressive, somebod who can handle Academy boys her age — and girls one or two years older.
Paletta has appeared for USWNT youth teams in the past, but she didn’t get a call-up for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup last October. The United States was knocked out by North Korea 1-0 in the Semifinals of that tournament, then went on to beat England 3-0 in the Third Place Match. North Korea won the title after drawing Spain 1-1 in the final, then triumphing in penalties 4-3.
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Loradana Paletta’s LOTTO hype video | Courtesy Loradana Paletta signed a deal with LOTTO in July | Courtesy LOTTO
this is so cool