NWSL-Bay FC’s Onyeka Gamero, Alex Pfeiffer Called Up to U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team Camp
- Jonathan Turner
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2026) — Bay FC forwards Onyeka Gamero and Alex Pfeiffer have been selected to join the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team training camp set for Feb. 24 through March 3 in Chula Vista, California.
The call-up marks the first international selection of 2026 for both players. Gamero and Pfeiffer become the second and third Bay FC players to earn national team recognition this year.
Gamero Returns to U.S. Youth National Team
Gamero earns her first U.S. Youth National Team call-up since 2023, when she starred for the U-20 squad at the Concacaf U-20 Championship. As the youngest player on the roster, she scored twice in the tournament, including an 80th-minute equalizer in the final against Mexico. The United States finished runner-up and secured qualification for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Following that tournament, Gamero signed her first professional contract with Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona’s second team and was later nominated for U.S. Soccer’s 2023 Young Player of the Year award.
Pfeiffer Rejoins U-20 Squad
Pfeiffer returns to the U-20 program after recovering from injury during much of 2025. The 18-year-old forward was previously part of the U-17 squad that captured the 2024 Concacaf U-17 Championship title.
She joined Bay FC in January from the Kansas City Current after appearing in seven matches across all competitions in 2025.
Road to Poland 2026
The upcoming camp is part of ongoing preparation for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, scheduled for Sept. 5–27 in Poland. The United States secured qualification at the 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship.
The tournament will feature 24 nations. Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2006, are eligible for selection. The current camp roster includes 16 players born in 2006, seven born in 2007, and one born in 2008.
U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team Training Camp Roster
Chula Vista, Calif.
Goalkeepers (3):Caroline Birkel (Stanford), Kate Ockene (Florida State), Kealey Titmuss (Penn State)
Defenders (8):Bella Ayscue (Penn State), Lizzy Boamah (Stanford), Paloma Daubert (UCLA), Abby Gemma (Florida), Kieryn Jeter (Georgia), Emma Johnson (Penn State), Zoe Matthews (SL Benfica), Hope Munson (UNC)
Midfielders (6):Sofia Cedeno (Seattle Reign FC), Kennedy Fuller (Angel City FC), Addie Halpern (Virginia), Ainsley McCammon (Seattle Reign FC), Y-Lan Nguyen (Stanford), Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash)
Forwards (7):Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign FC), Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave), Alex Buck (Washington), Izzy Engle (Notre Dame), Onyeka Gamero (Bay FC), Alex Pfeiffer (Bay FC), Chloe Ricketts (Boston Legacy FC)
Hutton originally signed her first professional contract with Kansas City ahead of the 2024 NWSL season at just 17 years old, becoming the sixth player signed under the league’s Under-18 Entry Mechanism. She made her professional debut on March 18, 2024, against Portland Thorns FC and logged more than 1,400 minutes during her rookie season, adding one assist while helping the Current finish fourth in the regular-season standings.
She scored her first professional goal on Aug. 1, 2024, against Tigres in the NWSL x Liga MX Summer Cup, helping Kansas City lift the title. Following the season, she was named a finalist for 2024 NWSL Rookie of the Year.
On the international stage, Hutton has rapidly climbed the U.S. Women’s National Team ranks, representing the U-17, U-19 and U-20 squads. She won the 2022 Concacaf U-17 Championship and earned bronze medals at the 2023 Pan American Games and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Hutton made her senior USWNT debut in 2025, earning her first cap on Feb. 23 against Australia during the SheBelieves Cup. She has since made 13 appearances for head coach Emma Hayes, scoring her first international goal on July 2 against Canada. In January, she captained the U.S. for the first time in a victory over Paraguay, becoming the youngest player to wear the armband for the USWNT in the modern era.
Hutton joins Bay FC immediately as the club continues preparations for the 2026 NWSL season. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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