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North Carolina FC goalkeeper Nicholas Holliday was selected to the U.S. Men's National Team under-17 training camp in Chula Vista, California.

North Carolina FC goalkeeper Nicholas Holliday is on his way to the under-17 U.S. Men’s National Team training camp.

Holliday, 15, will try out for a spot on the national squad in Chula Vista, California from Nov. 1-8. The Chapel Hill native is no stranger to the national stage. He was picked for US Soccer’s U14 Boys National Team East Regional Camp in 2019 and 2020, and US Youth National Team ID Centers 2019-21.

“It feels great to be called into the U-17 National Team camp,” Holliday said in a statement. “It’s always been a dream of mine to represent my country and now I’m one step closer. My family, of course, has been a big help, and NCFC has given me a chance to be a professional, which has helped me a lot with my development. I’m really grateful for this opportunity and I’m excited to get started.”

Holliday signed a professional contract with North Carolina FC in September. The NCFC Academy player appeared in five matches over 450 minutes of playing time and made his professional debut against the Chattanooga Red Wolves to become the youngest goalkeeper to start a USL League One match.

“I am thrilled for Nick to be invited to the upcoming U17 United States Men’s National Team Camp,” NCFC coach John Bradford said. “Nick has grown tremendously this season in the daily professional environment at North Carolina FC and has absolutely earned the opportunity to be recognized as one of the top goalkeepers in his age group in the United States. In each professional game that he has played this year, he has shown his quality and potential and I’m sure he’ll make the most of his opportunity at this camp with the U17s.”

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