REAL SALT LAKE FORWARD JULIAN VAZQUEZ NAMED TO MEXICO U-20 ROSTER
Utah Native Earns First Call to Mexico's U-20 Camp
SANDY, Utah
(Monday, January 13, 2020) –
Real Salt Lake
FW
Julian Vazquez
has been named to the Mexico U-20 National Team for its matches against the United States U-20s on January 16 and 18. Vazquez receives his first call-up to the U-20 squad after previously featuring for the Mexican U-18 side.
Vazquez, 18, featured in 11 matches for Real Monarchs SLC last season, making four starts and scoring one goal and adding one assist. Prior to a standout career in the RSL Academy, Vazquez featured for local powerhouse La Roca Futbol Club and played for Ridgeline High School in Millville, Utah.
Vazquez became RSL’s 16
th
Homegrown signing in October 2018, joining RSL’s current list of 9 Homegrown members on the roster, along with MF
Luis Arriaga
, FW
Corey Baird
, DF
Justen Glad
, DF
Aaron Herrera
, DF
Erik Holt
, GK
David Ochoa
, FW
Tate Schmitt
and DF
Donny Toia
. Other former Homegrown signings include Nico Muniz, Lalo Fernandez, Benji Lopez, Phanuel Kavita, Fito Ovalle, Carlos Salcedo and Ricardo Velazco.
Real Salt Lake will begin the 2020 preseason on January 18 ahead of its 16th season in Major League Soccer. RSL season tickets are available now at
RSL.com
or by calling 844.REAL.TIX.
