USA soccer confirm men's Olympic roster: Walker Zimmerman, Miles Robinson and Djordje Mihailovic join U23 side

The USA have named their men's soccer roster for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games with Walker Zimmerman, Miles Robinson and Djordje Mihailovic the three over-age representatives on Marko Mitrovic's 18-strong squad.

Center back Zimmerman, who was not part of the USMNT squad eliminated from the Copa America group stages, is the most capped international in a group that includes 15 players who have won caps in Gregg Berhalter's senior setup. Only three spots on the roster can be given to players over the age of 23 and Mitrovic has opted to use those places to strengthen the spine of his XI. Zimmerman and Robinson, the likely center back pairing in Paris, have a combined 71 senior caps while midfielder Mihailovic scored twice for the USMNT in Gold Cup action this season.

Robinson is the only player on the roster who was also part of the Copa America setup. He was an unused substitute in all three USMNT matches. The likes of Giovanni Reyna and Ricardo Pepi, though eligible for the tournament on age criteria, have not been selected.

Among the most notable young players on the roster are Venezia duo Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessman, the latter expected to join Inter this summer, and forward Paxten Aaronson. Eight of the squad play their football outside the USA but US Soccer was keen to note that all bar one had been developed through MLS pathways.

"We couldn't be more excited to have this group of great players and great people represent us at the Olympic Games," said head coach Mitrovic. "It's a special moment for all of us as they have worked their entire lives to reach this stage.

"Almost every player developed through our American soccer pathway, rising to become professionals and now they will live their dreams of competing at the Olympics. We're grateful to the clubs that released their players in support of our mission. Our goal is to make our country proud and we will give everything for the United States."

USA Olympics men's roster

Goalkeepers (2): Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; St. Charles, Mo.), Gaga Slonina (Chelsea/ENG; Addison, Ill.)

Defenders (6): Maximilian Dietz (Greuther Furth/GER; Frankfurt, Germany), Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union; Oldsmar, Fla.), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; Arlington, Mass.), John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls; Chatham, N.J.), Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United FC; Atlanta, Ga.), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; Lawrenceville, Ga.)

Midfielders (5): Gianluca Busio (Venezia/ITA; Greensboro, N.C.), Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF; Key Biscayne, Fla.), Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union; Queens, N.Y.), Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids; Jacksonville, Fla.), Tanner Tessmann (Venezia/ITA; Birmingham, Ala.)

Forwards (5): Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht/NED; Medford, NJ), Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht/NED; Eden, Utah), Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC; Omaha, Neb.), Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg/GER; South Riding, Va.), Griffin Yow (KVC Westerlo/BEL; Clifton, Va.)

Alternates (4): Josh Atencio (Midfielder, Seattle Sounders FC; Bellevue, Wash.), Jacob Davis (Defender, Sporting Kansas City; Rochester, Mich.), Johan Gomez (Forward, Eintracht Braunschweig/GER; Keller, Texas), John Pulskamp (Goalkeeper, Sporting Kansas City; Bakersfield, Calif.)