By Mariana Smithfield
October 16, 2025
COLUMBUS – The Columbus Crew and U.S. Soccer announced today the that 17-year-old Crew Academy striker Chase Adams has been named to the United States Under-17 Men’s National Team’s roster for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Doha, Qatar.
A native of Naperville, Ill., Adams most recently joined the national team camp in Fayetteville, Ga. in preparation for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. He also represented the team in Noordwijk, Netherlands as they played two friendly matches against Netherlands.
During the Concacaf U-17 World Cup Qualifiers, Adams was named to the Best XI and earned best-player honors. He finished the competition as the top scorer after tallying 10 goals against U.S. Virgin Islands in a World Cup Qualifying match on Feb. 11. Adams scored again four days later against Cuba to bring his total to 11 goals in just two matches as the team topped Group F.
Adams earns the opportunity after his first double-digit scoring season in MLS NEXT Pro, when he led Crew 2 with 10 goals in 1,582 minutes while adding two assists. In 2024, he was named Crew Academy Player of the Year after posting nine goals in 19 matches for Crew 2.
ABOUT COLUMBUS CREW 2
Columbus Crew 2 – Columbus Crew’s Second Team – compete in MLS NEXT Pro and play their home matches at Historic Crew Stadium, the first soccer-specific stadium in the United States. A developmental team promoting community involvement, Crew 2 connects the Black & Gold player pathway, which begins with Crew Academy and ends with the Crew’s First Team. Crew 2 finished the inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season with the best regular season record and captured the first-ever MLS NEXT Pro Cup on Oct. 8, 2022. In 2023, Crew 2 again claimed the Eastern Conference championship, earning the right to host the MLS NEXT Pro Cup at Lower.com Field for the second consecutive season. In 2024, Crew 2 earned their third-consecutive Eastern Conference Final appearance after winning the 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Cup and 2023 Eastern Conference championship. Since inception, Crew 2 have developed seven players to earn a Crew First Team contract after competing in MLS NEXT Pro.
Website: ColumbusCrew.com/Crew2 | Twitter: @ColumbusCrew2 | Instagram: @ColumbusCrew2 | Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium | Training Facility: OhioHealth Performance Center
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