Paris bound: Miles Robinson becomes first to represent FC Cincinnati in Olympic Games

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - FC Cincinnati defender Miles Robinson was named to the U.S. Olympic Men’s Soccer Team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Robinson is one of 18 men selected to go to the Games this year, according to U.S. Olympic Men’s Soccer Head Coach Marko Mitrovic. He is also the first FC Cincinnati player to compete in the Olympics.

This is not the defender’s first time playing on an international stage.

Robinson was called up to the national team in March to play in the Concacaf Nations League Finals, in which the U.S. came out on top. He was later called back to compete in the Copa America Tournament, where the U.S. won one of three matches.

It has been nearly two decades since the U.S. men have played in the Olympics. In 2012, 2016 and 2020, the team failed to qualify for the Games. In 2008, they finished ninth overall in the tournament.

The U.S. Men’s first match will be July 24 against France, the host team who won its second FIFA World Cup in 2018 and two European Championships.

Following that game, the U.S. will play against New Zealand on July 27, and later against Guinea on July 30.

Here is the full roster below:

• Goalkeepers: Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew) and Gaga Slonina (Chelsea - England)
• Defenders: Maximilian Dietz (Greuther Furth - Germany), Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls), Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United FC) and Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
• Midfielders: Gianluca Busio (Venezia - Italy), Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF), Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) and Tanner Tessmann (Venezia - Italy).
• Forwards: Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht - Netherlands), Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht), Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC), Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg - Germany) and Griffin Yow (KVC Westerlo - Belgium).

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