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Atlanta United's first Homegrown player, Andrew Carleton, has officially been added to the Charleston Battery roster and included in the 18-man roster ahead of tonight's match against Orlando City B.
Teenager @andrewcarleton7 makes the 18 for #CHSvORL
— Charleston Battery (@Chas_Battery) July 13, 2016
Subs: Tambakis, Lasso, Hackshaw, Marini, Garbanzo, Cordoves, Carleton.
In the team's release, Anhaeuser praised the U.S. youth national team player's technical and creative abilities when speaking about him.
Big team news ahead of #CHSvORL! @ATLUTD #usl https://t.co/9dItxbSJPq pic.twitter.com/FWbFitg0fY
— Charleston Battery (@Chas_Battery) July 13, 2016
Carleton made his professional debut with the Charleston Battery last week in a friendly match against Rangers FC. He played the entire second half and wore the number 30. Carleton will like split time between the Battery, the U18 Atlanta United academy, and his duties with the US youth national teams over the next six months.
Tonight's match is this weeks USL Game of the Week and will be featured on ESPN3 at 7:30PM. Both teams enter tonight's match with undefeated streaks, with the Battery looking for their first win against their rival.