Mihailovic, Robinson, Zimmerman in U.S. Olympic soccer team - ESPN

Colorado Rapids midfielder Djordje Mihailovic, FC Cincinnati defender Miles Robinson and Nashville defender Walker Zimmerman headline the 18-player roster for the United States men's Olympic team named on Monday by manager Marko Mitrović.

The men's Olympic soccer tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23, but does allow for three «overage» players. Mihailovic, Robinson, and Zimmerman will fill each of those spots. The remainder of the roster is comprised of players born on or after Jan. 1, 2001.

This summer's tournament in Paris marks the first time that the U.S. men have qualified for the Olympics since 2008.

The roster is also bolstered by midfielders Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessmann, both of whom helped lead Venezia in its successful bid to gain promotion to Italy's Serie A last season.

Because the Olympics don't qualify as an official FIFA competition, club teams aren't required to release players for the tournament.

That explains, in part, why the vast majority of players from the USMNT that just competed in the Copa América, aren't on the roster. Robinson is the lone exception.

Those limitations presented a challenge for Mitrović in terms of constructing the roster. But of those players that were named, 15 of the 18 have made appearances for the full U.S. men's national team, with Zimmerman, a veteran of the 2022 World Cup squad, leading the way with 42 appearances.

Ten of the players are currently contracted with MLS clubs, with the remainder playing in Europe.

The last U.S. team to participate, in 2008, was led by former USMNT stalwarts Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore. They narrowly missed out on qualifying for the medal round.

This time around, the U.S. men qualified by virtue of winning the