Update: McBean May Make His Galaxy Debut Tonight in San Diego

(Update on Friday, March 4: According to Damian Dottore's report in OC Varsity, Jack McBean made his professional debut with the Galaxy Friday as a sub in the 66th minute of a 4-0 victory over Canada's U-23 team at Home Depot Center.)

Jack McBean rejoined his Corona del Mar High soccer teammates Tuesday for a bus trip to Paramount, where he couldn't do anything but offer his encouragement during .

Today, he will be on a different bus, headed in the opposite direction. He joins his new Galaxy teammates on a trip to Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego, where they will play a friendly against Club Tijuana.

Today's 7 p.m. match could mark the professional debut for McBean, 16, who became the fourth-youngest player in Major League Soccer history when he signed with the Galaxy in January, according to this blog entry on OC Varsity.

McBean left his school squad to play for the Galaxy's Academy team and soon after was invited to participate in U.S. Soccer's Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla.,

He caught a flight home Monday from Montego Bay, Jamaica, where he came off the bench Sunday to contribute to the Americans' first CONCACAF U-17 Championship title. The team qualified for the World Cup, which will be held in Mexico from June 18 to July 10.

McBean helped lead Corona del Mar to the Division 4 championship as a freshman but played in only one game this season for the Sea Kings, in which he scored a goal on a header.