Several of Sydney FC’s rising stars have been recognised for their outstanding efforts in the debut season of the National Youth League with junior Sky Blues dominating the Qantas Young Socceroos squad named on Tuesday, ahead of the upcoming FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
Several of Sydney FC-s rising stars have been recognised for their outstanding efforts in the inaugural season of the National Youth League with junior Sky Blues dominating the Qantas Young Socceroos squad named on Tuesday, ahead of the upcoming FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
Five Sydney players have been named in the 25-member national team, including debutants, Rhyan Grant, Kofi Danning and Chris Payne, while former Sydney FC youth team members, now Newcastle Jets, Nik Tsattalios and Sean Rooney have also been selected in the extended squad.
Experienced Young Socceroos, Matthew Jurman and Sam Munro round-out the Sky Blue contingent in the team that will spend four days at the AIS next week for the first in a series of training camps leading up to the Under-20 World Cup later this year.
Next week-s camp will get underway in Canberra on Monday, March 23. The FIFA Under-20 World Cup will be contested by 24-nations, including Australia in Egypt from September 24 to October 16.
Qantas Young Socceroos squad
Mark Birighitti – Adelaide United
Luke Brattan – Queensland Roar
James Brown – Gold Coast United
Isaka Cernak – Queensland Roar
Kofi Danning – Sydney FC
Jason Davidson – Hume City, VPL
Luke DeVere – Queensland Roar
Nathan Elasi – Melbourne Victory
Rhyan Grant – Sydney FC
Jason Hoffman – Newcastle Jets
Matthew Jurman – Sydney FC
Ben Kantarovski – Newcastle Jets
Osama Malik – Adelaide United
Joshua McVey – Queensland Roar
Tahj Minniecon – Queensland Roar
Brodie Mooy – Newcastle Jets
Sam Munro – Sydney FC
Mitch Nichols – Queensland Roar
Thomas Oar – Queensland Roar
Chris Payne – Sydney FC
Andrew Redmayne – Central Coast Mariners
Sean Rooney – Newcastle Jets
Sebastian Ryall – Melbourne Victory
Matthew Theodore – Melbourne Victory
Nik Tsattalios – Newcastle Jets
