FNSW Institute players selected in Joeys squad

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Australian Joeys (U17) coach Tony Vidmar has announced his 23-man squad for the upcoming AFF Under-16 Youth Championships in Cambodia later this month.
Vidmar settled on his squad following a string of training camps since the start of 2015.
Of this 23-man squad, 7 players have been selected from the Football NSW Institute of Sport U15 squad who recently finished 16th at the Manchester United Premier Cup – World Finals. Football NSW Institute’s Ahmed Sweedan missed the MUPC World Finals but has recently overcome injury concerns to make the final squad.
The 8 FNSWI players will be joined by Marconi FC’s Adrian Valenti and Sydney United 58 FC’s Mark Moric.
The Joeys are in Group B for the tournament in Phnom Penh, which starts at the end of July, and will take on Singapore, Philippines, Myanmar and the host nation Cambodia.
The 11-nation tournament will be vital preparation for the AFC Under-16 Championships, which act as qualifiers for the Under-17 World Cup.
“It will give the players their first experience of playing international football in Asia and give them a good idea of what they’ll be up against in the qualifiers,” Technical Director Peter de Roo said.
“We will continue to build on the work we have been doing with these players in camps throughout the year.”
The top four nations at the AFC Under-16 tournament will progress to the Under-17 World Cup.
AFF U16 Championship 2015 – Phnom Penh, 27 July – 9 August 2015
The Joeys squad for the AFF U16 Championships:

Number

Player

Club

1

Nathan Prince

FFV NTC

2

Dylan Pierias

Melbourne City FC

3

Marco Krantis

FFSA NTC

4

Mersim Memeti

Melbourne City FC

5

Joel King

FNSW Institute

6

Luke Bodnar

Perth Glory

7

Jaiden Selden

Perth Glory

8

Andony Martis

FNSW Institute

9

John Roberts

FNSW Institute

10

Lachlan Brook

FFSA NTC

11

Ahmed Sweedan

FNSW Institute

12

Nicholas Suman

FNSW Institute

13

Patrick Scibilio

FNSW Institute

14

Dylan Ryan

FNSW Institute

15

Adrian Valenti

Marconi FC

16

Ryan Yates

FFSA NTC

17

Jacob Italiano

Perth Glory

18

Jasper Kelley

FFSA NTC

19

Mark Moric

Sydney United 58 FC

20

Rahmat Akbari

Brisbane Roar FC / FFQ NTC

21

Eduardo Castaneda

FFT NTC

22

Andrew Visciglio

FFV NTC

23

Ramy Najjarine

FNSW Institute