Ten NSW’s youngsters selected for Joeys squad for 2019 AFF U-15 Championship in Chonburi
Ten promising young Sydneysiders have been selected by Joeys Head Coach Trevor Morgan as part of his 23 player roster o represent Australia at the 2019 AFF U-15 Championship in Chonburi, Thailand.
Joseph Calusic, Daniel Helweh, Alessandro Lopane, Lachlan MacDonald, Aiden Mostofi, Nicholas Panuccio, Paolo Pusateri, Matthew Scarcella, Adrian Segecic and Clayton Taylor will all represent the Green and Gold in Thailand hailing from NSW.
Australia will take on hosts Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Brunei Darussalam in Group B of the competition.
Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Timor-Leste, Singapore, and Philippines will contest Group A, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Semi-Finals of the tournament.
The Group Stage will commence on July 27, while the Final will be held on August 9.
“The 2019 AFF U-15 Championship represents the start of this Joeys age group’s journey to the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2021,” Morgan said.
“With a minimum of five and up to seven international matches over the two weeks of the tournament, the AFF U-15 Championship will give the players selected a great introduction to international football.
“Our time in Chonburi will also provide our staff with the chance to work on some key principles with the boys ahead of our 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers in Vietnam in September this year,” he said.
Ahead of the trip to Thailand the Joeys will hold a brief training camp in Narrabeen north of Sydney.
Seven additional players will join the camp in Narrabeen – Noah Gardner (South Hobart FC, TAS), Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC, NSW), Julian Monge (Western Sydney Wanderers FC, NSW), Josip Orlovic (Gk) (Sydney United, NSW), Alexander Trajanoski (Blacktown Spartans, NSW), Zac Waddell (Central Coast Mariners FC, NSW), and Jesper Webber (Western Sydney Wanderers FC, NSW).
Joeys 23-Player Squad | 2019 AFF U-15 Championship (27 July – 9 August 2019) | Chonburi, Thailand
| Name | Club, State |
| Joseph CALUSIC | Sydney FC, New South Wales |
| Ethan COX (Gk) | FFSA NTC, South Australia |
| Jai CURRAN-NICHOLLS | Glen Eira FC, Victoria |
| Massimo D’ARGENIO | Moreland Zebras, Victoria |
| Kane GIBBS | Brisbane Roar FC, Queensland |
| Sebastian GOMEZ | Perth Glory FC, Western Australia |
| Daniel HELWEH | Marconi Stallions, New South Wales |
| George KARVOUNIS | Melbourne Victory, Victoria |
| Alessandro LOPANE | Western Sydney Wanderers FC, New South Wales |
| Lachlan MACDONALD | Sutherland Sharks FC, New South Wales |
| Alexander MENELAOU | Melbourne City FC, Victoria |
| Aiden MOSTOFI | Sydney FC, New South Wales |
| James NIEUWENHUIZEN (Gk) | Goulburn Valley Suns FC, Victoria |
| Bernardo OLIVEIRA | FFSA NTC, South Australia |
| Nicholas PANUCCIO | Western Sydney Wanderers FC, New South Wales |
| Jack PIRONE | Gold Coast United FC, Queensland |
| Paolo PUSATERI | Sydney FC, New South Wales |
| Joshua RAWLINS | Perth Glory FC, Western Australia |
| Matthew SCARCELLA | Western Sydney Wanderers FC, New South Wales |
| Adrian SEGECIC | Sydney FC, New South Wales |
| Clayton TAYLOR | Sydney FC, New South Wales |
| Aiki TSUKAMOTO | Perth Glory FC, Western Australia |
| Jack WARSHAWSKY (Gk) | Brisbane Roar FC, Queensland |
Upcoming Matches – Joeys | 2019 AFF U-15 Championship | Chonburi, Thailand
Cambodia v Australia
Date: Sunday, 28 July 2019
Location: IPE Chonburi Stadium 2, Chonburi, Thailand
Kick-off: 3.30pm (local); 6.30pm (AEST)
Laos v Australia
Date: Tuesday, 30 July 2019
Location: IPE Chonburi Stadium 1, Chonburi, Thailand
Kick-off: 3.00pm (local); 6.00pm (AEST)
Australia v Malaysia
Date: Thursday, 1 August 2019
Location: IPE Chonburi Stadium 1, Chonburi, Thailand
Kick-off: 3.00pm (local); 6.00pm (AEST)
Australia v Thailand
Date: Saturday, 3 August 2019
Location: IPE Chonburi Stadium 1, Chonburi, Thailand
Kick-off: 6.00pm (local); 9.00pm (AEST)
Brunei Darussalam v Australia
Date: Monday, 5 August 2019
Location: IPE Chonburi Stadium 2, Chonburi, Thailand
Kick-off: 3.30pm (local); 6.30pm (AEST)
