NSW Boys ready for Young Socceroos challenge
Thirteen NSW based players have been called up by new Young Socceroos Head Coach Gary van Egmond for Australia’s under-20 men’s national football team.
The likes of Thomas Aquilina, Jarrod Carluccio, Lochlan Constable, Thomas Fay, Harry McCarthy, Fabian Monge, Noah Pagden, John Roberts, Callum Talbot, Marco Tilio, Michael Katsoulis, Dylan Ruiz-Diaz and Jacob Vasiliou have all won selection into Van Egmond’s training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra from Sunday, 28 July 2019 to Friday, 2 August 2019.
Nine Hyundai A-League clubs have players represented in van Egmond’s squad, while four National Premier Leagues (NPL) clubs – Sutherland Sharks FC (NSW), Manly United FC (NSW), Birkalla SC (SA), and Mt Druitt Rangers FC (NSW) – have also had players called up.
At the completion of the camp in Canberra, van Egmond will confirm his 23-player roster for Australia’s participation at the 2019 AFF U-18 Championship in Vietnam.
The 2019 AFF U-18 Championship will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from August 6 to 19.
The Young Socceroos will play Cambodia, hosts Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore in Group B of the competition, with Myanmar, Indonesia, Laos, Timor-Leste, Philippines, and Brunei Darussalam contesting Group A.
The Semi Finals of the AFF U-18 Championship will be held in Binh Duong on August 17, with the Final to be played in Thong Nhat on August 19.
“The next month represents an exciting opportunity for all the players that have been selected,” van Egmond said. “Our camp in Canberra combined with the 2019 AFF U-18 Championship in Vietnam represents the start of our process to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2021.”
Young Socceroos 30-Player Squad | Training Camp (July 28 – August 2, 2019) | Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra
| Name | Club |
| Thomas AQUILINA | Sutherland Sharks FC (NSW) |
| Bryce BAFFORD | Perth Glory FC |
| Jay BARNETT | Melbourne Victory FC |
| Lachlan BROOK | Adelaide United FC |
| Lleyton BROOKS | Uncontracted |
| Jarrod CARLUCCIO | Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
| Bradley CHICK | Melbourne City FC |
| Lochlan CONSTABLE | Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
| Louis D’ARRIGO | Adelaide United FC |
| Thomas FAY | Sydney FC |
| Mitchell GRAHAM | Melbourne City FC |
| Lachlan HUNTER (Gk) | Brisbane Roar FC |
| Gianluca IANNUCCI | Melbourne City FC |
| Noah JAMES (Gk) | Newcastle Jets FC |
| Michael KATSOULIS | Central Coast Mariners FC |
| Jasper KELLEY (Gk) | Brikalla SC (SA) |
| Jai KING | Adelaide United FC |
| Jackson LEE (Gk) | Perth Glory FC |
| Harry MCCARTHY | Manly United FC (NSW) |
| Alec MILLS | Melbourne City FC |
| Fabian MONGE | Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
| Noah PAGDEN | Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
| Kristian POPOVIC | Perth Glory FC |
| Hassan RAMAZANI | Brisbane Roar FC |
| John ROBERTS | Mt Druitt Rangers FC (NSW) |
| Dylan RUIZ-DIAZ | Central Coast Mariners FC |
| Callum TALBOT | Sydney FC |
| Marco TILIO | Sydney FC |
| Kai TREWIN | Brisbane Roar FC |
| Jacob VASILIOU | Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
Please note: Australia’s squad for the 2019 AFF U-18 Championship will include Burnley FC goalkeeper Kai Calderbank-Park, however the Clarets’ under-23 custodian will not be part of the training camp in Canberra, Australia.
Upcoming Matches – Young Socceroos | 2019 AFF U-18 Championship | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Cambodia v Australia
Date: Wednesday, 7 August 2019
Location: Thong Nhat, Vietnam
Kick-off: 6.30pm (local); 9.30pm (AEST)
Vietnam v Australia
Date: Friday, 9 August 2019
Location: Thong Nhat, Vietnam
Kick-off: 6.30pm (local); 9.30pm (AEST)
Australia v Thailand
Date: Sunday, 11 August 2019
Location: Binh Duong, Vietnam
Kick-off: 6.30pm (local); 9.30pm (AEST)
Australia v Malaysia
Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Location: Thanh Long, Vietnam
Kick-off: 3.30pm (local); 6.30pm (AEST)
Singapore v Australia
Date: Thursday, 15 August 2019
Location: Thong Nhat, Vietnam
Kick-off: 3.30pm (local); 6.30pm (AEST)
