Young Socceroos

Gary van Egmond finalises Young Socceroos squad for 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers

3 min read 3 November 2019

Australia’s Young Socceroos will travel to Chinese Taipei today (Sunday) ahead of their three Group H qualification matches for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship.

Head Coach Gary van Egmond has had an extended squad in camp in the City of Gold Coast for a training camp over the past week, however has now finalised his 23-player roster for upcoming matches against Laos (6/11), Macau (8/11), and Chinese Taipei (10/11) in Kaohsiung over the next seven days.

Twenty-one of Australia’s representatives for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers hail from Hyundai A-League clubs, while two players – goalkeeper Kai Calderbank-Park and midfielder Alberto Del Grosso – are aligned with clubs abroad.

Australia can qualify for the 16-nation 2020 AFC U-19 Championship, which will be hosted next October in Uzbekistan, by winning their group or by finishing as one of the four-best second-place sides across Asia’s eleven qualification groups.

The 2020 AFC U-19 Championship will serve as the qualification process for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Indonesia 2021.

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Young Socceroos 23-Player Squad | 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers (Group H) | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei

Name	Club
Thomas AQUILINA	Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia
Jay BARNETT	Melbourne Victory, Australia
Jordan BOS	Melbourne City FC, Australia
Lachlan BROOK	Adelaide United FC, Australia
KAI CALDERBANK-PARK (Gk)	Burnley FC, England
Jarrod CARLUCCIO	Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia
Lachlan CONSTABLE	Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia
Cameron COOK (Gk)	Adelaide United FC, Australia
Louis D’ARRIGO	Adelaide United FC, Australia
Alberto DEL GROSSO	Cittadella Primavera, Italy
Tom FAY	Sydney FC, Australia
Mitch GRAHAM	Melbourne City FC, Australia
Jake HOLLMAN	Sydney FC, Australia
Gianluca IANNUCCI	Melbourne City FC, Australia
Noah JAMES (Gk)	Newcastle Jets FC, Australia
Fabian MONGE	Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia
Noah PAGDEN	Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia
Kristian POPOVIC	Perth Glory FC, Australia
John ROBERTS	Central Coast Mariners FC, Australia
Dylan RUIZ-DIAZ	Central Coast Mariners FC, Australia
Callum TALBOT	Sydney FC, Australia
Marco TILIO	Sydney FC, Australia
Kai TREWIN	Brisbane Roar FC, Australia

Young Socceroos Match Schedule | 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers (Group H)

Australia v Laos
Date: Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Location: National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
Kick-off: 4.00pm (local); 7.00pm (AEDT)

Macau v Australia
Date: Friday, 8 November 2019
Location: National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
Kick-off: 4.00pm (local); 7.00pm (AEDT)

Australia v Chinese Taipei
Date: Sunday, 10 November 2019
Location: National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
Kick-off: 7.00pm (local); 10.00pm (AEDT)

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