Adelaide United youngsters Louis D’Arrigo and Lachlan Brook, in addition to United Youth goalkeeper, Cameron Cook, have been included in Australia’s Young Socceroos squad that will travel to Chinese Taipei today 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.
Young Socceroos 23-Player Squad | 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers (Group H) | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
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Name |
Club |
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Thomas AQUILINA |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
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Jay BARNETT |
Melbourne Victory, Australia |
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Jordan BOS |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
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Lachlan BROOK |
Adelaide United FC, Australia |
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KAI CALDERBANK-PARK (Gk) |
Burnley FC, England |
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Jarrod CARLUCCIO |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
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Lachlan CONSTABLE |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
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Cameron COOK (Gk) |
Adelaide United FC, Australia |
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Louis D’ARIGGO |
Adelaide United FC, Australia |
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Alberto DEL GROSSO |
Cittadella Primavera, Italy |
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Tom FAY |
Sydney FC, Australia |
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Mitch GRAHAM |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
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Jake HOLLMAN |
Sydney FC, Australia |
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Gianluca IANNUCCI |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
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Noah JAMES (Gk) |
Newcastle Jets FC, Australia |
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Fabian MONGE |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
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Noah PAGDEN |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
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Kristian POPOVIC |
Perth Glory FC, Australia |
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John ROBERTS |
Central Coast Mariners FC, Australia |
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Dylan RUIZ-DIAZ |
Central Coast Mariners FC, Australia |
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Callum TALBOT |
Sydney FC, Australia |
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Marco TILIO |
Sydney FC, Australia |
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Kai TREWIN |
Brisbane Roar FC, Australia |
Young Socceroos Match Schedule | 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers (Group H) | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
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)
