Heritage All-Stars’ players included in Golden Jaguars Squad

Interim Head Coach of the Senior Men’s National Team (Golden Jaguars), Wayne Dover has announced a 23-man squad for the upcoming International Friendly against Grenada on October 7.
Dover has named two GoalKeepers, nine Defenders, seven Midfielders and five Forwards including Walter Moore who has returned from retirement after signaling his desire to retire last October following the Caribbean Cup game against Jamaica.

Among those selected are two players who were drafted immediately after the Charity match between the Heritage All-Stars and the GFF President’s XI, Nicolas Peters (Mabaruma, Region 1) and Frank Parks (Rupununi, Region 9).
The majority overseas-based squad also consists of three players making their debut for the national side including Defender Terence Vancooten (Stevenage FC, England) along with Parks and Peters.
In an invited comment, Dover said the squad is a “mixture of youth and experience and is a good sign of the changing of the guards in the not-too-distant future especially with the addition of new players.” He said 19-year-old Vancooten is “a dynamic player who has the ability to play multiple positions and gives depth to the team”.
Meanwhile, the Head Coach said his observation of the hinterland players selected “warranted their immediate call-up” based on the skills displayed: “Parks is no stranger to the national set up, he played with the junior team and demonstrated the potential to be a top player. He has a football background as all of his siblings represented Guyana and were outstanding. Peters is a solid Defender who showed he can handle players, the likes of Gregory Richardson. He showed all the attributes that a Central Defender has to possess.”
Among those included is 19-year-old Goalkeeper Kai McKenzie-Lyle (Barnet FC) who made his debut almost one year ago in the Caribbean Cup game against Suriname in Paramaribo and also played in the game against Jamaica in Guyana but missed the game against Martinique.
Technical Director of the GFF Ian Greenwood said “the composition of the squad shows how serious the GFF is taking this fixture and using it as a building block for 2018 when the CONCACAF League of Nations is officially launched.”
The Golden Jaguars begin their encampment today in Trinidad and will travel to Grenada on Thursday in preparation for the International Friendly on the 7th at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium in St. James, Grenada.
The full squad read; Kai McKenzie-Lyle, Andrew Durant, Adrian Butters, Christopher Bourne, Jake Newton, Walter Moore, Samuel Cox, Jeremey Garrett, Terence Vancooten, William Europe, Nicolas Peters, Brandon Beresford, Curtez Kellman, Anthony Benfield, Frank Parks, Maliek De Freitus, Neil Danns, Cashion London, Shaquille Agard, Emery Welshman, Sheldon Holder, Gregory Richardson, Ralph Parris.
Rawle Adams (Team Manager), Wayne Dover (Head Coach), Charles Pollard (Assistant Coach), Lyndon France (Physical Trainer), Eon DeVeira (Goal Keeper Coach), Denzil Hernandez (Physio), Trevor Burnett (Kit Manager).