Under-17 footballers encamped ahead of Martinique tour
Encampment for the National Under-17 team has commenced with an eighteen-man squad in preparation for their participation in the “Tournoi Paul Chillan” in Martinique from March1 – 5.
The tournament will feature six countries including Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti and Martinique.
The eight-day camp, which began on the February 21, consists of nine players
Part of the encamped National Under-17 Football team
from the Georgetown Football Association (GFA), two each from the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) and East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) and one player each from the Berbice Football Association (BFA), Rupununi Football Association (RFA) and Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA). There is also one overseas-based player from the United States of America (USA).
Among them are two goalkeepers, six defenders and midfielders each and four forwards. They are supervised by a six-man technical squad headed by Technical Director, Ian Greenwood and Head Coach Bryan Joseph.
Among the other technical team members are Team Manager Carlos Bernard, Assistant Coach Gilbert Sampson, GoalKeeping Coach Eon De Veira, Physiotherapist Seulear Hope-Ross and Referee Kenisha Prescott.
Under-17 Squad reads: Goal Keppers – Jonathan Copeland (Milerock FC), Sesi Norville (Georgetown Football Club); Defenders- Cecil Jackman (Fruta Conquerors FC), Kevin Padmore (Grove Hi-Tech), Jeremy Garrett (Fruta Conquerors FC), Ackel Forde (Grove Hi-Tech), Raushan Ritch (Fruta Conquerors FC), Cyrus Nicholson (Corriverton Lynx FC); Mid-fielders – Ryan Dowding (Santos FC), Rondel Peters (Georgetown Football Club), Orville Daniels (Paiomak Warriors), Joshua Ferriera (Progressive Youths), Jermaine Garrett (Fruta Conquerors FC); Forwards- Nixon Robertson (Buxton United FC), Nicholas Mc Arthur (Fruta Conquerors FC), Troni Semple (Buxton United), Zion Gray (Eastveldt).
