U21 Coach Agius selects 27-player provisional squad for training camp

U21 National Team Coach Gilbert Agius has selected a provisional team of 27 under-21 players for this September training camp in preparation for the upcoming friendlies in the last week of September.   The squad will be trimmed down to 22 on the 23^rd of September.

Malta men’s under-21 team face two friendly matches against Cyprus and Montenegro on the 24^th and 26^th of September respectively. 

A total of 15 new faces has been called up for this training camp as a fresh cycle begins for the Malta under-21 team.  The games will give Agius the opportunity to put a new team together ahead of the upcoming international games. 

Santa Lucia’s Dylan Ciappara and Jamie Carbone, Matthias Debono of Tarxien Rainbows, Pieta Hotspurs’ Zean Leonardi, and Sheldon Mizzi, Glenn Mifsud of Zebbug Rangers, Swansea University’s Karl Mohnani, Marsaxlokk’s Dale Mifsud, Floriana’s Aleandro Garcia, Valletta’s Sheldon Mackay and Andrea Zammit are the only players included from the squad that were part of the squad in June, with a number of players moving up out of the age group.  Mattia Veselji who was called up with the senior national team in June was recalled with the Under 21 team for this international window.

First up for Malta U21’s will be the game against Cyprus at the Centenary Stadium on Saturday 24^th (7.00pm kick-off).  They will continue their commitments two days after against Montenegro Monday 26^th of September at the Centenary Stadium (7.00pm kick-off)

 

Malta Under 21's provisional squad is made up as follows:

Goalkeepers

Dylan Ciappara (Santa Lucia FC), Reeves Cini (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Matthias Debono (Tarxien Rainbows FC), Miguel Spiteri (San Gwann FC)

 

Central Defenders

Adam Camilleri (Birkirkara FC), Isaac Cutajar (San Gwann FC), Zean Leonardi (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Glen Mifsud (Zebbug Rangers FC), Sheldon Mizzi (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Karl Mohnani (Swansea University FC)

 

Midfielders

Nathan Agius (Mosta FC), Kurt Bondin (Zebbug Rangers FC), Kurt Briffa (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Nick Cutajar (Melita FC), Cameron Dalli (Sirens), Matthew Debattista (Melita FC), Aleandro Garzia (Floriana FC), Sheldon Mackay (Valletta FC), Nikolai Micallef (Tarxien Rainbows FC), Gianluca Sciberras (Mosta FC)

 

Offensive Players

Jamie Carbone (Santa Lucia FC), Sebastian Cassar Torregiani (University of Sterling), Isaac Ebejer (Eastleigh FC ), Jake Engerer (Sliema Wanderers FC), Dale Mifsud (Marsaxlokk FC), Mattia Veselji (Floriana FC), Andrea Zammit (Valletta FC)