Subway Names Young Socceroos Squad for Marbella Football Week

Subway Young Socceroos' Head Coach, Trevor Morgan has selected a strong 23-player squad to represent Australia at the Marbella Week of Football, held in Marbella, Spain during the October FIFA International Men's Window.

The friendlies - hosted at the prestigious Marbella Football Centre - will feature U-19 teams from Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland and The Netherlands.

The Subway Young Socceroos are set to face France (12 October), The Netherlands (14 October) and Denmark (17 October) in what shapes as an important development opportunity some of Australia's most talented young players.

The squad - comprising of 16 Australian-based players - will assemble in Marbella on 9 October to commence their preparations ahead of what will be a busy playing schedule.

In addition to the selection of Isuzu UTE A-League Men talent, several players will join Morgan's squad from European outfits including Liam Bonetig (Celtic FC), Matteo Mazzone (Eintracht Frankfurt) and Rhys Youlley (K.V.C. Westerlo).

Morgan has also selected Bailey O'Neil (Adelaide United FC) and Anthony Pavlesic (FC Bayern Munich) from the Subway Joeys' squad that contested the recent AFC U-17 Asian Cup Thailand 2023™.

Subway Young Socceroos' Head Coach, Trevor Morgan said the series of fixtures against high quality international opposition would be of significant benefit to his squad.

"We're really looking forward to getting into camp for what will be three really challenging matches, on the back of our tournament in Lisbon in June," Morgan said.

"The players will benefit greatly from the opportunity to play such high-quality opposition. With three games in such close proximity, it means we will share match minutes across the entire squad.

"Playing in a highly competitive environment in a national team setting is an important part of players' individual development, it also helps to build the cohesion of this group as they progress through our elite pathway.

"It's a fantastic group of players we have selected, some who are entering the Young Socceroos' set up for the first time, and I'm looking forward to seeing how the broader squad responds to the challenges playing top-level opposition presents.

"We're seeing players excel at their respective clubs week-to-week, so to be able to bring them together to train and prepare at a facility like the Marbella Football Centre will be a great experience," Morgan concluded.

The Marbella Football Centre is one of most highly regarded facilities in Europe and has proved a popular venue for training camps for the Argentinian, French and English national teams as well as the likes of Liverpool, Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund.

SUBWAY YOUNG SOCCEROOS SQUAD | MARBELLA WEEK OF FOOTBALL | 9 - 18 OCTOBER

NAMEPOSITIONCLUBJUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB
Alexander BADOLATOMidfielderWestern Sydney Wanderers FCSylvania Heights FC (Football NSW)
Liam BONETIGDefenderCeltic FCShellharbour Junior FC (Football NSW)
Bailey BRANDTMANAttackerCentral Coast Mariners FCCaloundra City Private School (Sunshine Coast Independent Schools Sports Association)
Max CAPUTOAttackerMelbourne City FCEssendon Royals SC (Football VIC)
Frans DELIMidfielderMacarthur FCFairfield Hotspurs FC (Football NSW)
Sebastian ESPOSITODefenderMelbourne City FCBrunswick City SC (Football VIC)
Steven HALLGoalkeeperAdelaide United FCPara Hills Junior SC (Football SA)
Joshua INSERRADefenderMelbourne Victory FCFawkner SC (Football VIC)
Luka JOVANOVICAttackerAdelaide United FCFk Beograd (Football SA)
Franco LINODefenderMelbourne Victory FCPakenham United FC (Football VIC)
Zach LISOLAJSKIDefenderWestern United FCSydenham Park SC (Football VIC)
Matteo MAZZONEAttackerEintracht FrankfurtUSI Lupo Martini Wolfsburg (Germany)
Max MIDDLEBYDefenderCentral Coast Mariners FCValentine FC (NNSW Football)
Paul OKON-ENGSTLERMidfielderS.L. BenficaMarconi Stallions (Football NSW)
Bailey O'NEILDefenderAdelaide United FCWestern Strikers FC (Football SA)
Anthony PAVLESICGoalkeeperFC Bayern MunichSydney United 58 FC (Football NSW)
Zane SCHREIBERMidfielderMelbourne City FCBomaderry SC (Football NSW)
Harrison SHILLINGTONDefenderMelbourne City FCNorthcote City FC (Football VIC)
Rawley ST JOHNMidfielderVfB StuttgartTurf City FC (Singapore)
Max VARTULIGoalkeeperAaB Aalborg FCFraser Park FC (Football NSW)
Thomas WADDINGHAMAttackerBrisbane Roar FCEdge Hill United FC (Football QLD)
Rhys YOULLEYMidfielderK.V.C. WesterloMarconi Stallions (Football NSW)
Marcus YOUNISMidfielderWestern Sydney Wanderers FCNorth Rocks SC (Football NSW)

MARBELLA WEEK OF FOOTBALL - SUB WAY YOUNG SOCCEROOS FIXTURES

Australia v France

Thursday, 12 October

Marbella Football Centre, Marbella

Kick-off: 2.00pm (local) / 11.00pm AEDT

Australia v The Netherlands

Saturday, 14 October

Marbella Football Centre, Marbella

Kick-off: 7.00pm (local) / 4.00am AEDT (Sunday, 15 October)

Australia v Denmark

Tuesday, 17 October

La Quinta Football Centre, Marbella

Kick-off: 2.30pm (local) / 11.30pm AEDT

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