A 30-man squad has been selected to start preparations for the upcoming Caribbean Football Union’s (CFU) men’s under-17 championships which kicks off in the Dominican Republic on July 18.The players were selected following the conclusion of the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) inter-Association under-17 tournament which concluded last month.

The 30-member squad commenced training yesterday with a weekend of physical test and will get into preparation mode from July 4, which will last for two weeks before the final squad of 18 is selected for the July 16 departure for the Dominican Republic where they will come up against the host team as well as Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda.
Brian Joseph has been named as the team’s coach and will be assisted by Chevon Monchior, goal keeping coach Andrew Hazel, physical trainer Trevor Beckles and physiotherapist Charlene Henry.
The 30 member squad comprises Georgetown Football Association’s custodian Ronnell Roberts, central defender Laver Baptiste, central midfielder Ryan Hackette, wide midfielder Delroy Holligan and forward Randy Layne; Essequibo Football Association’s (EFA) goal keepers Leyland Smith and Dwayne Thomas; East Bank Football Association’s (EBFA) goal keeper Quazim Yusuf, wider midfielder Shawn Angoy and forward Joel Dick; Bartica Football Association’s (BFA) Kevin Layne, forwards Keno Washington and forward Shamar Blair, and wide mid fielder Bryan Thom; East Coast Football Association’s (ECFA) central defender Jamal Bastiani, wide midfielder Elton Sullivan, central midfielder Gerald Anthony, wider midfielder Maurice Barnes, wide midfielder Demitry Grant and central defender Aldison Abel; Upper Demerara Football Association’s (UDFA) central defenders Seon Barrett and Randy Hohenkirk, wide midfielders Taffon Alexander and Keshawn Dey and forwards Mark Samuels and Anthony Allicock; West Demerara Football Association’s (WDFA) wide defender Shomol Smith and central midfielder Germaine Acccra; and Berbice Football Association’s ( BFA) forward Shimar Arrindell.
Written By Michael DaSilva