Malta Under-16 National Team Coach Davide Mazzotta has announced a 20-player squad for the upcoming UEFA Development Tournament taking place at the Centenary Stadium.

Malta will have three intriguing matches against Gibraltar, San Marino and Andorra in the coming days, as the team continues to gain international experience.

The first encounter will see Malta take on Gibraltar on Wednesday 4th March at 13:30hrs. This will then be followed by a clash against San Marino on Friday 6th March, kicking off at 13:30hrs. The final match of the tournament will take place on Monday 9th March, with Malta facing Andorra. Kick-off for that match is also at 13:30hrs.

These three encounters will allow Mazzotta’s team to continue progressing in a key stage of their development. The three matches will be live on the Malta FA YouTube channel.

The 20-player squad announced by Mazzotta is as follows:

Goalkeepers
Dejan Gatt (Valletta FC), Noah Mulholland (Hibernians FC)

Defenders
Emerson Agius (Valletta FC), Luke Buttigieg (St Andrews FC), Giorgio Cristauro (St Andrews FC), Liam Galea (Hibernians FC), Liam Gatt (Hibernians FC), Kaiden Grixti (Hibernians FC), Matteo Mangion (Hamrun Spartans FC)

Midfielders
Ayrem Aquilina (Valletta FC), Nicholas Busuttil (St Andrews FC), Jayden Roe (Hibernians FC), Kayden Hili (Valletta FC), Sean Farrugia (Shelbourne FC – Republic of Ireland), Cole Zerafa (Hibernians FC)

Forwards
Matthew Higgans (Hamrun Spartans FC), Lukas Freddie Wright (Queens Park Rangers – United Kingdom), Mateja Stevanovic (St Andrews FC), Kenzil Vella (Hibernians FC), Gianni Zerafa (Hibernians FC)