Malta Under-17 National Team Coach Jonathan Holland has named a 20-player squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Bulgaria.
The team will face Bulgaria in two international friendlies over the week, both to be played at the Chavdar Stadium in Etropole, Bulgaria.
The first encounter will take place on Friday 2nd October, with kick-off at 15:00hrs CET. Following that, the two teams will face off again on Sunday 4th October, kicking off at 15:00hrs CET.
The team, under Coach Holand and his coaching staff’s guidance, will see these matches as opportunities to continue gaining international experience against high-quality opposition, furthering their development.
The 20-player squad selected is as follows:
Goalkeepers
Noah Mulholland (Hibernians FC), Dejan Gatt (Valletta FC)
Defenders
Andrei Agius (St Andrews FC), Zayden Azzopardi (Hamrun Spartans FC), Luke Buttigieg (St Andrews FC), Giorgio Cristauro (St Andrews FC), Liam Gatt (Hibernians FC), Kaiden Grixti (Hibernians FC), Matteo Mangion (Hamrun Spartans FC), Zack Xiberras (Hamrun Spartans FC)
Midfielders
Nicholas Busuttil (St Andrews FC), Jerome Gaffiero (Hamrun Spartans FC), Jayden Roe (Hibernians FC), Sean Farrugia (Drogheda United FC – IRE), Cole Zerafa (Hibernians FC)
Forwards
Miguel Camilleri (Valletta FC), Gianni Camenzuli (Pieta’ Hotspurs FC), Matthew Higgans (Hamrun Spartans FC), Lukas Wright (Unattached), Gianni Zerafa (Hibernians FC)