Malta Under-16 National Team Coach Davide Mazzotta has announced a 30-player squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Saudi Arabia.

Malta will be facing Saudi Arabia twice in the space of a few days, looking to gain further experience on the international stage.

The first match will be on Friday 16th October at 16:30hrs, while the second encounter will take place on Monday 19th October at 16:30hrs. Both matches will take place at the National Football Centre, Ta’ Qali.

The two matches will serve as a great opportunity for Mazzotta and his staff to continue assessing the squad and the options he has available.

The 30-player squad selected by Mazzotta is as follows:

Goalkeepers
Julian Bugeja Gatt (Birkirkara FC), Zack Pule (St Andrews FC), Sheldon Xerri (Pieta’ Hotspurs FC)

Defenders
James Azzopardi (Valletta FC), Lee Bonanno (Valletta FC), Zven Cutajar (Pieta’ Hotspurs FC), Jack Jos Camilleri (Valletta FC), Nathan Fasanelli (Hamrun Spartans FC), Andvic Inguanez (Valletta FC), Luke Mifsud (Floriana FC), Isaak Montebello (St Andrews FC), Zyan Refalo (Hibernians FC), Jake Spiteri (Hamrun Spartans FC), Rion Sacco (Hamrun Spartans FC)

Midfielders
Preston Abela (Valletta FC), Luca Ellul (St Andrews FC), Nikolai Vella Giordmaina (Sliema Wanderers FC), Jan Grech (St Andrews FC), Beppe Melarosa (Sliema Wanderers FC), Giuseppe Saliba (Fgura United), Jesmar Spiteri (Sliema Wanderers FC), Vuk Kaljevic (Hibernians FC), Elijah Olorundare (Fgura United), Nathan Azzopardi (Sliema Wanderers FC)

Forwards
Kaisaak Brincat Vella (Sliema Wanderers FC), Joe Caruana (Pieta’ Hotspurs FC), Logan Farrugia (Pieta’ Hotspurs FC), Andreas Mangion (Hamrun Spartans FC), Enzo Romao (Pieta’ Hotspurs FC), Declan Zammit (Hibernians FC)