Jonathan Holland Named 20-Player Squad For UEFA European U17 Championship Qualifiers

Malta U17 coach Jonathan Holland has named a 20-player squad for the upcoming UEFA European U17 Championship Qualifiers, due to take place at the Centenary Stadium in the coming days.

Malta will be facing the Netherlands, Norway and Slovakia in the space of a few days, as the young side tests itself against some of Europe’s strongest opposition.

The first match will see Malta take on Slovakia on Wednesday 11th November, with the match kicking off at 14:30hrs CET. This will then be followed by another encounter on Sunday 14th November, this time against Norway, with kick-off scheduled for 14:30hrs CET. The final match will see Malta take on the Netherlands on Tuesday 17th November, kicking off at 14:00hrs CET.

Deyan Gatt and Noah Mulholland are the two chosen goalkeepers, with Andrei Agius, Zayden Azzopardi, Luke Buttigieg, Giorgio Cristauro, Jerome Gaffiero, Liam Gatt, Kaiden Grixti, Matteo Mangion, and Zack Xiberras forming the backline.

The midfield is composed of Ayrem Aquilina, Nicholas Busuttil, Sean Farrugia, Jayden Roe, and Cole Zerafa, with Gianni Camenzuli, Matthew Higgans, Lukas Wright, and Gianni Zerafa forming the frontline.

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