Gilbert Agius names squad for Under 21 training camp and friendlies

New Malta Under-21 coach Gilbert Agius has selected 25 players for the two friendly matches against Qatar Under 23 Olympic team on Sunday, May 30 and Bosnia-Herzegovina five days later.

The games will be played during a 12-day training camp in Slovenia, that will provide the U21 head coach an opportunity to take a closer look at his players who have the potential to be part of the squad for the upcoming 2023 UEFA European U21 Group C qualifying campaign.

The Malta U-21 squad was drawn in the same group with Spain, Russia, Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Lithuania, with the opening matches set to be played in September.

Agius’s current U-21 squad includes a number of players who ply their trade in the Maltese Premier League, including the likes of Hibernians midfielder Ayrton Attard and Marcus Grima who is on the books of Balzan.

Coach Gilbert Agius has also included several newcomers, all ready to embrace this first experience representing their country at this level.

The Malta Under-21 squad will depart for Slovenia on Thursday. 

MALTA UNDER 21 SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS

Rashed Al-Tumi (Arzachena FC), Cain Formosa (San Ġwann FC), Amara Sylla (Birkirkara FC).

DEFENDERS

Glenn Attard (Pembroke FC), Cain Cutajar (Swieqi FC), Christian Gauci (Valletta FC), Karl Mohnani (Melita FC), Kenley Scerri (Valletta FC), Kurt Theuma (Floriana FC).

MIDFIELDERS

Aleandro Garzia (Floriana FC), Adam Magri Overend (Santa Lucija FC), Liam Portelli (Mosta FC), Zak Grech (Balzan FC), Zak Muscat (St Andrews FC), Andreas Vella (Santa Lucija FC), Ayrton Attard (Hibernians FC), Marcus Grima (Balzan FC), Bradley Sciberras (Floriana FC), Gianluca Sciberras (Mosta FC).

FORWARDS

Jean Borg (Sliema Wanderers FC), Jamie Carbone (Żebbuġ Rangers FC), Victor Degiorgio (MaryVille University), Jeremy Micallef (Swieqi FC), Jamie Sixmith (St Andrews FC), Ryan Tonna (Valletta FC).