Mangia trims Malta squad to 29 players ahead of Venezuela friendly

A squad of 29 players has been selected by the Head Coach of the National Teams Devis Mangia ahead of the friendly match that will see the national team play on home soil against Venezuela this Wednesday.     

Head Coach Mangia had selected 33 players at the beginning of May for a training camp ahead of these games. 

He held on to Floriana’s Mattia Veselji – formerly of the U-21’s selection – who was called up for the first time. Matias Garcia, also of Floriana, will be part of the Malta squad for the first time after being granted his Maltese passport.

The squad will be further trimmed down later on this week ahead of the three Nations League qualifiers against San Marino (home and away), and Estonia.   

SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS

Henry Bonello (Ħamrun Spartans), Cain Formosa (San Ġwann), Jake Galea (Balzan).

DEFENDERS

Ferdinando Apap (Hibernians), Jean Borg (Valletta), Steve Borg (Ħamrun Spartans), James Brown (St. Johnstone FC – Scotland), Karl Micallef (Ħamrun Spartans FC), Zach Muscat (Casa Pia – Portugal), Enrico Pepe (Birkirkara).

MIDFIELDERS

Cain Attard (Birkirkara), Ryan Camenzuli (Floriana), Juan Carlos Corbalan (Ħamrun Spartans), Matias Garcia (Floriana FC), Matthew Guillaumier (Siena – Italy), Adam Magri Overend (Floriana), Joseph Mbong (Ħamrun Spartans FC), Nikolai Muscat (Gżira United), Brandon Paiber (Floriana), Teddy Teuma (R.U. Saint Gilloise – Belgium), Dunstan Vella (Hibernians).

FORWARDS

Jan Busuttil (Floriana), Jurgen Degabriele (Hibernians), Luke Gambin (Ħamrun Spartans), Jake Grech (Hibernians), Paul Mbong (Birkirkara), Luke Montebello (Birkirkara), Alexander Satariano (U.S. Pergolettese 1932 – Italy), Mattia Veselji (Floriana FC).