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Canada MNT names young squad for January camp

Published on January 18, 2013 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
FC Edmonton News Release


Canada's Men's National Team has named its 22-man roster for the upcoming camp in USA to take place from 19 to 30 January in Arizona and Texas.

Interim head coach Colin Miller accepted the position with the Canadian Men's National Team back in the beginning of January while holding the Eddie head coaching position announced in November of last year.

As part of the camp, Canada will feature in two Men's International Friendlies. The team will take on Denmark on 26 January in Tucson, AZ (13.00 local) before taking part in a match against USA on 29 January in Houston, TX (20.00 local).

The 29 January friendly against USA will be broadcast in Canada on Sportsnet (21.00 ET / 18.00 PT).

Interim head coach Colin Miller has stated that the camp will provide an important opportunity to assess the 'future' of the Canadian team.

"One of our key objectives for this camp is to look towards the future and give some of our young players a chance," said interim head coach Colin Miller.

"It is important for us to take a step forward during the camp and over the course of the next two matches. We expect the young players to come in very hungry and looking to show well for the future of the Men's National Team."

With an average age of just under 25, this is the youngest Canadian team to be assembled since May 2006.

Kyle Porter earns his first senior Men's National Team call-up. His last appearance wearing the Canadian red was in the Canadian Men's U-23 Olympic Qualifying camp.

Ten players have earned their first call-up to the Men's National Team. Eight players featured in Canada's Men's U-23 team at the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament.

Mason Trafford is taking part in his first national team camp at any age level.

Dwayne De Rosario, Nik Ledgerwood, Lars Hirschfeld and Tosaint Ricketts are the only players on the roster to have taken part in game action during 2012's CONCACAF third round of FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Qualifiersâ=84 cent.

Following the January camp in USA, Canada has confirmed that it will take on Japan in a Men's International Friendly on 22 March in Doha, Qatar as the team continues its preparations for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup to take place in USA in July.

CANADA

1- GK- Lars Hirschfeld | NOR / V�=A5lerenga Fotball

2- M- Nik Ledgerwood | SWE / Hammarby Fotboll

3- FB- Ashtone Morgan | CAN / Toronto FC

4- CB- Nana Attakora | FIN / FC Haka

5- CB- Dejan Jakovi=C4=87 | USA / D.C. United

6- M- Philippe Davies | USA / Richmond Kickers

7- M - Terry Dunfield | CAN / Toronto FC

8- CM- Kyle Bekker | CAN / Toronto FC

9- F- Tosaint Ricketts | NOR / Sandnes Ulf

10- F- Frank Jonke | FIN / FF Jaro

11- M - Russell Teibert | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

12- M- Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault |

13- CB- Doneil Henry | CAN / Toronto FC

14- M/F- Dwayne De Rosario | USA / D.C. United

15- M- Emmanuel Gomez | ARG / Club Atletico Griffa

16- M - Matt Stinson | CAN / Toronto FC

17- F- Kyle Porter | CAN / FC Edmonton

18- GK- Roberto Stillo | ITA / Genoa CFC

19- M- Evan James |

20- D- Mason Trafford | FIN / IFK Mariehamn

21- FB- Andr�s Fresenga | URU / Racing Club de Montevideo

22- GK- Simon Thomas |

CANADA A-Z

Attakora, Nana | 1989 | Brampton, ON, CAN & Orangeville, ON, CAN | Brampton SC

Beaulieu-Bourgault, Jonathan | 1988 | �=8Ele Bizard, QC, CAN | Lac St-Louis

Bekker, Kyle | 1990 | Oakville, ON, CAN | Oakville SC

Davies, Philippe | 1990 | Longueuil, QC, CAN | St-Hubert

De Rosario, Dwayne | 1978 | Scarborough, ON, CAN | Scarborough Blizzard

Dunfield, Terry | 1982 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | Point Grey

Fresenga, Andr�s | 1992 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Toronto Argentina

Gomez, Emmanuel | 1987 | Victoria, BC, CAN |

Henry, Doneil | 1993 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Ontario Youth Soccer

Hirschfeld, Lars | 1978 | Edmonton, AB, CAN |

Jakovi=C4=87, Dejan | 1985 | Etobicoke, ON, CAN |

James, Evan | 1990 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Mississauga SC

Jonke, Frank | 1985 | Pickering, ON, CAN |

Ledgerwood, Nik | 1985 | Lethbridge, AB, CAN | Lethbridge Cosmos

Morgan, Ashtone | 1991 | Toronto, ON, CAN | West End United

Porter, Kyle | 1990 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | North Mississauga SC

Ricketts, Tosaint | 1987 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Edmonton Juventus

Stillo, Roberto | 1991 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Erin Mills SC

Stinson, Matt | 1992 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Armour Heights SA

Teibert, Russell | 1992 | Niagara Falls, ON, CAN | Niagara Falls SC

Thomas, Simon | 1990 | Victoria, BC, CAN | Bays United SC

Trafford, Mason | 1986 | North Vancouver, BC, CAN |

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