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Chung and Hasal Named to Canada's Final CONCACAF U-20

February 9, 2017 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC News Release


Canada Soccer announced on Thursday that Whitecaps FC 2 right back Kadin Chung and Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency goalkeeper Thomas Hasal have been named to Canada's roster for the 2017 CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship.

Coach Rob Gale has selected 20 players for the international competition that runs February 17 to March 5 in San José, Costa Rica. Also named to the roster are Whitecaps FC Residency graduates Aymar Sigue and Dario Zanatta.

Chung, Hasal, and Sigue have been in camp with the squad for the majority of the past month in preparation for the tournament, first for a 10-day camp in Toronto and Panama, and most recently for a nine-day camp in Mexico.

The 12-nation CONCACAF Men's U-20 Championship serves as the qualification route for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017. Only four CONCACAF nations will qualify for the biennial event, which runs this May 20 to June 11.

Canada will kick off the CONCACAF tournament against Honduras on February 17 in San José, Costa Rica. Canada will also face Mexico (February 20) as well as Antigua & Barbuda (February 23) in a difficult group that will advance only two nations to the second round.

"These are the tests you want for your players (because) you want to expose them to tough matches so they can learn as they develop towards the Men's National Team," said Rob Gale, Canada Soccer's Men's National U-20 Team Coach. "At this level, there are no easy games, so it is vital that we get our moments right and they get the performances we need on the day."

From the six nations that advance into the second round, four qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017, while the top two play for the CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship trophy on March 5.

Canada's 20-man squad features players currently attached to clubs in 10 different countries, including Canadian clubs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Toronto FC, and Impact Montréal FC.

The CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship provides an important opportunity for player development along the Canada Soccer Pathway. The Canadian program aims to develop players that are adaptable to play against any opponent while also expanding the players' knowledge of CONCACAF environments and opponents.

Canada Soccer's Men's EXCEL Program channels our nation's exceptional players into the best soccer environments. The Canada Soccer Pathway works in collaboration with our provincial and territorial partners as well as the professional clubs and academies. For Canada's elite players, the program emphasizes player development on the pathway to representing Canada's Men's National Team in international soccer.

CANADA

1- GK- Dayne St. Clair | USA / University of Maryland

2- FB- Zachary Brault-Guillard | FRA / Olympique Lyonnais

3- FB- Gabriel Boakye | GER / Energie Cottbus U-19

4- CB- Kosovar Sadiki | ENG / Stoke City U-23

5- CB- Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | CAN / Impact Montréal FC

6- M- Liam Fraser | CAN / Toronto FC II

7- M- Diego Gutiérrez | CHI / CD Palestino

8- F- Luca Uccello | CAN / Toronto FC II

9- F- Dario Zanatta | SCO / Heart of Midlothian FC

10- M- Tristan Borges | NED / sc Heerenveen

11- W- Kris Twardek | ENG / Millwall FC

12- F- Shaan Hundal | CAN / Toronto FC II

13- M- Dante Campbell | CAN / Toronto FC II

14- M- Aidan Daniels | CAN / Toronto FC II

15- CB / FB- Kamal Miller | USA / Syracuse University

16- CM- Emmanuel Zambazis | GRE / Iraklis 1908 FC

17- F- Aymar Sigue | USA / Penn State University

18- GK- Thomas Hasal | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency

19- F- Liam Millar | ENG / Liverpool FC U-18

20- FB / RW- Kadin Chung | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2

CANADA A-Z

Boakye, Gabriel | 1998 | 19 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Oakridges SC

Borges, Tristan | 1998 | 18 | Toronto, ON, CAN |

Brault-Guillard, Zachary | 1998 | 18 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Club Sportif Lagnieu

Campbell, Dante | 1999 | 17 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton East SC

Chung, Kadin | 1998 | 18 | Port Coquitlam, BC, CAN | Coquitlam Metro Ford FC

Daniels, Aidan | 1998 | 18 | Ajax, ON, CAN | Ajax Azzurri SC

Fraser, Liam | 1998 | 19 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Waterloo Ducks

Gutiérrez, Diego | 1997 | 20 | Santiago, CHI | Escuela CSD Colo-Colo

Hasal, Thomas | 1999 | 17 | Saskatoon, SK, CAN | Ottawa

Hundal, Shaan | 1999 | 17 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Caledon SC

Meilleur-Giguère, Thomas | 1997 | 19 | L'Assomption, QC, CAN | CS L'Assomption

Millar, Liam | 1999 | 17 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC

Miller, Kamal | 1997 | 19 | Toronto, ON, CAN |

Sadiki, Kosovar | 1998 | 18 | Kitchener, ON, CAN | Kitchener SC

Sigue, Aymar | 1997 | 20 | St. Albert, AB, CAN | St. Albert SA

St. Clair, Dayne | 1999 | 18 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Ephinay Church Soccer

Twardek, Kris | 1997 | 19 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | West Carleton SC

Uccello, Luca | 1997 | 19 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Thornhill SC

Zambazis, Emmanuel | 1997 | 19 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Olympic Flame

Zanatta, Dario | 1997 | 19 | Victoria, BC, CAN | Gorge S

CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship

Canada's all-time results at the CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship since 1973 (all-time record 47 win, 19 draws, 29 losses). Canada won CONCACAF titles in 1986 and 1996 and have qualified for eight FIFA U-20 World Cups.

Canada's Rank & Host Nation

4th place at Mexico 1973

4th place at Canada 1974

5th place at Puerto Rico 1976

2nd place at Honduras 1978 (qualified for Japan 1979)

3rd place at USA 1980

5th place at Guatemala 1982

2nd place at Trinidad and Tobago 1984 (qualified for USSR 1985)

1st place at Trinidad and Tobago 1986 (qualified for Chile 1987)

6th place at Guatemala 1988

5th place at Guatemala 1990

3rd place at Canada 1992

3rd place at Honduras 1994

1st place at Mexico 1996 (qualified for Thailand 1997)

Group A 3rd place at Trinidad Tobago 1998

Group A 1st place at Canada 2001 (qualified for Argentina 2001)

Group B 1st place at USA 2002 (qualified for UAE 2003)

Group B 1st place at Honduras 2005 (qualified for Netherland 2005)

*Did not play in 2007 (already qualified as hosts of Canada 2007)

5th place at Trinidad and Tobago 2009

7th place at Guatemala 2011

6th place at Mexico 2013

9th place at Jamaica 2015

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