NASL FC Edmonton

Eddies Trio Heads to U-20 Camp

Published on December 10, 2014 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
FC Edmonton News Release


EDMONTON, AB (December 10, 2014) - Before they get to head home for the holidays with their families, Canada's Men's U-20 Team will get one final training camp in before the end of the year. FC Edmonton players Marko Aleksic, Hanson Boakai and Sadi Jalali will once again join the group as they head to Sunrise, Florida for a week-long training camp.

Since the 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Championships take place immediately following the holiday season, the team will need to be as close to match fitness as possible. And while the European based players will continue to see action with their respective clubs, a selection of largely North American-based players will head to this camp.

"Given the importance of this camp being so close to the Championship, it's a great incentive for our players to go in and do well," said FC Edmonton head coach Colin Miller. "It compliments our club having three players in the running for this squad and it's all to play for at this point and we're all confident that they will show well in representing themselves and FC Edmonton."

The first full day of training is Thursday, December 11 with the last day on Wednesday, December 17.

Canada's quest for the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 gets underway on Saturday, January 10 against Haiti. The team is scheduled to arrive into Montego Bay, Jamaica, on January 8 in advance of the competition and the 20-man roster hasn't been fully selected so this is also a final chance for players to make their case for inclusion.

"The squad is not finalized yet with myself and the staff still looking to select the final squad members who have not featured with us in international competition yet this season and those that have not fully convinced us they are ready for the level of competition we face. All will be afforded the opportunity to stake their claim for a spot on the plane on 8 January into Jamaica, and as it should be - it's up to them to prove their worth."

CANADA

GK- Marco Carducci | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

GK- Nolan Wirth | USA / Oregon State University

D- Marko Aleksic | CAN / FC Edmonton

D- Sebastian Cabrera | CHI / Union Espanñola

D- Quinton Duncan | USA / University of Tulsa

D- Jackson Farmer | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency

D- Jordan Haynes | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency

D- Brandon John | GER / FC Erzgebirge Aue

D- Rares (Chris) Serban | CAN / UBC Thunderbirds

M- Manuel Aparicio | CAN / Toronto FC

M- Louis Béland-Goyette | CAN / Impact de Montréal

M- Hanson Boakai | CAN / FC Edmonton

M- Marco Bustos | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

M- Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé | CAN / Impact de Montréal

M- Christopher Nanco | USA / Syracuse University

M- Mitch Piraux | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency

F- Jordan Hamilton | CAN / Toronto FC

F- Brody Huitema | USA / Duke University

F- Sadi Jalali | CAN / FC Edmonton

F- Charles Joly | CAN / Académie Impact de Montréal

F- Cyle Larin | USA / University of Connecticut

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