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Kadin Chung Called up to Canada U-20 for Camp

November 4, 2016 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC News Release


VANCOUVER, BC - Whitecaps FC 2 defender Kadin Chung has been called up to the Canada U-20 national team for their upcoming training camp and friendlies, the club confirmed on Friday.The team will hold a 10-day camp in the United States and Honduras from November 6 through 15, including a pair of friendlies against Honduras on November 12 and 14 in Tegucigalpa.

Chung rejoins the national U-20 side after most recently participating in the camp and friendlies in Costa Rica last August to September. In March, the 18-year-old Port Coquitlam native scored for Canada in a 2-1 win over England's U-20 team.

"Qualifying is right around the corner so this camp comes at a vital stage in our preparation," said Robert Gale, Canada U-20 national team coach. "This is a great opportunity for us to bring together players from both sides of the pond."

Canada #canm20 coach Rob Gale speaks to upcoming series against CONCACAF opponent Honduras in NovemberSTORY https://t.co/GTNCVxEw5g pic.twitter.com/NF6Cn9AKWQ - Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) November 4, 2016 Chung, the 2015 Canadian U-17 Player of the Year, is one of six players on the roster that previously traveled to San Pedro Sula for the 2015 CONCACAF Men's U-17 Championship.

Also on the 18-man roster is former WFC Residency player Dario Zanatta.

The 2017 CONCACAF Men's U-20 Championship runs from February 17 to March 5 in Costa Rica. The top-four finishers in the 12-nation tournament will qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic next spring.

Chung completed his first full season in the USL last month, starting 20 of his 22 appearances, including the playoffs, and tallying two assists. He was ranked 16th on the USL 20 Under 20 list.

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 territory 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 GK- Sebastian Breza | ITA / Palermo Calcio GK- Dayne St. Clair | USA / University of Maryland CB- Thomas Meilleur Giguère | CAN / FC Montréal CB- Kamal Miller | USA / Syracuse University CB- Kosovar Sadiki | ENG / Stoke City U-23 FB- Gabriel Boakye | GER / Energie Cottbus U-19 FB- Kadin Chung | CAN / Whitecaps FC 2 M- Tristan Borges | NED / sc Heerenveen M- Dante Campbell | CAN / Toronto FC Academy M- David Choinière | CAN / Impact Montréal FC M- Liam Fraser | CAN / Toronto FC II M- Luca Uccello | CAN / Toronto FC II W- Joshua Doughty | ENG / Manchester United Reserves W- Dayonn Harris | CAN / Vaughan SC Azzurri W- Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla | CAN / Impact Montréal FC W- Kris Twardek | ENG / Millwall FC F- Shaan Hundal | CAN / Toronto FC II F- Dario Zanatta | SCO / Heart of Midlothian FC

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