Canada Soccer will hold a two-week camp in Toronto ahead of the CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship in April. The camp will feature as many as 24 players as coach Paul Stalteri continues preparations for the qualification competition to the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017.
"We had a good end to our 2016 year and we hope to continue that with our preparations in the new year," said Paul Stalteri, Canada Soccer's Men's National U-17 Coach. "We know who we are playing in April, so we can put our plans together as preparation will be key to ensure we peak at the right time."
Canada have been drawn into Group B at the 2017 CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship, with Costa Rica, Cuba, and Suriname the trio of Canadian opponents in the opening round of the competition in Panama. Canada will open against Costa Rica on 22 April in Panama before facing Cuba on 25 April and Suriname on 28 April.
From three groups, two nations advance to a final round of six after which only four will qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 in October.
The March preparation camp runs 27 March to 9 April in Vaughan and Toronto, Ontario.
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 U-17
GK- Gianluca Catalano | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
GK- Evan Ince | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency
GK- Sebastian Sgarbossa | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
CB- Julian Dunn-Johnson | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
CB- Yohan Le Bourhis | CAN / Académie Impact de Montréal
CB- Antonio Rocco Romeo | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
CB- Karifa Yao | CAN / Académie Impact de Montréal
FB- Gabriel Escobar | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency
FB- Émile Legault | FRA / AJ Auxerre
FB- Monti Mohsen | CAN / Ottawa Internationals SC
FB- Jake Ruby | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency
M- Michael Baldisimo | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
M- Olakunle Dada-Luke | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
M- Jordan Faria | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
M- Benson Fazili | CAN / Ottawa Internationals SC
M- Alessandro Hojabrpour | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency
M- Terique Mohammed | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
M- Noble Okello | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
M- Luca Petrasso | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
M- Steffen Yeates | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
F- Zakaria Abdi | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
F- Jonathan David | CAN / Ottawa Internationals SC
F- José Hernández | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency
F- Matthew Laic | CRO / GNK Dinamo Zagreb
