Former Liverpool Youth Player And Ligue 2 Forward Named In Malta Squad
Malta coach Emilio De Leo has named some new faces in his latest provisional squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Lithuania and friendly against San Marino.
Jake Brimmer, a former Liverpool youth player who now plays for Australian side Auckland FC, has earned his first call-up to the national team after switching his allegiance to Malta.
Irvin Cardona, a 28-year-old forward who plays for Ligue 2 side Saint-Étienne, has also been included for the first time.
Both players have Maltese descent.
19-year-old Żabbar St Patrick defender Kean Scicluna has also earned his first call-up, while Yannick Yankam, who returned to Malta this summer to play for Valletta FC, has returned to the national team.
Teddy Teuma, James Carragher and Basil Tuma are sidelined due to injury.
This is the full provisional squad.
Goalkeepers
Henry Bonello (Ħamrun Spartans FC), Rashed Al Tumi (Sliema Wanderers FC), James Sissons (Chesterfield FC – ENG).
Defenders
Zach Muscat (Chaves FC – POR), Juan Carlos Corbalan (Marsaxlokk FC), Kurt Shaw (Sorrento FC – ITA), Enrico Pepe (Marsaxlokk FC), Jean Borg (Sliema Wanderers FC), Gabriel Mentz (Gżira United FC), Kean Scicluna (Żabbar St Patrick FC), Ryan Camenzuli (Ħamrun Spartans FC), Myles Beerman (Sliema Wanderers FC).
Midfielders
Matthew Guillaumier (Panserraikos FC – GRE)*, Brandon Diego Paiber (Valletta FC), Alexander Satariano (Athens Kallithea FC – GRE), Jake Azzopardi (Valletta FC), Jake Grech (Floriana FC), Yannick Yankam (Valletta FC), Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC – AUS), Adam Magri Overend (Sliema Wanderers FC).
Forwards
Joseph E. Mbong (Ħamrun Spartans FC), Jodi Jones (Notts County FC – ENG), Paul Mbong (FK Čukarički – SRB), Ilyas Chouaref (Sion FC – SUI), Irvin Cardona (AS Saint-Étienne – FRA), Kyrian Nwoko (Sliema Wanderers FC), Keyon Ewurum (Valletta FC), Kemar Reid (Birkirkara FC).
*suspended for the match against Lithuania
Photo Left: Jake Brimmer (Photo: Liverpool FC), Photo Right: Irvin Cardona (Photo: @irvin.cardona)
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