Subway Olyroos’ Head Coach Tony Vidmar has been forced to make a further change to the 24-man squad for this week’s U-23 men’s national team training camp in Italy, with former Sydney FC now Viking FK (Norway) midfielder Patrick Yazbek having to withdraw due to injury.
Coming into the squad is 21-year-old midfielder Ryan Teague who currently plays for Portuguese side FC Familicao U-23s.
The squad of 24-players will assemble today, Monday, at the Australian Institute of Sport European Training Centre located in Gavirate, Varese for a 9-day training camp to take place during the FIFA men’s International window from 20 – 28 March.
This camp will also involve two friendly matches against the Switzerland U-20 national team in Bellinzona, Switzerland on Friday, 24 March and Serie B outfit, Como 1907 on Monday, 27 March.
The Subway Olyroos have an important seven months ahead, with the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024 Qualifiers scheduled for 4 – 12 September 2023, and if the team progresses, the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024 in early 2024 (dates to be confirmed by AFC) which double as Paris 2024 Olympics qualifiers.
SUBWAY OLYROOS’ SQUAD l ITALY TRAINING CAMP l 20 – 28 MARCH 2023
NAME | POSITION | CURRENT CLUB (as at 16 March ’23) | JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB |
AQUILINA, Thomas | Defender | Newcastle Jets FC | Mount Annan Mustangs FC (Football NSW) |
BILOKAPIC, Nicholas | Goalkeeper | Huddersfield Town AFC, England | Sydney United 58 FC (Football NSW) |
BOTIC, Noah | Forward | Western United FC | Hurstville ZFC (Football NSW) |
BROOK, Lachlan | Forward | Crew Alexandra FC, England | Gawler Eagles FC (Football South Australia) |
COOK, Cameron | Goalkeeper | Perth Glory FC | Vikings FC (Football Northern Territory) |
COURTNEY-PERKINS, Jordan | Defender | Brisbane Roar FC | Newmarket SFC (Football Queensland) |
D’ARRIGO, Louis | Midfielder | Adelaide United FC | West Torrens Birkalla SC (Football South Australia) |
FRANCOIS, Marlee | Midfielder | Bristol City FC (Youth), England | Camden Tigers FC (Football NSW) |
HARRISON, Jordan | Midfielder | Watford FC (Youth), England | Manchester City FC (England) |
HOLLMAN, Jake | Midfielder | Macarthur FC | Seaforth FC (Football NSW) |
ITALIANO, Jacob | Forward | Borussia Monchengladbach II, Germany | Inglewood United FC (Football West) |
JELACIC, Keegan | Midfielder | Perth Glory FC | Coomera Colts SC (Football Queensland) |
KUOL, Alou | Forward | VfB Stuttgart, Germany | Shepparton SC (Football Victoria) |
MAURAGIS, Lucas | Defender | Wellington Phoenix FC | Merimbula Grasshoppers FC (Football NSW) |
NATTA, Mark | Defender | Newcastle Jets FC | Sutherland Sharks FC (Football NSW) |
NIEUWENHOF, Calem | Midfielder | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Curl Curl FC (Football NSW) |
NOVELLO, Jahce | Forward | Cosenza Calcio (Italy) | South West Phoenix FC (Football West) |
PEUPION, Cameron | Forward | Brighton Hove & Albion FC (Youth), England | Wakehurst FC (Football NSW) |
POPOVIC, Alexandar | Defender | Adelaide United FC | Adelaide Comets FC (Football South Australia) |
SHALAMANOV-TRENKOVA, Ilia | Goalkeeper | PFC CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria | PFC Belasitsa Petrich (Bulgaria) |
TALBOT, Callum | Defender | Melbourne City FC | Gymea United FC (Football NSW) |
TEAGUE, Ryan | Midfielder | FC Familicao U23 (Portugal) | Maroubra United FC (Football NSW) |
TREWIN, Kai | Defender | Brisbane Roar FC | Gunghalin United FC (Capital Football) |
VELUPILLAY, Nishan | Forward | Melbourne Victory FC | Endeavour United SC (Football Victoria) |
