‘Grovie’ calls up 40 Under-17s

A SQUAD of 40 players will assemble at the Defence Force Grounds, Chaguaramas from 9 am today as preparations for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-17 qualifiers continue.

The players were chosen by the national U-17 technical staff, including coach Nigel Grovesnor, after a series of screening sessions in December. While a session has been scheduled for the sister isle Tobago, at a date to be determined, Grosvenor noted that, regarding the players shortlisted, there was obvious talent to be developed. “The screening went well and we still have to go Tobago because we need to get everyone involved,” he said. “We have seen some good talent but we are sort of weak on defenders because everyone wants to play midfield and forward.” “But other than that we have seen some talented players and now just actually looking forward to stating actually training.”

Among the players chosen were Aaron Downing of W Connection, the leading goalscorer in the inaugural Under-15 division of the T&T Pro League, teammate Kemuel Rivers, QRC midfielder Marvin James, schoolmate Kyle McIvor, Naparima’s Javed Mohammed, Kendall Penny of St Benedict’s and Silas Spann, son of Connection’s senior team coach Leroy Spann and brother of national U-23 captain Silvio Spann.

Players called are: Marvin James, Kyle McIvor (QRC); Brendon Boucaud, Keston George,  Adrian Foncette, Kareem Charles (Tranquillity); Mykhael Bain (St Anthony’s); Sean Ramdoo, Zeronn Forte, Chad De Freitas, Frank Dinzay (Fatima); Hackim Phillip (Mor-vant/Laventille); Jernal Farrel (Woodbrook Government); Keon Quow (Excel Composite); Keron Ross (Belmont Junior Sec); Lester Peltier (St Pierre’s Secondary); Nigel Thomas (Mucurapo Senior); Qian Grosvenor (St Mary’s College); Tigana Forde (Diego Martin Senior); Aaron Downing, Javed Mohammed, Cion Samuel (Naparima); Kendall Penny, Silas Spann, Kareem Gray, Stefan De Las, Matthew Bartholomew (St Benedict’s); Kemuel Rivers (Waterloo High School); Ian Edwards, Carlon Hughes (Mayaro Composite); Demitri Villaroel (North Eastern College); Larry Mitchell (Curepe Junior Sec); Akeem Parris, Ronald Joseph (Fyzabad Composite); Sherlon Swan, Andre Mitchell, Kurt Williams (Point Fortin Senior); Dwayne Thompson (Siparia Senior); Denzin Richardson (Penal Junior Sec), Diron Smart (Point Fortin Junior Sec).