Young Queenslanders will travel to Coffs Harbour this weekend to compete in this year’s FFA National Youth Championships (NYC) for Boys between Monday, 30 September and Friday, 4 October.
Queensland’s Metro and Country teams for the U13 and U14 age groups will depart on Sunday to prepare for the NYC, where they will compete against teams from other member federations.
Two Brisbane Roar Academy sides will also travel to compete in the tournament.
A total of 36 teams from around Australia will represent their state across the two age groups.
Both the U13 and U14 Metro and Country sides will take on the same teams in their opening matches, against their respective age group.
The Queensland Metro sides will face New South Wales Metro Blue, while the Queensland Country teams will take on South Australia Blue, in their opening matches on Monday.
The tournament kicks off next Monday, 30 September at C.ex Coffs International Stadium, with final matches to take place on the last day of the tournament on Friday, 4 October.
A presentation of trophies and medallions will take place at 1:30pm on the final day of competition.
Click here to see the full U13 draw
Click here to see the full U14 draw
QUEENSLAND NYC FOR BOYS FIXTURES
Day 1 – Monday, 30 September
Metro: Queensland Metro v NSW Metro Blue
- U13: 3:30pm
- U14: 2:30pm
Country: South Australia Blue v Queensland Country
- U13: 4:30pm
- U14: 8:30am
Day 2 –Tuesday, 1 October
Metro: Queensland Metro
- U13: 1:30pm v Northern Territory
- U13: 4:30pm v Victoria Country
- U14: 8:30am v Victoria Country
- U14: 2:30pm v Northern Territory
Country: Queensland Country
- U13: 11:30am v Perth Glory FC
- U13: 3:30pm v Newcastle Jets FC 12s
- U14: 12:30pm v Perth Glory FC
- U14: 4:30pm v Victoria Metro White
Day 3 – Wednesday, 2 October
Metro: Queensland Metro
- U13: 11:30am v Newcastle Jets FC
- U13: 3:30pm v Western Australia
- U14: 8:30am v Western Australia
- U14: 12:30pm v Newcastle Jets FC
Country: Queensland Country
- U13: 1:30pm v NSW Country
- U13: 4:30pm v Capital
- U14: 8:30am v Capital
- U14: 3:30pm v NSW Country
*See Day 4 and Day 5 play-off fixture information via links to draws above.
2019 Under 13 Boys Queensland Metro state team:
Oliver WILLIAMS (Moreton Bay United FC), Cielo NICOLOSI (Brisbane City FC), Samuel SCHULTZ (Brisbane City FC), Billy NIELSON (Brisbane City FC), Kyle GABAGAS (Brisbane City FC), Declan PARKINSON (Moreton Bay United FC), Sam STEVENS (Brisbane Strikers FC), James CAMPBELL (Gold Coast United FC), Ashford DAWSON (Olympic FC), Dominic MERCURI (Brisbane Strikers FC), Elias ALISHEME (Olympic FC), Mitchell RUST (Gold Coast Knights), Dunia KAMBONA (Moreton Bay United FC), Jack BENHAM (Brisbane City FC), Anshu ALE (Brisbane Strikers FC), Tyler ROCHE (Sunshine Coast Wanderers FC), Sebastien HAYES (Sunshine Coast FC)
Coach: Martin DOCHERTY
Assistant coach: Jason POWELL
Goalkeeping coach: Frank MONTEVERDE
Team Manager: Paul CLIFFORD
2019 Under 13 Boys Queensland Country state team:
Joshua FRASER (Far North Queensland TSP), Nicholas TAIFALOS (Far North Queensland TSP), Ryan DeBORTOLI (South West Queensland Thunder FC), Kaden WILLMOT (South West Queensland Thunder FC), Connor CAMPBELL (Far North Queensland TSP), Morgan WILSON (Central Queensland TSP), Lachlan HUTCHINGS (North Queensland TSP), Jake COTTAM (North Queensland TSP), Lachlan BUCKMAN (North Queensland TSP), Declan HARMER (Magpies Crusaders FC), Luke RANTUCCI (Far North Queensland TSP), Alex SMITH (Magpies Crusaders FC), Jean-Luc CUNSAMY (Far North Queensland TSP), Julian HESS (Far North Queensland TSP), Dylan HEATH (North Queensland TSP), Benjamin WELLS (Western Pride FC), Sam WILSON (South West Queensland Thunder FC)
Coach: Jamie PYBUS
Assistant coach: Zenon CARAVELLA
Goalkeeping coach: Frank MONTEVERDE
Team Manager: Ian FRICKE
2019 Under 14 Boys Queensland Metro state team:
Cardiff POND (Lions FC), Nathan CORT (Gold Coast United FC), Elijah EUSTACE (Brisbane City FC), Cher DENG (Lions FC), Seojin LEE (Gold Coast United FC), Anthony SARIDAKIS (Olympic FC), Finnegan WAGNER (Gold Coast United FC), Jordie MEACOCK (Eastern Suburbs FC), Steele WILTSHIRE (Sunshine Coast Wanderers), Caleb WALKER (Redlands United FC), Gibeom KIM (Brisbane City FC), Sehaj GREWAL (Olympic FC), Mustafa MOHAMMED (Olympic FC), Rylee UTTLEY (Gold Coast United FC), Liam BYRNE (Moreton Bay United), Van FRANCIS (Brisbane Strikers FC), Riley MOORE (Moreton Bay United FC)
Coach: Paul WILTON
Assistant coach: Jordan LEATHERDALE
Goalkeeping coach: Frank MONTEVERDE
Team Manager: Damien BUTLER
2019 Under 14 Boys Queensland Country state team:
James HAYDON (North Queensland TSP), Dylan MEINICKE (North Queensland TSP), Blake MAY (Far North Queensland TSP), Oliver BERRY (Far North Queensland TSP), Campbell MILLER (Central Queensland TSP), Luca MAURO (Far North Queensland TSP), Deegan BROOK (North Queensland TSP), Nate PRIEN (Far North Queensland TSP), Jhairah TAYLOR (Wide Bay Buccaneers FC), Thomas WADDINGHAM (Far North Queensland TSP), Jacob WICKS (Magpies Crusaders FC), Joaquin ARRIOLA (Wide Bay Buccaneers FC), Patrick MCMAHON (Wide Bay Buccaneers FC), Ray HEIJNEMAN (North Queensland TSP), Malachi KENNELL (Magpies Crusaders FC), Aaron SPRY Gold Coast United FC), Ashton SMITH (Magpies Crusaders FC)
Coach: Anthony ALEXANDER
Assistant coach: Reggie DAVANI
Goalkeeper coach: Frank MONTEVERDE
Team Manager: Mark DELANEY
Words: Vivien Topalovic
