Stefano Grima, the coach for the Malta Under-18 team, has finalized the squad for their upcoming friendly matches against Latvia.
During the November international window, the Malta U18 team will play two back-to-back friendly matches against Latvia at the Malta FA Training Grounds on the 14th and 16th November, both starting at 13.30hrs.
Grima has handpicked a squad of 27 players for their upcoming commitments, with most players coming from local clubs and four players from foreign clubs. This will be the first international experience for many players in the new squad at the U-18 level.
These friendly matches provide a valuable opportunity for the players to gain experience and improve their skills as part of their development program, in preparation for official UEFA U-19 matches next year. The selected Malta U18 squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
Carlos Camilleri (Hibernians), Miguel Camilleri (Sliema Wanderers), James Sissons (Melita).
Defenders:
George Grima (Melita), Karl Grima (Melita), Shelom Magri (Birkirkara), Sheldon Borg (Pietà Hotspurs), Nathan Joyce (Floriana), Aiden Agius (Mosta), Dejan Farrugia (Floriana), Adam Vella (St Andrews), Shaun Xiberras (Pietà Hotspurs), Jayden Vella (Pietà Hotspurs), Amin Malik (Sydney FC, Australia), Dwayne Pullicino (Birkirkara).
Midfielders:
Liam Micallef (San Ġwann), Jerome Baldacchino (Valletta), Thomas Melillo (Pietà Hotspurs), Kye Cassar (Macarthur FC, Australia), Luke Bugeja (Birkirkara), Claude Mercieca (Valletta).
Forwards:
Emerson Piscopo (Floriana), Keyon Ewurum (Valletta), Joshua Pitts (Southampton, England), Kai Bartolo (Wealdstone, England), Jake Borg (Pietà Hotspurs), Jean Borg (Pietà Hotspurs).
