Canada men's national youth soccer teams

Canada U-23, U-20 and U-17 teams
Nickname(s) The Canucks, Les Rouges (The Reds)
Association Canadian Soccer Association
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Head coach Tony Fonseca (U-23)
Nick Dasovic (U-20)
Sean Fleming (U-17)
Home stadium National Soccer Stadium
FIFA code CAN
Home colours
Away colours
Biggest win
U17:  Canada 10–0 Nicaragua
(San Salvador, El Salvador; November 2, 1994)
 Canada 10–0 Bermuda
(Bacolet, Trinidad; August 15, 2006)
U20: Canada 9–0 Dominican Rep.
(Tegucigalpa, Honduras; November 26, 1978)
U23: Canada 14–0 USVI
(St. John's, Canada; September 10, 2003)

Canada's men's national soccer teams compete at various age levels, including under-23 (or Olympic), under-20, and under-17. Many of Canada's current internationals have played at one or more of these age levels early in their career, often working with the same coaches and teammates throughout their progression into the senior squad.

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U-20 Team

Main article: Canada U-20 men's national soccer team

Canada's under-20 compete at the FIFA U-20 World Cup level, a tournament that Canada hosted in 2007, going scoreless and winless in first-round play. In 2001, Canada hosted a group in the CONCACAF qualifying cycle for the tournament in Argentina later that year, winning their group at Swangard Stadium in Vancouver.

U-23 Team

Unlike UEFA member associations that use under-21 regional competitions as Olympic qualifying, as a member of CONCACAF, Canada's under-23 team competes in regional qualifying in the same year as the summer Olympics and its call-ups are traditionally only limited to players under 23 years of age.

Canada won the football competition at the 1904 Summer Olympics in the United States, represented by Galt Football Club in St. Louis. The club side from modern-day Cambridge area defeated two American colleges to claim the gold medal several years before football at the Olympics was organized into competition between national sides and decades before age restrictions were put into place. The International Olympic Committee recognizes the 1900, 1904 and 1906 editions of the tournament as official international results while FIFA does not. Canada hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics, where the standing record for attendance at a soccer match in the country was set.[1]

2008 qualifying

Known for his vocal antics on the touchline, Nick Dasovic led Canada through Olympic qualifying in 2008, drawing Mexico 1-1 and helping to eliminate the heavily favoured Mexican side in the process. After a highly promising 5-0 win over Guatemala on a night when Mexico had to better that result against Haiti but could only win 5-1, Canada fell to the United States 3-0 in the semifinal, losing out on a spot in Beijing at the Olympics that summer. Canada recovered to defeat Guatemala in the third-place playoff, a rematch of their first round game, winning on penalties (5-3) after a scoreless draw through 120 minutes.

Current U-23 National Team Members

The following players were called up to the Canada U23 Men's National Team camp January 13–22, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Head coach: Tony Fonseca

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
- 1GK Adam Janssen January 14, 1991 (age 19) 0 Long Island University
- 1GK Michal Misiewicz October 11, 1990 (age 20) 0 Polonia Bytom
- 2DF Sean Hart June 25, 1991 (age 19) 0 Schulz Academy
- 2DF Nana Attakora March 27, 1989 (age 21) 0(1) San Jose Earthquakes
- 2DF Eddy Sidra February 20, 1989 (age 21) 0(3) FC Edmonton
- 2DF Curtis Ushedo March 21, 1989 (age 21) 0 UAB Blazers
- 2DF Fabrice Lassonde February 18, 1989 (age 21) 0 Unattached
- 3MF Philippe Davies December 12, 1990 (age 20) 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 3MF Cesar Santamaria March 23, 1990 (age 20) 0 Once Municipal
- 3MF Derek Gaudet May 14, 1989 (age 21) 0 Halifax Dunbrack
- 3MF Kyle Bekker September 2, 1990 (age 20) 0 Boston College
- 3MF Dane Roberts January 26, 1989(age 21) 0 Furman University
- 3MF Michael Perreira March 9, 1989 (age 21) 0 Providence College
- 4FW Reda Agourram December 10, 1990 (age 20) 0 Montreal Impact
- 4FW Randy Edwini-Bonsu April 20, 1990 (age 20) 0(1) Eintracht Braunschweig
- 4FW Sherif El-Masri 02 May 1990 (age 20) 0 Home United FC
- 4FW Kyle Porter January 19, 1990 (age 20) 0 FC Edmonton
- 4FW Evan James 0 UNC Charlotte 49ers
- 4FW Babayele Sodade July 26, 1990 (age 20) 0 UAB Blazers
- 4FW Carl Haworth June 04, 1989 (age 21) 0 Niagara University

Recent call-ups

Call-ups to the U23 Men's National Team in the last 12 months updated to November 12, 2010.[2]

Goalkeepers
Player Date of birth Club Caps (clean sheets)
Adam Street 07/07/1991 Unattached 0 (0)
Julien Latendresse Lévesque 27/2/1991 Energie Cottbus 0 (0)
Defenders
Player Date of birth Club Caps (goals)
Julien Edwards 30/07/1988 Drake Bulldogs 0 (0)
Taylor Lord 30/5/1990 Portugal FC 0 (0)
Konner McNamara 19/9/1990 Albany Great Danes 0 (0)
Alex Surprenant 04/9/1989 FC Edmonton 0 (0)
Ashtone Morgan 9/2/1991 Toronto FC 0 (0)
Midfielders
Player Date of birth Club Caps (goals)
Philip Appiah 25/10/1989 Farnborough F.C. 0 (0)
Augustin De Medina 13/02/1990 Milltown FC 0 (0)
Michael Nonni 10/11/1989 UC Santa Barbara 0 (0)
Ethan Gage 8/5/1991 Reading F.C. 0 (0)
Shaun Saiko 13/11/1989 FC Edmonton 0 (0)
Mozesh Gyorio 1/8/1989 FC Tampa Bay 0 (0)
Jarek Whiteman 28/6/1990 Portugal FC 0 (0)
Jonathan Parolini A.S.D. Bojano 0 (0)
Strikers
Player Date of birth Club Caps (goals)
Igor Pisanjuk 24/10/1989 Kecskeméti TE 0 (0)

U-17 team

Current U-17 National Team Members

Head coach: Sean Fleming

Assistant Coach: Patrick Tobo

Assistant Coach: Rob Gale

Goalkeeper Coach: Djamel Laarabi

Canada U17 squad that qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico at the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship on February 23, 2011 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. [3]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
- 1GK Maxime Crépeau 11 May 1994 1 Montreal Impact Academy
- 1GK Quillan Roberts 13 September 1994 1 Toronto FC Academy
- 2DF Ismaïl Benomar 26 April 1994 4 Montreal Impact Academy
- 2DF Adam Polakiewicz 3 August 1994 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 2DF Parker Seymour 4 November 1994 4 Toronto FC Academy
- 2DF Daniel Stanese 21 January 1994 4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 3MF Bryce Alderson 30 August 1994 4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 3MF Keven Aleman 25 March 1995 4 Real Valladolid
- 3MF Dylan Carreiro 20 January 1995 2 Toronto FC Academy
- 3MF Jay Chapman 1 January 1994 4 Ajax Strikers
- 3MF Luca Gasparotto 3 September 1995 2 Rangers F.C.
- 3MF Christopher Nanco 4 Sigma FC Academy
- 3MF Matteo Pasquotti 02 December 1994 4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 3MF Samuel Piette 11 December 1994 3 FC Metz
- 3MF Sergio Camargo 16 August 1994 1 Toronto FC Academy
- 3MF Shadrack Mmunga 1 January 1994 1 Montreal Impact Academy
- 4FW Marco Lapenna 1 November 1994 4 Montreal Impact Academy
- 4FW Wesley Cain 21 February 1994 4 Portugal FC
- 4FW Sadi Jalali 6 June 1995 3 Edmonton Juventus SC
- 4FW Jordan Hamilton 16 March 1996 1 Ajax Strikers

Recent call-ups

Recent call-ups updated to November 3, 2010.[4]

Goalkeepers
Player Date of birth Club Caps (clean sheets)
Xander Huggins 21/6/1994 Toronto FC Academy 3 (1)
Defenders
Player Date of birth Club Caps (goals)
Quante Abbott-Hill-Smith 12/12/1994 Dixie SC 0 (0)
Giordano Marinello 3/4/1994 St-Léonard 0 (0)
Midfielders
Player Date of birth Club Caps (goals)
Ryan James 21/4/1994 Dixie SC 0 (0)
Gregory Turfan 2/7/1994 St-Léonard 0 (0)
Omari Morris 1/4/1994 Portugal FC 0 (0)
Alex Halis 4/13/1994 0 (0)
Strikers
Player Date of birth Club Caps (goals)
Jalen Brome 3/9/1994 Toronto FC Academy 0 (0)
Bryan Matic 12/6/1994 AC Milan Academy 0 (0)

Past U-17 national team members

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 1GK Jordan Campbell 13 February 1991 Golden Goal Soccer Academy
2 2DF Jeff Wreaks 7 January 1991 Brantford City F.C.
3 2DF Chris Merriman 22 January 1991 Victoria Highlanders
4 3MF Olivier Prud’Homme 31 January 1991 St-Jean-Sur-Le-Richelieu Celtix
5 2DF Ethan Gage 8 May 1991 Vancouver Whitecaps
6 3MF Ashtone Morgan 9 February 1991 TFC Academy
7 3MF James Stamopoulos 24 June 1991 Erin Mills S.C.
8 3MF Manvir Brar 30 August 1991 Brampton East Chargers
9 2DF Ian Greedy 19 April 1991 Dartmouth United S.C.
10 4FW Khaled Mohamed 20 April 1991 3 Foothills United
11 4FW Mircea Ilcu 1 April 1991 Lakers Lac St-Louis
12 2DF Brandon Ho 22 November 1991 Peace Arch S.C.
13 3MF Brayden Gant 26 March 1991 Whitecaps FC Prospects
14 2DF Kostantine Dekaneas 13 July 1991 5 Toronto Lynx
15 2DF Domenico Grasso 9 February 1991 University of Vermont
16 1GK Justin Baarts 21 February 1991 North Delta S.C.
17 3MF Indrek Romet 18 March 1991 Lakers Lac St-Louis
18 4FW David Velastegui 1 April 1991 Mississauga Dixie Blue Devils
19 3MF Riley Newport 10 January 1991 Whitecaps FC Prospects
20 4FW Damien Rolon Mérette 11 February 1991 Nepean City S.C.
21 3MF Matt Berrigan 7 February 1991 Dartmouth United S.C.
22 3MF Ryan Crowell 4 March 1991 Valley United
23 2DF Ben Hemphill 17 January 1991 Whitecaps FC Prospects
1GK Jason Blackley 10 February 1990 ? Saskatoon United Home: Regina, SK
3MF Cardin Davis 16 January 1990 ? Trinity Western University Home: Saltspring Island, BC
4FW William Hyde 25 October 1990 ? Oakville Bluestars Home: Oakville, ON
2DF Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis 28 August 1990 ? RC Strasbourg Home: Montreal, QU
2DF Colin Parenteau-Michon 15 July 1990 1 Trois-Rivières Attak
3MF Andrew Barsalona 03 August 1990 ? Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School Home: Stoney Creek, ON
3MF David-Antonio Piedimonte 12 July 1990 ? Lakeshore Soccer Club Home: Montreal, QC
4FW Devin Gunenc 11 February 1990 ? North Shore Selects Home: Vancouver, BC
3MF Daniel Kijowski 19 May 1990 ? NTC Ontario Home: Montreal, QC
2DF Mohamed Sylla 14 April 1990 ? Trois-Rivières Attak Home: Pierrefonds, QC
4FW Teal Bunbury 27 February 1990 ? St. Mary's High School Home: Minneapolis, MN
4FW Cristobal Robles 23 January 1990 ? Vancouver Selects Home: Vancouver, BC
2DF Kyle Bekker 02 September 1990 ? Oakville Soccer Club Home: Oakville, ON
4FW Marcus Johnstone 27 March 1990 ? Edmonton Scottish Soccer Club Home: Edmonton, AB
2DF Greg Smith 07 March 1990 ? FC Blaze Home: North Vancouver, BC
2DF Daniel Tannous 13 April 1990 ? NTC Ontario Home: Thornhill, ON
1GK Karem Shergill 24 January 1990 ? Surrey United Home: Surrey BC
1GK Julien Latendresse Lévesque 27 February 1991 3 Montreal Impact
4FW Randy Edwini-Bonsu 20 April 1990 1 Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
2DF Drew Beckie 30 September 1990 1 Regina Roadrunners
1GK Adam Street 07 July 1991 1 West Ham United
3MF Alex Semenets 10 March 1990 5 Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
2DF Gagandeep Dosanjh 01 November 1990 4 Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
2DF Adam Straith 11 September 1990 5 Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
3MF Vince Petrasso 04 November 1989 1 Toronto Lynx
2DF Colin Parenteau-Michon 15 July 1990 1 Trois-Rivières Attak
4FW Sherif El-Masri 02 May 1990 5 Home United
3MF William Hyde 25 October 1990 4 Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
4FW Jarek Whiteman 28 June 1990 5 Brampton Lions
3MF Philippe Davies 12 December 1990 5 Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
3MF Cédric Carrié 16 August 1990 1 Trois-Rivières Attak
3MF Kevin Chan-Yu-Tin 11 July 1990 8 Lakers Lac St-Louis
2DF Eric Leal 23 August 1990 1 Vaughan S.C.

U-18 National Development Team

Current U-18 National Team Members

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 1GK Samuel Slaunwhite 25 February 1992 Halifax County United
2 2DF Sean Hart 25 June 1991 Florida Atlantic Owls
3 2DF Cristiano 4 July 1991 Shattuck-Saint Mary's
4 2DF John Phillips 24 July 1991 Collingwood United SC
5 2DF Osmo Bimba 18 August 1991 Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
6 2DF Damiem Merette 2 November 1991 Nacional FC
7 3MF Roger Thompson 12 December 1991 East Bladen High School
8 3MF Andreas Hart 22 June 1991 Dartmouth United
9 4FW Joseph Costouros 31 March 1991 Leixoes SC
10 3MF Kent Oppelt 30 April 1991 Victoria Highlanders
11 4FW Rhys Volkenant 29 April 1991 Whitecaps FC Prospects
12 3MF Marcus Greenlaw 19 May 1991 Halifax Wanderers
13 1GK Rich Causton 15 February 1992 Coquitlam Metro-Ford S.C.
14 4FW Jordan Ongaro 14 January 1992 Edmonton Scottish SC
15 2DF Derrick Bassi 29 February 1992 Middlesbrough F.C.
16 2DF Amine Meftouh 1 April 1992 Trois-Rivières Attak
17 2DF Kevin Cobby 31 March 1992 Whitecaps FC Prospects
18 4FW John Pegg 12 May 1991 Edmonton Scottish SC
19 2DF Jimmy Jordan 19 November 1991 ? Simon Fraser University
20 4FW Sean Colvin 17 July 1991 Calgary Elbow Valley Villians
21 4FW Allando Matheson 29 February 1992 TFC Academy
22 2DF Marco South 27 February 1992 Calcio Padova
23 3MF Patrick Reddick 8 April 1992 Scotia S.C.
24 2DF Scott Gilroy 8 February 1991 Edmonton Green & Gold F.C.

Former U-18 National Team Members

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
- 1GK Andrew Kowan 01 April 1989 ? Trinity Western University Home: Richmond, BC
- 1GK David Monslave 21 December 1988 ? Toronto FC Home: Brampton, ON
- 2DF Marcus Haber 11 January 1989 ? FC Groningen Home: Vancouver, BC
- 4FW Jorge Angel-Mira 5 February 1989 ? University of British Columbia Home: Burnaby BC
- 3MF Keegan Ayre 04 July 1988 ? Hibernian F.C. Home: Coquitlam, BC
- 3MF Alpha Bah 03 April 1987 ? Trois-Rivières Attak Home: Montreal, QC
- 3MF Gabe Gala 29 June 1989 ? Brampton East S.C. Home: Toronto, QC
- 3MF Rob Giezen 10 March 1989 ? FC Groningen Home: Vancouver, BC
- 4FW Josue Jaramillo 28 November 1988 ? Italia Shooters Home: Toronto, QC
- 3MF Amuri Kapongo 01 January 1988 ? Edmonton Green & Gold Home: Edmonton, AB
- 2DF Adam Lang 09 February 1988 ? University of Washington Home: Chilliwack, BC
- 2DF Stephen Leslie 23 October 1987 ? Trinity Western University Home: Vancouver, BC
- 2DF Stephen Lumley 16 April 1987 ? North Mississauga S.C. Home: Mississauga, ON
- 2DF Alex Marrello 28 September 1988 ? University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Home: Burnaby, BC
- 3MF Ibrahim Baldeh 24 December 1987 ? Trois-Rivières Attak Home: Coquitlam BC
- 1GK Kevin Murphy 16 March 1987 ? Utica College Home: Regina, SK
- 2DF Liam Smith 01 January 1989 ? Simon Fraser University Home: Surrey, BC
- 3MF Kennedy Owusu-Ansah 20 July 1989 ? Weston S.C. Home: Toronto, ON
- 2DF Brayden Volkenant 03 March 1989 ? Trinity Western University Home: Surrey, BC

Staff

Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Goalkeeper Coach

Athletic Therapist

Equipment Manager

Team Manager

Past U-17 and U-16 National Team Members

References

  1. ^ "Montreal's Olympic Stadium"
  2. ^ http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=4555
  3. ^ http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=4661
  4. ^ http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=4522

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