HEAD COACH OF THE NATIONAL U20 SQUAD – WAYNE DOVER
Concacaf U20 Men’s Championship
TWENTY-MAN SQUAD SHORTLISTED TO REPRESENT GUYANA
27th October, Georgetown: A 20-man squad has been shortlisted to represent Guyana at the Concacaf U20 Men’s Championship in Florida, USA from November 1 – 22 that includes eight international-based players.
The squad consists of two Goalkeepers, seven Defenders, eight Midfielders and three Forwards from Portugal, United States of America, England, Canada, Spain and Guyana respectively. (See Complete List Below)
Head Coach Wayne Dover said the squad is a competitive one and the International-based players will certainly add value to Guyana’s chances: “The international-based players, from reports, have been consistent in their performances in their respective clubs and that should auger well for Guyana’s participation in this tournament. The Goalkeeper has been doing great. We know Jeremy Garrett for his sterling performance throughout the years; Bevan is a young and upcoming talent who has shown consistent performances in this year’s college season. Marsh-Brown is coming from Arsenal’s Youth Academy and is currently playing for Whitehawks FC in the English set-up, so more than likely, he should bring a level of professionalism to the team. Luke is a towering attacking-minded player and Hazelwood will definitely add strength and dynamism to the team while Britton, who has been part of the national programme before, will add firepower to the frontline.”
Dover added that for the Guyana team, which will be captained by Jeremy Garrett, discipline on match day is key to success: “During the past six weeks of preparation, we gave it our best to enable the team a chance to compete, win games and possibly progress to the next level. In the modern game of football, every team stands a chance to qualify based on who is more disciplined on match day and makes fewer mistakes. We are going to be optimistic and try our best to focus throughout the tournament.”
The National U20 squad will play its final training match on Sunday against a select Elite League team before departure in the new week. The match is scheduled for 10:30hrs to allow the team’s preparation for its first match scheduled for the same time.
The National U20 team’s match schedule in the first round is as follows: November 2 vs Guatemala, 10:30hrs; November 6 vs Cayman Islands, 10:30hrs; November 8 vs Curacao, 12:45hrs and November 10 vs El Salvador, 19:45hrs.
NATIONAL U20 SHORTLISTED SQUAD – CONCACAF U20 MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
| # | Name | Position | Club | Country |
| 1 | Johnathan Vaughn | Goalkeeper | 1st Dezembro FC | Portugal |
| 2 | Jamaine Cumberbatch | Goalkeeper | Dem Amstel FC | Guyana |
| 3 | Cecil Jackman | Defender | Fruta Conquerors FC | Guyana |
| 4 | Ryan Hackett | Defender | Fruta Conqueror FC | Guyana |
| 5 | Michael Luke | Defender | FGSU | USA |
| 6 | Nixon Robertson | Defender | Buxton United FC | Guyana |
| 7 | Jeremy Garrett | Defender | LSU Of Alexandria | USA |
| 8 | Lionel Holder | Defender | Santos FC | Guyana |
| 9 | Kwai Marsh-Brown | Defender | Bolton Wanderers FC | England |
| 10 | Jalen Case | Midfielder | Sir Wilfred Laurier University | Canada |
| 11 | Kelsey Benjamin | Midfielder | Western Tigers FC | Guyana |
| 12 | Nicholas Mc Arthur | Midfielder | Fruta Conquerors FC | Guyana |
| 13 | Hudson Hazlewood | Midfielder | Dunlap High School | USA |
| 14 | Ryan Dowding | Midfielder | Santos FC | Guyana |
| 15 | Raushan Ritch | Midfielder | Fruta Conquerors FC | Guyana |
| 16 | Bevan Baker | Midfielder | JWU | USA |
| 17 | Job Caesar | Midfielder | Fruta Conquerors FC | Guyana |
| 18 | Thair Britton | Forward | Global Premier Soccer International Academy | Spain |
| 19 | Leon Richardson | Forward | Fruta Conquerors FC | Guyana |
| 20 | Chris Macey | Forward | Dem Amstel FC | Guyana |