Brisbane Roar youngster Sam Klein has been included in Young Socceroos’ Head Coach Trevor Morgan’s 24-player squad to represent Australia at the upcoming four continents U-20 Costa Cálida Supercup in Spain.
The Young Socceroos will face Chile, England, and Morocco from 21-27 September, giving some of the country’s best-emerging players the chance to pit themselves against elite international opposition.
Klein became Roar’s eighth youngest debutant in A-League Men history when he came on as an 87th-minute substitute against Adelaide United last season.
Speaking on the squad and the tournament itself, Trevor Morgan said with the pandemic halting international competitions for Australia’s youth national teams, the participation in the Costa Cálida Supercup for the Young Socceroos will continue to support the development of young footballers.
“We have a highly talented crop of footballers in this group, who play either locally or in leagues around the world and selecting a squad for this tournament created a welcomed headache,” he said.
“To be able to play world-class opposition from three confederations in Morocco, Chile and reigning under-19 European Champions – England, within the space of eight days presents an ideal learning experience for this squad as we prepare for future tournaments and develop the next generation of Olyroos and Socceroos,” Morgan concluded.
All matches of the U-20 Costa Cálida Supercup will be streamed through the Pinatar Arena YouTube channel.
YOUNG SOCCEROOS COSTA CÁLIDA SUPERCUP SQUAD
| Name | Position | Current Club | Junior Club / Member Federation |
| Alexander BADOLATO | Midfielder | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Sylvania Heights FC / Football NSW |
| Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES | Forward | Melbourne City FC | Western Strikers SC / Football SA |
| Rhys BOZINOVSKI | Midfielder | Western United FC | Spring Hills Stallions FC / Football VIC |
| Matthew DENCH | Defender | Charlton Athletic FC (UK) | ECU Joondalup SC / Football West |
| Chris DONNELL | Midfielder | Perth Glory FC | Rockingham City FC / Football West |
| Yaya DUKULY | Forward | Stade de Reims (France) | Para Hills Knights SC / Football SA |
| Joseph FORDE | Defender | Perth Glory FC | Forrestfield United SC / Football West |
| Archie GOODWIN | Forward | Newcastle Jets FC | Cooks Hill United FC / Northern NSW |
| Steven HALL | Goalkeeper | Adelaide United FC | Modbury Vista SC / Football SA |
| Sam KLEIN | Midfielder | Brisbane Roar FC | Gympie Diggers FC / Football QLD |
| Alessandro LOPANE | Midfielder | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | APIA Leichhardt FC / Football NSW |
| Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI | Defender | Perth Glory FC | Leicester Junior Foxes (UK) |
| James NIEUWENHUIZEN | Goalkeeper | Melbourne City FC | Goulburn Valley Suns FC / Football VIC |
| Paul OKON-ENGSTLER | Midfielder | SL Benfica (Portugal) | Marconi Stallions FC / Football NSW |
| Bernardo OLIVEIRA | Forward | Adelaide United FC | Port Adelaide Pirates FC / Football SA |
| Jordan PEREZ | Defender | AEK Larnaca FC (Cyprus) | Bangor Brumbies FC / Football NSW |
| Gabriel POPOVIC | Forward | Nk Rudeš (Croatia) | Sydney United 58 FC / Football NSW |
| Joshua RAWLINS | Defender | FC Utrecht (Holland) | Dianella SC / Football West |
| Adrian SEGECIC | Forward | Sydney FC | Lidcombe Waratah FC / Football NSW |
| Dylan SCICLUNA | Midfielder | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (UK) | Aston Villa FC (UK) |
| Mohamed TOURE | Forward | Stade de Reims (France) | Croydon Kings FC / Football SA |
| Nectarios TRIANTIS | Defender | Central Coast Mariners | Strathfield Strikers FC / Football NSW |
| Kane VIDMAR | Defender | Adelaide United FC | West Torrens Birkalla SC / Football SA |
| Jack WARSHAWSKY | Goalkeeper | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Buderim Wanderers FC / Football QLD |
MATCH SCHEDULE
| 6pm local, 22 Sept / 2am AEST, 23 Sept | Australia vs Morocco | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 9pm local, 24 Sept / 5am AEST, 25 Sept | Australia vs Chile | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 5pm local, 27 Sept / 1am AEST, 28 Sept | England vs Australia | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
