Uncapped Isuzu UTE A-League quartet Al Hassan Toure, Paul Okon-Englster, Kai Trewin and Patrick Beach have been called up by the CommBank Socceroos for a pair of international friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia.
Sydney FC pair Al Hassan Toure and Okon-Englster and Melbourne City duo Trewin and goalkeeper Beach are in Tony Popovic’s 26-man squad for this month’s clashes with Venezuela (November 15) and Colombia (November 19) in the United States.
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Adelaide United captain Craig Goodwin is also back in the squad after returning to the Isuzu UTE A-League this season.
Al Hassan Toure, joins his younger brother Mohamed Toure in the Australian team after scoring his first professional hat-trick last week.
Perth Glory academy product James Overy, who is now playing for Manchester United, is also in the squad among 21 past or *present players to have come through the Isuzu UTE A-League, either via an academy or the first team:
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| Name | Current club | A-Leagues club/s |
| Max Balard | NAC Breda, Netherlands | Central Coast Mariners |
| *Patrick Beach (GK) | Melbourne City | Melbourne City |
| Cammy Devlin | Hearts, Scotland | Sydney FC, Wellington Phoenix, Newcastle Jets |
| *Kai Trewin | Melbourne City | Melbourne City, Brisbane Roar |
| James Overy | Manchester United, England | Perth Glory academy |
| Mat Ryan | Levante, Spain | Central Coast Mariners |
| Nestory Irankunda | Watford, England | Adelaide United |
| Paul Izzo | Randers, Denmark | Adelaide United, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory |
| Riley McGree | Middlesbrough | Perth Glory |
| *Paul Okon-Engstler | Sydney FC | Sydney FC |
| Connor Metcalfe | St Pauli, Germany | Melbourne City |
| Jason Geria | Albirex Niigata, Japan | Melbourne Victory, Perth Glory |
| Lewis Miller | Blackburn Rovers, England | Central Coast Mariners |
| Aiden O’Neill | New York City FC, USA | Brisbane Roar, Melbourne City |
| Kye Rowles | FC United, USA | Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners |
| Jackson Irvine | St Pauli, Germany | Melbourne Victory academy |
| Nick D’Agostino | Viking FK, Norway | Brisbane Roar, Perth Glory, Melbourne Victory |
| *Craig Goodwin | Adelaide United | Melbourne City, Newcastle United, Adelaide United |
| Mohamed Toure | Randers, Denmark | Adelaide United |
| *Al Hassan Toure | Sydney FC | Adelaide United, Macarthur Bulls, Sydney FC |
| Jack Iredale | Hibernian, Scotland | Perth Glory academy |
“It’s another opportunity to expand the depth and introduce players who have not yet been exposed to the Socceroos environment or senior international football,” Popovic said.
“We also welcome back some familiar faces, from Australia and abroad. I’ve had the chance to closely observe the opening rounds of the A-League season, and we believe this is the ideal time to integrate domestic players into the squad.
“We are delighted to be back in the United States to face strong South American opposition as we continue our preparations for the World Cup.”
Match details
Venezuela v CommBank Socceroos
Date: Friday, 14 November (local)
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
Kick-off: 8pm local/1pm AEDT (Saturday, November 15)
Broadcast: 10, 10.com.au, Paramount+
Colombia v CommBank Socceroos
Date: Tuesday, November 18 (local)
Venue: Citi Field, Queens, New York
Kick-off: 8pm local/12pm AEDT (Wednesday, November 19)
Broadcast: Paramount+
Socceroos squad
| Name | Current Club, Country | ‘A’ Caps (Goals) | Junior Club (Member Federation/Country) |
| Max BALARD | NAC Breda, Netherlands | 4 (1) | Maccabi Hakoah FC / Football NSW |
| Patrick BEACH (Gk) | Melbourne City FC | 0 | Mt Druitt Rangers / Football NSW |
| Martin BOYLE | Hibernian FC, Scotland | 38 (10) | Lewis United FC / Montrose FC (Scotland) |
| Cameron BURGESS | Swansea, Wales | 21 | ECU Joondalup / Football West |
| Nicholas D’AGOSTINO | Viking, Norway | 4 | Runaway Bay / Football QLD |
| Milos DEGENEK | FK TSC, Serbia | 52 (1) | Blacktown City FC / Football NSW |
| Cameron DEVLIN | Hearts, Scotland | 4 | Sutherland Sharks / Football NSW |
| Callum ELDER | Derby County, England | 1 | Manly United / Football NSW |
| Jason GERIA | Albirex Niigata, Japan | 10 | Weston Molonglo Football Club / Capital Football |
| Craig GOODWIN | Adelaide United FC | 31 (7) | Munno Parra City / Football SA |
| Nestory IRANKUNDA | Watford, England | 9 (3) | Adelaide Croatia Raiders / Football SA |
| Jack IREDALE | Hibernian, Scotland | 0 | ECU Joondalup / Football West |
| Jackson IRVINE | St Pauli, Germany | 78 (14) | Ringwood City / Football Victoria |
| Paul IZZO (Gk) | Randers FC, Denmark | 3 | Campbelltown City SC / Football SA |
| Deni JURIC | Wisla Plock, Poland | 0 | Hurstville Zagreb FC / Football NSW |
| Riley McGREE | Middlesbrough, Scotland | 31 (1) | Gawler Eagles / Football SA |
| Connor METCALFE | St Pauli, Germany | 30 (1) | South Cardiff FC / Northern NSW Football |
| Lewis MILLER | Blackburn Rovers, England | 17 (1) | Pittwater RSL FC / Football NSW |
| Paul OKON-ENGSTLER | Sydney FC | 0 | Marconi Stallions / Football NSW |
| Aiden O’NEILL | New York City FC, USA | 25 | University of Queensland Football Club / Football QLD |
| James OVERY | Manchester United, England | 0 | Perth Glory /Football West |
| Kye ROWLES | DC United, USA | 27 (1) | Palm Beach SC / Football QLD |
| Mat RYAN (Gk) | Levante UD, Spain | 101 | Blacktown City / Football NSW |
| Al Hassan TOURE | Sydney FC | 0 | Croydon Kings / Football SA |
| Mohamed TOURE | Randers FC, Denmark | 6 (2) | Croydon Kings / Football SA |
| Kai TREWIN | Melbourne City FC | 0 | Gungahlin United / Football ACT |
