The Subway Young Socceroos have named their squad for next month’s 2025 Under-20 Asian Cup in China and it is dominated by Isuzu UTE A-League players.
Of the 23-man squad selected, 17 are from the A-Leagues as Australia prepare to face Kyrgyz Republic (12 February), Qatar (15 February) and hosts China PR (18 February) in Group A of the Asian Cup.
Adelaide United and Macarthur Bulls are the most represented A-Leagues clubs with four players apiece.
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The 17 Isuzu UTE A-League squad members selected in the Young Socceros squad come from eight clubs:
Adelaide United: Luka Jovanovic, Panagiotis Kikianis, Fabian Talladira, Jonny Yull
Brisbane Roar: Lucas Herrington
Macarthur Bulls: Dean Bosnjak, Frans Deli, Oliver Randazzo, Alexander Robinson
Melbourne City: Medin Memeti
Melbourne Victory: Joshua Inserra
Perth Glory: Jaylan Pearman, Adam Bugarija, Zach Lisolajski
Sydney FC: Tiago Quintal, Gus Hoefsloot
Western Sydney Wanderers: Alexander Badolato
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The 42nd edition of the AFC U20 Asian Cup will see 16 of the confederation’s best U20 teams divided into four groups to contest a one-round league format, with the top-two finishers in each group qualifying for the knockout stages.
The tournament – which serves as qualifying for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile – will see the top-four teams advance to the U20 showpiece event.
“We sat down at the beginning of this cycle and set out a comprehensive program to build experience through matches, with a clear focus on developing a technically and tactically adept team that is ready to perform in this World Cup qualifying tournament,” said head coach Trevor Morgan.
“Our staff have had the opportunity to work with a large number of players through this program of activity and we’ve brought together what we feel is a talented squad who we have strong belief in, both individually and collectively.
“The bulk of this squad have accumulated significant experience across these camps and the familiarity and cohesiveness that comes with time spent together will be important for us throughout our campaign.
“As a group, we naturally have strong ambitions and goals, however our sole focus is on the football that is immediately in front of us, but we know what we can achieve when we play to our potential.
“I’m looking forward to arriving in camp and getting started on what will be an exciting campaign for the players and staff.”
Young Socceroos’ U20 Asian Cup Match Schedule
Subway Young Socceroos v Kyrgyz Republic
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Bao’an Sports Centre Stadium, Shenzhen
Kick-off: 5.15pm Local / 8.15pm AEDT
Qatar v Subway Young Socceroos
Saturday, 15 February 2025
Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium, Shenzhen
Kick-off: 5.15pm Local / 8.15pm AEDT
China PR v Subway Young Socceroos
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Bao’an Sports Centre Stadium, Shenzhen
Kick-off: 7.30pm Local / 10.30pm AEDT
Young Socceroos squad
Name | Position | Current Club (as of 23 January 2025) | Junior Club/Member Federation/Country |
Louis AGOSTI | Midfielder | AC Perugia Calcio, Italy | Five Dock FC / Football NSW |
Alexander BADOLATO | Midfielder | Western Sydney Wanderers, Australia | Sylvania Heights FC / Football NSW |
Daniel BENNIE | Defender | Queens Park Rangers, England | Sorrento FC / Football West |
Dean BOSNJAK | Forward | Macarthur Bulls, Australia | Freeman Sports Club / Football NSW |
Adam BUGARIJA | Midfielder | Perth Glory, Australia | St. Bernadette FC / Football NSW |
Frans DELI | Midfielder | Macarthur Bulls, Australia | Fairfield Hotspurs FC / Football NSW |
Sebastian ESPOSITO | Defender | US Lecce, Italy | Brunswick City SC / Football VIC |
Steven HALL | Goalkeeper | Brighton & Hove Albion FC, England | Para Hills Junior SC / Football SA |
Lucas HERRINGTON | Defender | Brisbane Roar, Australia | Toowong FC / Football QLD |
Gus HOEFSLOOT | Goalkeeper | Sydney FC, Australia | Helensburgh Thistles SC / Football NSW |
Joshua INSERRA | Defender | Melbourne Victory, Australia | Fawkner SC / Football VIC |
Luka JOVANOVIC | Forward | Adelaide United, Australia | Fk Beograd / Football SA |
Panagiotis KIKIANIS | Defender | Adelaide United, Australia | Fulham United FC / Football SA |
Zach LISOLAJSKI | Defender | Perth Glory, Australia | Sydenham Park SC / Football VIC |
Medin MEMETI | Forward | Melbourne City, Australia | Dandenong Thunder FC / Football VIC |
Paul OKON-ENGSTLER | Midfielder | S.L. Benfica, Portugal | Marconi Stallions / Football NSW |
Jaylan PEARMAN | Midfielder | Perth Glory, Australia | Sorrento FC / Football West |
Tiago QUINTAL | Forward | Sydney FC, Australia | Baulkham Hills FC / Football NSW |
Oliver RANDAZZO | Midfielder | Macarthur Bulls, Australia | Lilli Pilli FC / Football NSW |
Alexander ROBINSON | Goalkeeper | Macarthur Bulls, Australia | Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC / Football NSW |
Fabian TALLADIRA | Defender | Adelaide United, Australia | Adelaide City FC / Football SA |
Musa TOURE | Forward | Clermont Foot 63, France | Croydon FC / Football SA |
Jonny YULL | Midfielder | Adelaide United, Australia | West Torrens Birkalla SC / Football SA |