The TTFF Technical Department has announced plans to have a training camp for U-21 players (born on or after January 1, 1985) from December 27-29.
According to TTFF Technical Director, Lincoln Phillips, “we have a number of good players attending colleges in the US who return home for the holiday break. Their return presents a wonderful opportunity to identify, evaluate, and track the progress of players based in T&T and abroad who can represent Trinidad and Tobago in the qualifying phases of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and eventually the Olympics themselves.”
Approximately 20 players based in Trinidad and Tobago will join the US-based players in the training camp. The three-day camp will open at the Joao Havelange Center of Excellence. Games and training sessions will take place at both the Center of Excellence and Ato Boldon Stadium.
The U-21 training camp is part of the GOAL 2014 Project, an initiative from TTFF Technical Director, Lincoln Phillips, which aims to have every Trinidad and Tobago national football team qualify for every FIFA tournament by the year 2014. Phillips also stated the important role of establishing a worldwide network that can assist the TTFF in identifying youth and senior players. “I received a substantial list of college players from the website, socawarriors.net and our ex-pat communities in the US and Europe are excellent resources that can help us achieve the mission stated in the GOAL 2014 Project.”
Contact information:
TTFF Technical Department:
1-868-625-8607 or 1-868-789-9366.
All players must register at: www.trinsport.com
TTFF U-21 TEAM COMBINE:
Event: Combine for U21 players.
Date: December 27-29.
Locations:
A. Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence
B. Ato Boldon Stadium
Participants:
US-based college players and local-based players born after January 1, 1985.
Purpose of Event:
Identification, evaluation, and tracking of players for the purpose of supplementing and preparing U-23 National team for the 2006 CAC games, 2007 Pan American Games, and 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Event Access:
1) Players - Invitation only. Players will be contacted directly and through their college and club coaches.
2) Press- Open. Player programs and web-based material on the participating players will be provided.
3) Public- Open (Ato Boldon Stadium sessions only).
Program Patron:
The TTFF Technical Department, as a component of the Technical Department Player Development Program.
Attending US- Based T&T Players
Defenders:
Kegan Mills (Missouri Baptist University)
Wacey Benjamin (St Benedict's College/University of South Carolina Aiken)
Makan Hislop (Signal Hill Senior Comp/University of South Carolina Columbia)
Yohance Marshall (St Anthony's College/University of South Florida)
Midfields:
Jack Weedon (St Mary's College/North Carolina State University)
Durell Johnson (St Benedict's College/University of South Carolina Aiken)
Kevon Neaves (St Anthony's College/University of South Florida)
Christian Cabral (St Anthony's College/University of West Florida)
Justin Hay (University of Toronto)
Kyle Hall (University of Ontario)
Kern Gardiner (Fatima College/University of Richmond)
Delano Pierre (Queen's Royal College/University of Richmond)
Nikhil Dolly (University of Bridgeport)
Stephen De Las (St Benedict's/Birmingham City Football Academy)
Forwards:
Abiola Sandy (St Anthony's College/Bowling Green State University)
Simba Aberdeen (Queen's Royal College/Canisius College)
Kevin Crooks (Signal Hill Senior Comp/Clayton College & State University)
Keon Phillip (Woodbrook Government Secondary/Lafayette College)
Kedan Crosby (Fatima College/University of Rhode Island)