Canada Soccer has announced that eight players from the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy have been called up to a camp for Canada's U-16 men's national team. The camp will be a part of a 16-team Friendly Tournament hosted by the Guadeloupe FA against opponents determined by a draw, with double game days on May 28 and 29, followed by two placement matches on May 30 and 31.
Among the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy players called up are Manav Badwal, Aiden Bejaoui, Tyler Brown, Liam Campagna, Jayden Kim, Sam Rogers, Ryder Sewell, and Isaiah Chahal.
“Bringing a group of U-16 players together so early prior to the U-17 World Cup qualifiers is another statement by our organization in its commitment to investing further in the development of our high-potential youth players," said Andrew Olivieri, Canada Soccer’s men’s youth excel director. "We are also very fortunate to have been invited by both UEFA and the Guadeloupe FA which has made it possible to navigate club scheduling conflicts and still bring two full squads into their first Youth National Team experience.”
The camp will be the second of two separate events for Canada's U-16 national team, featuring a total of 45 Canadian players from across the globe. With the announcement of the annual FIFA Men's U-17 World Cup beginning in 2025, Canada Soccer is investing in preparing the 2026 Men's U-17 cycle through projects for the 2009 age group, in 2025.
The first event will see Canada participate in a UEFA youth development tournament in Poland from May 8-18 with matches scheduled against Egypt on May 13, Ireland on May 15 and Poland on May 18.
The announcement of both squads marks the first time Canada Soccer’s men’s U-16 national team has gathered since 2015.
CANADA’S GUADELOUPE SQUAD
Arana Veliz, Patrick – CF Montréal Academy / Defender
Arkhurst, Leon – CF Montréal Academy / Defender
Badwal, Manav – Vancouver Whitecaps FC BMO Academy / Defender
Bejaoui, Aiden – Vancouver Whitecaps FC BMO Academy / Defender
Bitte-Essoukan, Olivier – CF Montréal Academy / Midfielder
Breton, Eloi – CF Montréal Academy / Midfielder
Brown, Tyler – Vancouver Whitecaps FC BMO Academy / Forward
Campagna, Liam – Vancouver Whitecaps FC BMO Academy / Midfielder
Chahal, Isaiah – Vancouver Whitecaps FC BMO Academy / Goalkeeper
Fakiyesi, Seyi – Atlanta United Academy / Defender
Gormley, Sean – Inter Miami CF Academy / Defender
Keita, Samsy – CF Montréal Academy / Goalkeeper
Kiede, Prince – CF Montréal Academy / Midfielder
Kim, Jayden – Vancouver Whitecaps FC BMO Academy / Defender
Lachhab, Zacky – CF Montréal Academy / Forward
Marhong, Dionte - Club Atlético River Plate Academy / Defender
Parker, Van – Real Salt Lake Academy / Forward
Pascal, Raphael – CF Montréal Academy / Midfielder
Rheault, Lucas – CF Montréal Academy / Defender
Rogers, Sam – Vancouver Whitecaps FC BMO Academy / Goalkeeper
Sewell, Ryder – Vancouver Whitecaps FC BMO Academy / Forward
Simon, Devonte – Toronto FC Academy / Forward
Zalewski, Zachary – Columbus Crew Academy / Forward
CANADA’S POLAND SQUAD
Adamson, Demitre – Toronto FC Academy / Defender
Allen, Devon Jr – Toronto FC Academy / Defender
Belfon, Quinton – Toronto FC Academy / Defender
Budd, Raffi – Bristol Rovers Academy / Midfielder
Chukwu, John – Toronto FC Academy / Defender
Crooks-Foster, Jahziye – Toronto City SC / Forward
Delgado, Diago - Vitória S.C. Academy / Forward
Del Rio Pineiro, Santiago - Valencia CF Academy / Forward
Goghavala, Niall – Blackburn Rovers Academy / Forward
Heywood, Ethan - Reading FC Academy / Defender
Hoffmeister Pandolfo, Gabriel - CF Montréal Academy / Goalkeeper
Kapor, Stefan – Toronto FC Academy / Defender
Kerr, Kervon – Toronto FC Academy / Forward
Laroche, Xavier - Levante UD Academy / Forward
Lettieri, Christopher - Pescara Calcio International Academy / Midfielder
Lourenço, Vincente - GD Estoril Praia Academy / Midfielder
Omoregbe, Edwin – Toronto FC Academy / Defender
Orphanos, Stamati – Temporarily Unattached / Goalkeeper
Rickert, Connor – Marbella FC Academy / Midfielder
Rizzo, Matteo - FC Utrecht Academy / Midfielder
Williams, Ty – Toronto FC Academy / Defender
Wood, Niko - SC Heerenveen Academy / Midfielder
