PGFC Academy trio Alex Bolton, Max Naylor and Christian Pullella have been named in the Subway Joeys squad for the 2025 AFC Under-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers which are set to take place in Kuwait later this month.
Head Coach and former Glory midfielder, Brad Maloney, has selected 23 players for the preliminary stage of the U-17 AFC tournament which also serves as qualifying for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
Australia have been pitted against Indonesia, hosts Kuwait and Northern Mariana Islands in Group G, with all three games scheduled to take place at the Abdullah Al Khalifa Stadium in Mishref.
Maloney believes that his group is well placed to make a strong start to their qualification campaign.
“The squad has been fantastic over the last six months, putting in great performances in both Indonesia and the Pacific and we come into these qualifiers feeling well prepared and connected as a group,” he said.
“Our preparation will be extremely important given the qualifiers fall out of regular season.
“The squad has been diligent with their individual training programs and I’ve been very impressed with their professionalism and commitment ahead of our pre-camp.
“This is the first step on our journey towards a World Cup and I know the players can’t wait to get started.”
Defender Pullella and midfielder Bolton both tasted senior first team action during the club’s recent pre-season trip to Bunbury and Albany, while striker Naylor scored 11 goals for the PGFC Academy Under-18s and a further four for the Under-20s in this year’s NPL WA campaign.
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