The ESFA hosted stage 2 of England U18 Schoolboys’ trials, sponsored by Pro:Direct this weekend and are delighted to be announcing the South squad for the Final Trial in December.
The ESFA hosted the first of two regional trials this weekend with the South East and South West regional squads travelling to Rectory Park in Middlesex.
A squad of 17 players has now been selected to represent the South of England at the Final stage of the trial process, which will be hosted at Lilleshall National Sports Centre on Sunday 19th December. The successful trialists from the event on the 19th will be selected to play for the England U18 Schoolboys for the 2021/22 season and have the opportunity to pull on the prestigious three lions shirt.
This weekend sees the Midlands and North squads attend their regional trial at Lilleshall National Sports Centre. The successful players from this event will form the North squad to play against the South players listed below, in December.
Full details of the International Trials and a rundown of what to expect from the 2021/22 international season can be found here.
The ESFA would like to congratulate the boys listed below for being selected to represent the south at the final trial:
South Squad
| Number | Name | County |
| 1. | Jasper Sheik | Surrey |
| 2. | Denny Roberts | Surrey |
| 3. | Tom Gruzewski | Hampshire |
| 4. | Niko Nenonen-Millar | Oxfordshire |
| 5. | Ashton Fox | Norfolk |
| 6. | Jack Bates | Suffolk |
| 7. | Harrison Cable | Hampshire |
| 8. | Flynn Bolton | Hampshire |
| 9. | Noah Carney | Kent |
| 10. | Joe Adams | Hampshire |
| 11. | Billie Clark | Sussex |
| 12. | Spencer Whitfield | Surrey |
| 13. | Jack Beerling | Kent |
| 14. | Hugh Cullum | Suffolk |
| 15. | Harvey Keogh | Hampshire |
| 16. | Joe Paradise | Somerset |
| 17. | Freddie Legg | Sussex |
The ESFA would like to thank all the players that took part in this season’s initial trials and wish them the very best of luck with their upcoming pursuits in their footballing careers.
Follow the ESFA’s social media channels (@schoolsfootball) on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and www.schoolsfootball.org for regular updates on the 21/22 international programme.
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The National Governing Body for Schools’ Football in England.