GFA Hosts Senior Men’s Camp Ahead Of Busy Calendar Year 

The Senior Men’s National Team is currently participating in a training and  development camp in Southern Florida, USA. The Grenada contingent left the island  on Monday 24th January, 2022. The ten-day training camp is aimed at:

  • Continuing to develop overall game model, player culture and establish  performance standards
  • Evaluating domestically based and North American players within an  environment which mirrors the upcoming Concacaf Nations League requirements • Providing opportunities to younger players identified in the recent U20 pre  qualifiers
  • Providing all players and staff with excellent competition which will  challenge them on numerous levels in the process of evaluating future talent and  selections

During the camp Grenada will play two (2) exhibition matches against Major League  Soccer teams who are in their pre-season.

The squad statistics are as follows:18 players

  • Eight (8) players from our 2021 Gold Cup Squad
  • Average age of squad-23 years old
  • Six (6) players 20 years or younger
  • Four (4) players selected based on their performances at the recent U20  Concacaf Championships
  • Geographical squad breakdown = 44% Grenada based / 50% North American  based
  • Four (4) Grenada club teams represented in squad selection
SMNT January Camp Final Squad List – 18 players
Name Age Position Club
1. Jason Belfon 31 GK Paradise FC
2. Jeremy Richardson 23 GK Paradise FC
3. Benjamin Ettienne 18 Def / Wide Att Charleston Battery FC USL
4. Kwesi Paul 27 Def MOBA FC Georgia
5. Josh Gabriel 22 Def / Wide Att Alderson Broadus Univ
6. Lamoud Ogiste 17 Def Sunsetters FC
7. Alex McQueen 26 Mid Indy 11 USL
8. Kwazim Theodore 26 Mid Dunstable Town FC
9. Steffon Abraham 22 Mid Paradise FC
10. Shavon John Brown 26 Mid / Att Unattached (Soon to be USL TBA)
11. Leon Braveboy 23 Mid / Att University of Maine Fort Kent
12. Romar Frank 25 Wide Att FC Camerhogne
13. Kharlton Belmar 29 Att Colorado Switchbacks FC USL
14. Keishean Francois 18 Wide Att Vancouver Whitecaps FC
15. Brady Charles 21 Mid / Def University of Maine Fort Kent
16. Yohann Alexander 18 Def QPR GR
17. Christian James 20 Def / Mid FC Camerhogne
18. Kevon Maitland 20 Att / Wide University of Maine Fort Kent

Senior Men’s Head Coach Michael Findlay said, “The January camp is an integral  part of our overall 2022 senior men’s national team plan and strategy to provide  multiple competitive opportunities and experiences for our players, whether they are  located domestically, in North America or in the United Kingdom.”

He further stated, “It was always the goal to be active within all the FIFA windows  in 2022 following our 2021 Gold Cup participation and the recent U20 pre qualifying  tournament in the Dominican Republic. It’s critical within Concacaf not to be  dormant within these windows if you have aspirations to improve your ranking  within the region.”

The 2022 Competition windows are June and September for the Concacaf Nations  League. Grenada will compete in League A in the Concacaf Nations League along  with the USA, Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras,  Jamaica, Suriname, Martinique and Curacao.

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