U19 National Team Coach Regini announces final 21-man squad for Latvia friendlies

Under-19 National Team Coach Vasco Regini has announced the final squad for the team’s upcoming away international friendlies against Latvia.

He had initially named a 27-man provisional squad, but has now trimmed it to 21 ahead of the double-header.

Malta will be facing Latvia first on 5th September and then on 7th September, with kick-off at 16:00hrs (CET) and 11:00hrs (CET), respectively. The two games will be played at the J. Skredela Stadium in Riga, Latvia.

This is the first window that Coach Regini is leading the U19 National Team.

The two quickfire encounters against Latvia will serve as great preparation for the team ahead of its 2026 UEFA European U19 Championship Qualifiers, where Malta will be facing Czechia, Northern Ireland, and Azerbaijan. The matches will be played in November 2025.

The 21-man squad named by Coach Regini is as follows:

Goalkeepers
Carlos Camilleri (Hibernians FC), Miguel Camilleri (Hamrun Spartans FC)

Defenders
Sheldon Borg (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Nathan Joyce (Floriana FC), Denzil Bugeja (Xewkija Tigers FC), Aiden Agius (Mosta FC), Shaun Sciberras (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Adam Vella (St Andrews FC), Malik Marwan Amin (Sydney FC – AUS), Jayden Vella (Pietà Hotspurs FC)

Midfielders
Thomas Melillo (Valletta FC), Dejan Farrugia (Floriana FC), Liam Micallef (Zabbar St Patrick’s FC), Luke Bugeja (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Kye Anthony Cassar (McArthur Bulls – AUS)

Forwards
Jake Borg (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Cristian Vella Gonzalez (Las Palmas – ESP), Claude Mercieca (Valletta FC), Lyon Abela (Hibernians FC), Kai Giyan Bartolo (Wealdstone FC – ENG), Nathan Zerafa (Floriana FC)