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Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Randolph Boyce named a 23-member squad today for two friendlies in Peru, as they crank up preparations for next month’s Concacaf Under-17 Qualifiers.
The young Soca Warriors are scheduled to face the Peru National Under-17 Team on 28 and 30 January in Lima.
Rowe looks set for promotion from the National Under-15 Team, as he was selected for pre-tournament friendlies with the National Under-17 team in Peru.
Photo: TTFA Media.
Boyce told the TTFA Media that the games should offer “valuable international exposure and a timely test against South American opposition, as they finetune their tactics, cohesion, and match readiness” ahead of next month’s qualifiers.
“What we have been doing is playing [local club teams] above our age group,” Boyce told the TTA Media, “so this will serve us excellently—playing a U-17 team in the same age group, and seeing how they approach it.
“If they would be more aggressive, more patient, more disciplined; in terms of the four moments of the game that we would want them to apply certain things that we ask of them.”
Photo: TTFA Media.
From Tuesday 3 February, Trinidad and Tobago host a qualifying group that includes Mexico, Barbados, Saint Martin, and Sint Maarten. The group winner advances to the Concacaf Under-17 Championship, which serves as a qualifying series for the 2026 Qatar Fifa Under-17 World Cup.
Despite weighing up the offerings of over a dozen overseas-born players, Boyce named just one player from Trinidad and Tobago’s diaspora, Inter Miami goalkeeper Levi Williams, in his 23-member squad for Peru.
Williams, 15, represented Trinidad and Tobago at Concacaf Under-17 and Under-15 level last year and is considered to be an exciting prospect.
Photo: TTFA Media.
Former St Benedict’s College flanker Akel Vesprey, now based in Jamaica with Munro College, is the only other player in Boyce’s travelling party who is not based in Trinidad and Tobago.
Naparima College, the reigning Premier Division and National Intercol champions, have six players in the final squad—including attacker Adasa Richardson and goalkeeper Mikhail Clement, who were both members of Trinidad and Tobago’s squad at the 2025 Concacaf Under-17 Qualifiers.
Combative San Juan North Secondary midfielder Daniel Lewis, St Mary’s College playmaker Finn De Freitas, St Anthony’s College utility player Adriel Faure and Signal Hill Secondary winger J’meke Watkins are among the players set to make their international debuts under Boyce.
Hills is one of six Naparima College players in the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team.
Photo: Nicholas Bhajan/ Wired868.
Watkins is the only Tobago player in the squad.
Among the more noticeable absentees are: Deron Blackman (St Mary’s College), Jaimarley John (St Anthony’s College), Ackim Duncan (Signal Hill Secondary), Kevez Quintero (Trinity College, Moka), Essien Thomas and Cristiano Hinds (both Arima North Secondary).
Boyce, who relied on nationwide screening to vet his squad, would feel confident that he has seen all the talent available before naming his team, though.
(via TTFA Media.)
(Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 team)
Goalkeepers: Levi Williams (Inter Miami—USA), Necose Moore (St Anthony’s College/ Crown Trace FC), Mikhail Clement (Naparima College/ Cox’s Coaching School);
Defenders: Jeremiah Daniel (Naparima College/ Union Hall United), Adriel Faure (St Anthony’s College/ City FC), Antonio Hills (Naparima College/ Club Sando), Sebastian James (Naparima College/ Cox Coaching School), Kenai Richardson (Fatima College/ City FC), Jaylon Roberts (St Mary’s College/ Cardinals Football Academy), Reagan Rowe (Fatima College/ City FC), Akel Vesprey (Munro College, Jamaica—Cox Coaching School);
Midfielders: Antuan Louison (Fatima College), Daniel Lewis (San Juan North/ Prison FC), Finn De Freitas (St Mary’s College/ City FC), Donovan Drayton Jr (Naparima College/ Cox Coaching School), Jaylon Forbes (St Benedict’s College/ Cox Coaching School);
Photo: Nicholas Bhajan/ Wired868.
Attackers: Kanye Glasgow (St Anthony’s College/ Beatnix SC), Nadeem Grant (St Mary’s College/ City FC), Jeremai Nanton (Fatima College/ City FC), Jasai Theophilus (QRC/ Defence Force II), Adasa Richardson (Naparima College/ Cox Coaching School), Jelani Stoute (St Benedict’s College/ Talent & Energy), J’meke Watkins (Signal Hill Secondary/ Ball Blasters Youth Academy).
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