PR – 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.
