The Scotland squad for next month’s UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament has been confirmed.
The squad, which features six players from Scottish FA Performance Schools, will take on Serbia, Moldova and Israel between 9th and 13th March in Stara Pazova, Serbia.
The tournament acts as part of the squad’s preparation for September’s 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers against Portugal, Malta and Wales.
Two Hearts’ players have made the squad, namely, Aaron Reid and Anthony McDonald.
Scotland Under-16 squad for UEFA Development Tournament:
Goalkeepers
Jon McCracken (Hamilton Academical)
Ryan Mullen (Celtic)
Defenders
Kieran Freeman (Dundee United)
Stephen Welsh (Celtic)
Lewis Mayo (Rangers)
Daniel Church (Celtic)
Aaron Reid (Heart of Midlothian)
Robbie Deas (Celtic)
Joseph MacPherson (Aberdeen)
Midfielders
Jordan Houston (Rangers)
Jack Thomson (Rangers)
Elliot Watt (Preston North End)
Stephen Kelly (Rangers)
Kerr McInroy (Celtic)
Steffan Connelly (Hamilton Academical)
Forwards
Lewis Hutchison (Aberdeen)
Zak Rudden (Rangers)
Jack Aitchison (Celtic)
Christian Antoniazzi (Celtic)
Anthony McDonald (Heart of Midlothian)
UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament
Serbia, SCOTLAND, Moldova, Israel
9th – 13 March 2016
Stara Pazova, Serbia
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
