England at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Finals 2011 in Colombia

[THFC6061]

The draw has been made for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Finals in Colombia this summer.

England have been drawn in Group F, along with Argentina, Mexico and North Korea.

Brian Eastick is the manager of the England U-20 squad.

Here are the players who could take part this summer...

Goalkeepers
Jake Kean 4 February 1991 (age 20) England Blackburn Rovers 1 (0)
James Severn 10 October 1991 (age 19) England Derby County 1 (0)
Declan Rudd 16 January 1991 (age 20) England Norwich City 1 (0)

Defenders
Adam Smith 29 April 1991 (age 20) England Bournemouth (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 1 (0)
Josh Morris 30 September 1991 (age 19) England Blackburn Rovers 1 (0)
Reece Brown 1 November 1991 (age 19) England Manchester United 1 (0)
Jordan Clarke 19 November 1991 (age 19) England Coventry City 1 (0)
Nathan Cameron 21 November 1991 (age 19) England Coventry City 1 (0)
Reece Wabara England Manchester City 1 (0)
Scott Malone 25 March 1991 (age 20) England Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
Nathaniel Clyne 5 April 1991 (age 20) England Crystal Palace 0 (0)
Nathan Baker 23 April 1991 (age 20) England Aston Vila 0 (0)
Steven Caulker 29 December 1991 (age 19) England Bristol City (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 0 (0)
Matthew Briggs 3 September 1991 (age 19) England Fulham 2 (0)

Midfielders
Matt Phillips 3 March 1991 (age 20) England Blackpool 1 (0)
Cameron Stewart 8 April 1991 (age 20) England Hull City 1 (0)
Jason Lowe 2 September 1991 (age 19) England Blackburn Rovers 1 (0)
Dean Parrett 16 November 1991 (age 19) England Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
Jordon Mutch 2 December 1991 (age 19) England Birmingham City 1 (0)
James Wallace 19 December 1991 (age 19) England Everton 1 (0)
Matthew James 22 July 1991 (age 19) England Manchester United 3 (0)
Gary Gardner 29 June 1992 (age 18) England Aston Villa 2 (0)
Jack Wilshere 1 January 1992 (age 19) England Arsenal 0 (0)

Forwards
Marvin Sordell 17 February 1991 (age 20) England Watford 1 (1)
Ryan Mason 13 June 1991 (age 19) England Doncaster Rovers (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 1 (0)
Alex Nimely 11 May 1991 (age 19) England Manchester City 3 (1)
Sanchez Watt 14 February 1991 (age 20) England Leeds United (on loan from Arsenal) 0 (0)
Nile Ranger 11 April 1991 (age 20) England Newcastle United

Here are England's Group Stage fixtures...

29-Jly-11 England v North Korea Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín

01-Aug-11 Argentina v England Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín

04-Aug-11 Mexico v England Estadio Jaime Morón León, Cartagena

The two highest placed teams in each of the six groups along with the four best third placed teams will advance to the knock-out stages of the competition.

Full Colombia 2011 tournament details available here...
http://www.myfootballfacts.com/FIFA_U-20_World_Cup_Finals_2011.html

Full FIFA U-20 World Cup Finals details from 1977 to 2011 available here...
http://www.myfootballfacts.com/FIFAYouthU-20WorldCupFinals1977-2009.html

 

[Soulboy]

Fair few Blackburn Rovers kids in that set-up.

Not nearly enough "Big 4" youngsters though...

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

haven't we got the U21s championship as well?

never understood why we need so many youth teams, it just promotes average players being picked to fill squads.

 

[THFC6061]

haven't we got the U21s championship as well?

never understood why we need so many youth teams, it just promotes average players being picked to fill squads.

The U-21 Championships are run by UEFA and are European.

The U-20 Championships are run by FIFA and are global.

Generally speaking, the same squad of players will stay together for several years and progress through the various competitions.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

haven't we got the U21s championship as well?

never understood why we need so many youth teams, it just promotes average players being picked to fill squads.

The U-21 Championships are run by UEFA and are European.

The U-20 Championships are run by FIFA and are global.

Generally speaking, the same squad of players will stay together for several years and progress through the various competitions.

They're not good enough, ultimately.

 

[benCTID]

Well done Spain on winning another trophy!

 

[Damocles]

The U-21 Championships are run by UEFA and are European.

The U-20 Championships are run by FIFA and are global.

Generally speaking, the same squad of players will stay together for several years and progress through the various competitions.

They're not good enough, ultimately.

Who isn't good enough?

How good was Drogba at 20 and how good was he at 30?

Those "average players" often make full careers out of football at numerous different levels.