Joeys gun Cameron Peupion named for series of Joeys matches in UK
His football has already taken him to Mongolia. But young Joeys player Cameron Peupion is banking on it taking him a lot further in the future. FULL JOEYS SQUAD.
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There is not many people — let alone teenagers — who can say they have been to and played in Mongolia, but Cameron Peupion is one.
Two year’s after representing the Australian under 15s side at Asian Football Qualifiers in Mongolia, the Curl Curl footballer is in England preparing for a series of matches with the Joeys under 17s side.
It is just one of two big moments Peupion is looking forward to with the other a lot closer to his home on Sydney’s northern beaches.
“I get my P’s (P-plates) in the next two months and my mum and dad (Toni and Cyril) will be over the moon,” Peupion, 16, said, who travels from the northern beaches to Macquarie University sports field to train daily at 7am with the Sydney FC academy.
Peupion is one of 23 players touring the UK this month for three friendlies ahead of the FIFA under 17s World Cup.
I love everything about the game. I love winning, I love training, I love the social side of it. I’m just passionate about everything
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The Joeys will play hosts England along with Korea Republic and Brazil in matches on September 6, 8 and 10.
“It is very important to do well on tour,’’ Peupion said. “It’s the stage before the World Cup so important to bring my A game.’’
The Year 11 Pittwater House student is an attacking midfielder who has been playing the game since he was four.
“When the Sydney FC junior program started I joined them four years ago when I was 12,’’ he said.
“I want to be the professional football. It’s the goal.
“I just loved it from the start. Love everything about the game. I love winning, I love training, I love the social side of it. I’m just passionate about everything.’’
The friendlies in the UK are crucial match practice for the group ahead of the FIFA under 17 World Cup in Brazil.
Australia qualified for this year’s FIFA under 17 World Cup last September when the team reached the semi-finals of the 2018 AFC under 16 championship in Malaysia.
Australia U-17 Men’s National Team (‘Joeys’) 23-Player Squad, England Tour, September 2019: Idrus ABDULAHI Melbourne City FC, Diego ALONSO Albacete Balompie, Spain, Ali AUGLAH Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Nicholas BILOKAPIC (Gk) Sydney United 58, Noah BOTIC TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany, Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS Brisbane Roar FC, Yaya DUKULY Melbourne City FC, Luke DUZEL Melbourne City FC, Tristan HAMMOND Sporting Lisbon, Portugal, Oliver KALAC (Gk) Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Birkan KIRDAR Melbourne Victory, Luis LAWRIE-LATTANZIO Adelaide United, Anton MLINARIC, Sydney FC, Trent OSTLER Perth Glory FC, Cameron PEUPION Sydney FC, Izaack POWELL Brisbane Roar FC, Joshua RAWLINS Perth Glory FC, Michael RUHS Sydney United 58, Ahmad TALEB (Gk) Melbourne City FC, Ryan TEAGUE Sydney FC, Jayden TRENKOSKI, Sydney FC, Daniel WALSH Perth Glory FC, Caleb WATTS Southampton FC.