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Maccabi GB unveil first squad for 2017 Maccabiah Games
Maccabi GB has announced the first Team Maccabi GB squad who will compete at the 20th Maccabiah Games 2017 as under-16 Boys Football.
February 20, 2017 14:57
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Maccabi GB has announced the first Team Maccabi GB squad who will compete at the 20th Maccabiah Games 2017 as under-16 Boys Football.
February 20, 2017 14:57Managed by Richard Baum and Scott Ansher, the squad will be looking to replicate the achievements of the 2013 Maccabiah side in bringing back the gold.
Baum and Ansher are no strangers to international games having represented GB at previous Maccabiah and European Maccabi Games. They will work with coach Jason Brissett who brings a professional background with him having been with a variety of English clubs.
On selecting the squad, Baum said: “We have a tough act to follow but we have assembled a group of players that we feel have the ability to perform at a good level and play an attractive brand of football.
"It is very promising for the future of Jewish football as the nucleus of this squad is made up of the gold-winning team from the 2015 JCC Maccabi Games.
"Our squad are fully aware that to represent Great Britain is a great honour and our training to date has proven very effective with the boys showing a great attitude and willingness to learn.”
Ansher commented: “The fighting spirit the boys are showing in training proves their determination to follow in the footsteps of the teams who have worn the Maccabi GB Star of David Union Jack before them.
"Our intentions are, of course, to be successful in terms of medals and we look forward to providing some entertainment along the way.
"Our ethos is to create a team ethic that embodies the Maccabiah spirit that will allow the boys to build good friendships along our journey.”
TEAM MACCABI GB UNDER-16 FOOTBALL SQUAD
Ben Bellman
Jacob Bennett
Dylan Bull
Jack Earle
Dylan Gordon
Jamie Greene
Daniel Jackson
Joshua Jacob
Ethan Kaye
Ethan Kessel
Matthew Lee
Henry Mattey
Eli Miller
Joshua Naftalin
Jonathan Novak
Jacob Pliener
Joseph Santhouse
Jayden Tomlinson
Managers – Richard Baum and Scott Ansher
Coach – Jason Brissett
Team Maccabi GB will be competing alongside 10,000 other Jewish athletes from 80 countries from July 2-18, 2017.