As Liberia prepares for thick and fast international fixtures, Coach Peter Butler has invited 30 local players to begin training this Friday, April 29 at the SKD Practice Pitch in Paynesville.
The decision of the Brit and his technical staff come following AFCON 2023 draw which was held in Johannesburg on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, and the CHAN draw which was held recently.
Watanga center half Amara Kamara who joined from the Championship mid-season and won the 2022 ORANGE National 1st Division League made the provisional list, while fellow teammates Farsedu Logan and Kelvin Barclay are also in.
Muscat’s Emmanuel Reyah is in following his inclusion on the trip to Turkey last month, Clifford Togba and Mason Goe both of Cece United who won the 2nd Division league and automatic promotion to league one next season are also part of the list.
1st Division top goal scorer Prince Zawoh of Nimba United gets the nod of Butler, while teammate Divine Teah was included. Bea Mountain’s Ketu Jerbo and Edward Ledlum are in and there is a place for 2nd Division top scorer Mark Yallah of Muscat.
Liberia was zoned in Group K of the AFCON 2023 Qualifiers with 1976 African Champions Morocco, the 1996 winners South Africa, and Mozambique who have had four previous appearances at the tournament.
The qualifiers for the 2023 AFCON start in a month’s time.
Below is the full complexion of Butler’s provisional 30 players that starts training this Friday, April 29, 2022, at 10:00Hrs GMT.
GOALKEEPERS:
Songo Tommy (LISCR)
Sembeh Allenton (Bea Mountain)
Julu Derrick (Watanga)
Yeanaye Junior (Nimba Kwado)
DEFENDERS:
Gaye Fred (M.C. Breweries)
Nagbo Prince (Nimba Kwado)
Williams Carlos (Watanga)
Kamara Amara (Watanga)
Mantor J Osephus (Nimba Kwado)
Kamara Kemoh (Bea Mountain)
Dweh Sampson (LPRC Oilers)
Reyah Emmanuel (Muscat)
Kennedy Prince (Mighty Barrolle)
Togba Clifford (Cece United)
MIDFIELDERS:
Goe Mason (Cece United)
Nyumah Saah (Invincible Eleven)
Barclay Kelvin (Watanga)
Knowlden Josephus (Watanga)
Logan Farsedu (Watanga)
Andrew Nicholas (Mighty Barrolle)
Nyanamah Julius (Nimba Kwado)
Ledlum Edward (Bea Mountain)
Jerbo Ketu (Bea Mountain)
Allion Frank (Bea Mountain)
Teah Divine (Nimba FC)
FORWARDS:
Yallah Mark (Muscat)
Zawoh Prince (Nimba United)
Dweh Patrick (Freeport)
Freeman Chauncy (Watanga)
Freeman Gibson (Freeport)
Reported by Sports Director: Sylvester Tamba
Email: stamba498@gmail.com
Phone number: +231776687195
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