We’re delighted to announce that we will be making further history this season, becoming the first NI Football League club to take part in the prestigious Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens Tournament in Hong Kong.
Taking place between 16-18 May, the Soccer Sevens is an invitational U23 competition described as ‘the world’s best seven-a-side tournament’ featuring some of the biggest football clubs from across the globe – with notable past winners including Arsenal, Newcastle United, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Celtic and Atletico Madrid.
The Invermen are set to take a 10-man squad to the competition, with the following players making up the panel:
Daniel Collett, James Simpson, Callum Cowan, Logan Wallace, Josh Kee, Oisin Devlin, Ross Ferguson, Jack Hastings, Benji Magee and Ben Napier.
Supporting the team will be academy coaches Josh Robinson, Albert Watson and Johnny Hastings, whilst club physiotherapist Callum Critchley will also travel.
Drawn in Group D, the squad will play their initial games on Saturday 17 May against BC Rangers, Singapore Cricket Club and West Ham United, before playing further games on Sunday 18 May in the next stage of the competition.
All games will be streamed live on the HKFC Soccer Sevens YouTube channel, free of charge for supporters to enjoy.
Excited about the opportunity and the experience for the young Inver Reds, Josh Robinson said:
“It’s a fantastic opportunity for the travelling squad.“It gives the young players a chance to go and experience a new country and a new culture while testing themselves against some quality opposition.“We’re extremely grateful to have received an invite to take part alongside some huge clubs from across the world and I have no doubt that the lads taking to the pitch out there will do us proud and showcase what our great club and league is all about.”
Further updates from the tournament will be available on the club’s official social media channel.
