Malta Under 17 Coach, Sergio Soldano has published a list of 18 players summoned for the UEFA Under 17 championship which begins in the Island Nation on Friday. <div><br /></div> <div>Joseph Mbong, the son of former Hibernians attacker Essien Mbong who lost his life last June, made the roster.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>And joining him in attack is another player that has Nigerian blood flowing in his veins, Kyrian Nwoko of St Andrews.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Joseph Mbong&rsquo;s parent are both Nigerians and the mom still lives in Malta after she lost her husband while Kyrian Nwoko has a Nigerian dad and Maltese mom.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Malta are pitted in the same group alongside England, Netherlands and Turkey.</div> <div><br /></div> <div><b><u>Malta Squad</u></b></div> <div> <div><b>Goalkeepers</b>: Jamie Azzopardi (Mosta), Mikhail Sciberras (Balzan).</div> <div><br /></div> <div><b>Defenders</b>: Daniel Buckle (Hibernians), Christian Degabriele (Piet&agrave; Hotspurs), Iousef Meli (Sliema Wanderers), Neil Spiteri (Floriana), Jean Borg (Valletta), Nick Ghio (Hibernians).</div> <div><br /></div> <div><b>Midfielders</b>: Connor Borg (Chievo), Juan Corbalan (Balzan), Jake Grech (Hamrun Spartans), Mark Scicluna (Sliema), Neil Tabone (Floriana), Myles Beerman (Floriana/Man. City), Matthew Guillaumier (St Andrew&rsquo;s).</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Forwards: <b>Joseph Mbong (Hibernians), Kyrian Nwoko (St Andrew&rsquo;s)</b>, Aidan Friggieri (Sliema Wanderers).</div></div> <div><br /></div> <div>Photo Credit : mfa.com.mt</div>