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Dinis Names Portugal Under-20 World Cup 2007 Squad: SL Benfica's Pedro Correia & Ex-Porto & Clube de Braga Star Bruno Gama Named

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Sun, 01/07/2007 - 18:48.

Portugal Under-20 head coach Carlos Dinis has named his 21-players for the Under-20 World Cup Finals 2007, Canada.

After winning consecutive FIFA World Youth Championships titles in 1989 and 1991, Portugal have been inconsistent in the tournament, making no real impression in the finals in Australia in 1993, Qatar in 1995 and Nigeria 1999 and failing to qualify for any other until 2007.

There are some up and coming stars in their squad with talented SL Benfica defender Pedro Correia, who has featured 13 times for Portugal, scoring three times in the process.

Another player who has made an impression is attacking midfielder Bruno Gama, who started his career with FC Porto and now plays for Sporting Clube de Braga.

He is the team captain of the Portuguese Under-20 team and will be in the heart of the Portuguese attack.

Gama has made 23 appearances for Portugal, scoring three goals in the process, and will be supporting Rio Ave striker Fabio Coentrao and Tourizense forward Zequinha.

# Name Date of Birth Position Clubs Height Weight
1 IGOR ARAUJO 04/02/1987 GK Covilha (POR) 178 71
2 PEDRO CORREIA 27/03/1987 D Benfica (POR) 178 68
3 STEVEN VITORIA 11/01/1987 D Tourizense (POR) 195 86
4 PAULO RENATO 14/05/1987 D Real Massama (POR) 181 77
5 ANDRE MARQUES 01/08/1987 D Olivais e Moscavide (POR) 183 78
6 NUNO COELHO 23/11/1987 M Portimonense (POR) 184 73
7 BRUNO GAMA 15/11/1987 F Braga (POR) 177 72
8 PELE 14/09/1987 M Vitoria (POR) (POR) 187 80
9 ZEQUINHA 07/01/1987 F Tourizense (POR) 183 74
10 VITOR GOMES 25/12/1987 M Rio Ave (POR) 181 79
11 FABIO COENTRAO 11/03/1988 F Rio Ave (POR) 181 70
12 RUI PATRICIO 15/02/1988 GK Sporting (POR) 189 84
13 ANTUNES 01/04/1987 D Pacos Ferreira (POR) 166 67
14 JOAO PEDRO 29/12/1987 D Portimonense (POR) 191 90
15 ZEZINANDO 01/01/1987 M Estoril Praia (POR) 172 68
16 DIOGO TAVARES 29/07/1987 F Monza Brianza (ITA) 181 75
17 FELICIANO CONDESSO 06/04/1987 M Villarreal (ESP) 185 77
18 MANO 09/04/1987 D Belenenses (POR) 173 64
19 GUEDES 07/05/1987 F Penafiel (POR) 182 74
20 BRUNO PEREIRINHA 02/03/1988 M Sporting (POR) 175 70
21 RICARDO JANOTA 10/03/1987 GK Atletico (POR) 190 85

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