2010 Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament
# 2010 Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament

The 2010 Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament was the 2010 edition of a prestigious youth association football tournament that has been running annually since 1983. Teams from around the world competed in a week-long tournament in the North Coast area of Northern Ireland. The teams were divided into three categories: Elite, Premier, and Junior for Under-19s, Under-17s and Under-15s respectively. The 2010 Milk Cup Tournament ran between the 26 and 30 July 2010, with Northern Ireland (Elite), Manchester United (Premier) and Everton (Junior) all returning to defend their 2009 titles.

The Elite section had six teams in 2010, with each team playing two group matches. The top two teams in the table after the group stage competed in the final. Group matches were played on Monday and Wednesday, with the final and play-offs for positions taking part on the final day, Friday.

The Junior and Premier sections were contested by 24 teams. Each team played once on Monday and Tuesday as part of a league, from which the top 8 teams qualified for the Milk Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. The remainder of the teams qualified for lower-level cups that ran alongside the Milk Cup, with quarter-finals on the Wednesday, semi-finals on Thursday, and the finals on Friday. In 2010, for the first time the finals night were held at the Ballymena Showgrounds, rather than the traditional venue of the Coleraine Showgrounds. There were a number of new teams competing this year, from Venezuela, Spain, Norway, China, Belgium and Israel amongst others.

* Elite – Under 19s – national sides
* Premier – Under 17s – club sides and national sides
* Junior – Under 15s – club sides and national sides

Clubs and national teams from anywhere in the world may compete on invitation, and in 2010 five continents were represented - Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia.

## Venues

| Coleraine | Ballymena | Ballymoney | Broughshane | Castlerock |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Anderson Park | Ballymena Showgrounds | Ballymoney Showgrounds | Broughshane | Castlerock |
| 55°08′10″N 6°40′06″W﻿ / ﻿55.135993°N 6.668408°W﻿ / 55.135993; -6.668408﻿ (Anderson Park, Coleraine) | 54°52′13″N 6°16′00″W﻿ / ﻿54.870288°N 6.266637°W﻿ / 54.870288; -6.266637﻿ (Ballymena Showgrounds) | 55°04′10″N 6°30′07″W﻿ / ﻿55.069324°N 6.501884°W﻿ / 55.069324; -6.501884﻿ (Ballymoney Showgrounds) | 54°53′36″N 6°12′40″W﻿ / ﻿54.893352°N 6.210983°W﻿ / 54.893352; -6.210983﻿ (Broughshane) | 55°09′51″N 6°47′24″W﻿ / ﻿55.164029°N 6.789929°W﻿ / 55.164029; -6.789929﻿ (Castlerock) |
| Coleraine | | | | Ballymoney |
| Coleraine Showgrounds | | | | Riada Stadium |
| 55°08′03″N 6°39′40″W﻿ / ﻿55.1341166°N 6.661164°W﻿ / 55.1341166; -6.661164﻿ (Coleraine Showgrounds) | | | | 55°03′56″N 6°29′53″W﻿ / ﻿55.0654684°N 6.4980832°W﻿ / 55.0654684; -6.4980832﻿ (Riada Stadium) |
| Limavady | | | | Coleraine |
| Roe Mill | | | | Rugby Avenue |
| 55°02′43″N 6°57′05″W﻿ / ﻿55.0452723°N 6.9514446°W﻿ / 55.0452723; -6.9514446﻿ (Roe Mill, Limavady) | | | | 55°07′17″N 6°39′33″W﻿ / ﻿55.1214725°N 6.6590948°W﻿ / 55.1214725; -6.6590948﻿ (Rugby Avenue, Coleraine) |
| Limavady | Mullaghacall | Portrush | Portstewart | Coleraine |
| Limavady Showgrounds | Mullaghacall | Parker Avenue | The Warren | University Coleraine |
| 55°08′02″N 6°40′12″W﻿ / ﻿55.134°N 6.67°W﻿ / 55.134; -6.67﻿ (Limavady Showgrounds) | 55°10′37″N 6°42′49″W﻿ / ﻿55.1770556°N 6.713689°W﻿ / 55.1770556; -6.713689﻿ (Mullaghacall) | 55°11′13″N 6°42′54″W﻿ / ﻿55.186906°N 6.7150201°W﻿ / 55.186906; -6.7150201﻿ (The Warren Portstewart) | 55°09′00″N 6°40′07″W﻿ / ﻿55.1499713°N 6.6684915°W﻿ / 55.1499713; -6.6684915﻿ (University Coleraine, Cromore Road) | 55°11′49″N 6°38′58″W﻿ / ﻿55.1970574°N 6.64941°W﻿ / 55.1970574; -6.64941﻿ (Parker Avenue Portrush) |

## Elite Section

### Squads

**China**

| No. | Player |
| - | - |
| 12 | Dong Jianhong |
| 3 | Ma Chongchong |
| 5 | Lei Tenglong |
| 6 | Cai Shun |
| 15 | Liu Yang |
| 7 | Zhang Hongan |
| 20 | Wang Tong |
| 14 | Shi Ke |
| 11 | Zou Yucheng |
| 16 | Liu Binbin |
| 17 | Gu Bin |
| 10 | Peng Xinli |
| 18 | Ji Chao |
| 19 | Zhang Xizhe |
| 24 | Bi Jinhao |
| 23 | Men Yang |
| 21 | Tan Tiancheng |

**Denmark**

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1GK | Nicolai Larsen | (1991-03-09)9 March 1991 (aged 19) | Aalborg |
| 2 | 2DF | Mathias Reimer Larsen | (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 (aged 19) | Brøndby |
| 3 | 2DF | Mikkel Kirkeskov | (1991-09-05)5 September 1991 (aged 18) | AGF |
| 4 | 2DF | Erik Sviatchenko | (1991-10-04)4 October 1991 (aged 18) | Midtjylland |
| 5 | 4FW | Kevin Mensah | (1991-05-15)15 May 1991 (aged 19) | Viborg |
| 6 | 3MF | Kasper Hansen | (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 (aged 19) | Midtjylland |
| 7 | 3MF | Azad Corlu | (1991-01-12)12 January 1991 (aged 19) | Brøndby |
| 8 | 2DF | Mathias Nielsen | (1991-03-02)2 March 1991 (aged 19) | Nordsjælland |
| 9 | 4FW | Bjørn Paulsen | (1991-07-02)2 July 1991 (aged 19) | SønderjyskE |
| 10 | 4FW | David Boysen | (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 19) | Lyngby |
| 11 | 4FW | Rasmus Christensen | (1991-08-12)12 August 1991 (aged 18) | Midtjylland |
| 12 | 2DF | Daniel Høegh | (1991-01-06)6 January 1991 (aged 19) | OB |
| 13 | 2DF | Jesper Lauridsen | (1991-03-27)27 March 1991 (aged 19) | Midtjylland |
| 14 | 3MF | Jonas Rasmussen | (1991-08-01)1 August 1991 (aged 18) | Nordsjælland |
| 15 | 3MF | Marcel Rømer | (1991-08-08)8 August 1991 (aged 18) | Køge |
| 16 | 1GK | Michael Falkesgaard | (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 19) | Brøndby |
| 17 | 3MF | Kasper Kusk | (1991-11-10)10 November 1991 (aged 18) | AaB |
| 18 | 3MF | Mathias Wichmann | (1991-08-06)6 August 1991 (aged 18) | AaB |

**Japan**

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1GK | Goro Kawanami | (1991-04-10)10 April 1991 (aged 19) | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 2 | 2DF | Masaki Tanaka | (1991-03-27)27 March 1991 (aged 19) | Nippon Sport Science University |
| 3 | 2DF | Takumi Abe | (1991-05-26)26 May 1991 (aged 19) | Yokohama F.C. |
| 4 | 2DF | Ryo Hiraide | (1991-07-18)18 July 1991 (aged 19) | F.C. Tokyo |
| 5 | 2DF | Takuya Okamoto | (1992-06-18)18 June 1992 (aged 18) | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 6 | 2DF | Wataru Endo | (1993-02-09)9 February 1993 (aged 17) | Shonan Bellmare |
| 7 | 2DF | Masahiro Teraoka | (1991-11-13)13 November 1991 (aged 18) | Kansai University |
| 8 | 3MF | Mitsunari Musaka | (1991-01-16)16 January 1991 (aged 19) | Chuo University |
| 9 | 3MF | Ibuki Fujita | (1991-01-30)30 January 1991 (aged 19) | Keio University |
| 10 | 3MF | Naoyuki Yamazaki | (1991-05-05)5 May 1991 (aged 19) | Tokyo Gakugei University |
| 11 | 3MF | Daisuke Kikuchi | (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 19) | Thespa Kusatsu |
| 12 | 3MF | Masaru Kato | (1991-05-07)7 May 1991 (aged 19) | Albirex Niigata |
| 13 | 4FW | Ryo Miyaichi | (1992-12-14)14 December 1992 (aged 17) | Chukyou University Chukyou High School |
| 14 | 3MF | Shuto Kojima | (1992-07-30)30 July 1992 (aged 17) | Maebashi Ikuei High School |
| 15 | 4FW | Kenyu Sugimoto | (1992-11-18)18 November 1992 (aged 17) | Cerezo Osaka |
| 16 | 4FW | Kentaro Shigematsu | (1991-04-15)15 April 1991 (aged 19) | F.C. Tokyo |
| 17 | 4FW | Toshiyuki Takagi | (1991-05-25)25 May 1991 (aged 19) | Tokyo Verdy |
| 18 | 1GK | Hayato Nakamura | (1991-11-18)18 November 1991 (aged 18) | Montedio Yamagata |

**Mexico**

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1GK | José Rodríguez | (1992-04-07)7 April 1992 (aged 17) | Guadalajara |
| 6 | 2DF | Miguel Basulto | (1992-01-07)7 January 1992 (aged 17) | Guadalajara |
| 3 | 2DF | Kristian Álvarez(c) | (1992-01-16)16 January 1992 (aged 17) | Guadalajara |
| 18 | 2DF | Diego Reyes | (1992-09-19)19 September 1992 (aged 17) | América |
| 13 | 3MF | Bryan Leyva | (1992-02-08)8 February 1992 (aged 17) | FC Dallas |
| 6 | 3MF | Manuel Alejandro Correa Galán | (1992-03-06)6 March 1992 (aged 17) | Club Atlas |
| 4 | 2DF | Jairo González | (1992-02-27)27 February 1992 (aged 17) | Guadalajara |
| 8 | 3MF | Carlos Emilio Orrantía | (1991-02-01)1 February 1991 (aged 18) | Pumas de la UNAM |
| 10 | 4FW | Víctor Mañon | (1992-02-06)6 February 1992 (aged 17) | Pachuca |
| 9 | 4FW | Martín Galván | (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 16) | Cruz Azul |
| 11 | 4FW | David Izazola Ramírez | (1991-10-23)23 October 1991 (aged 18) | Pumas de la UNAM |
| 12 | 1GK | Israel Cano | (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (aged 17) | Monterrey |
| 13 | 3MF | Jesús Antonio Leal Bernal | (1992-12-18)18 December 1992 (aged 16) | América |
| 14 | 3MF | Luis Telles | (1992-03-09)9 March 1992 (aged 17) | Atlas |
| 5 | 2DF | Oscar García | (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 16) | Monterrey |
| 16 | 4FW | Ricardo Damián Martínez Castillo | (1992-06-08)8 June 1992 (aged 17) | Monterrey |
| 17 | 4FW | Luis Ernesto Olascoaga Reyes | (1991-08-22)22 August 1991 (aged 18) | América |
| 18 | 4FW | Erick Torres Padilla | (1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 16) | Guadalajara |

**Northern Ireland**

| No. | Player | Caps | Club |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Wayne Drummond | | Rangers |
| 2 | Adam Thompson | | Watford |
| 3 | Dean Jarvis | | Aberdeen |
| 4 | Patrick McLaughlin | | |
| 5 | Craig Hill | | |
| 6 | Chris Hegarty | | Rangers |
| 7 | Jonathan Gorman | | |
| 8 | Jonathan Breeze | | Wigan Athletic |
| 9 | William Grigg | | Walsall |
| 10 | James Gray | | Middlesbrough |
| 11 | Shane Ferguson | 1 | Newcastle United |
| 12 | Andrew Dickey | | |
| 13 | Aaron Burns | | |
| 14 | Liam Bagnall | | Sunderland |
| 15 | Daniel Devine | | |
| 16 | Scott Davidson | | |
| 17 | Neil Dougan | | |
| 18 | Michael McCrudden | | |

**United States**

Head coach Thomas Rongen announced the United States roster on July 19. Given age as of the first United States match on July 26.

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 2DF | Zarek Valentin | (1991-08-06)August 6, 1991 (aged 18) | Akron Zips |
| 3 | 2DF | Sacir Hot | (1991-06-10)June 10, 1991 (aged 19) | Boston College Eagles |
| 5 | 2DF | Greg Garza | (1991-08-16)August 16, 1991 (aged 18) | Estoril Praia |
| 6 | 2DF | Perry Kitchen | (1992-02-29)February 29, 1992 (aged 18) | Akron Zips |
| 7 | 3MF | Alex Molano | (1992-04-10)April 10, 1992 (aged 18) | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 8 | 3MF | Dillon Powers | | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | 4FW | Omar Salgado | (1993-09-10)September 10, 1993 (aged 16) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 10 | 3MF | Francisco Navas | (1991-11-17)November 17, 1991 (aged 18) | Houston Dynamo |
| 12 | 3MF | Conor Shanosky | (1991-12-13)December 13, 1991 (aged 18) | D.C. United |
| 13 | 4FW | Gustavo Ruelas | (1991-03-18)March 18, 1991 (aged 19) | Santos Laguna |
| 14 | 3MF | Fuad Ibrahim | (1991-08-15)August 15, 1991 (aged 18) | Toronto FC |
| 15 | 2DF | Bryan de la Fuente | (1992-07-01)July 1, 1992 (aged 18) | Chivas USA |
| 16 | 3MF | Ernest Nungaray | (1992-05-07)May 7, 1992 (aged 18) | Monarcas Morelia |
| 17 | 4FW | Juan Agudelo | (1992-11-23)November 23, 1992 (aged 17) | New York Red Bulls |
| 18 | 1GK | Zac MacMath | (1991-08-07)August 7, 1991 (aged 18) | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | 2DF | Ethan White | (1992-01-01)January 1, 1992 (aged 18) | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | 2DF | Gale Agbossoumonde | (1991-11-17)November 17, 1991 (aged 18) | Braga |
| 24 | 1GK | Samir Badr | | Porto |

### Tournament

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 |

## Premier section

* County Antrim
* County Armagh
* County Down
* County Fermanagh
* County Londonderry
* County Tyrone
* Shamrock Rovers
* Cherry Orchard
* Belvedere
* Donegal Schoolboys
* Queen of the South
* Hartlepool United
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Bolton Wanderers
* Manchester United
* KV Mechelen
* Etoile Lusitana
* Aspire
* FC Porto
* Club Marcet
* San Agustin
* Desportivo Brasil
* Cruz Azul
* South Coast Bayern

## Junior section

* Aspire Academy
* Club Marcet
* Brentford
* Chelsea
* County Antrim
* County Armagh
* County Down
* County Fermanagh
* County Londonderry
* County Tyrone
* Cruz Azul
* Dundalk
* Everton
* Hapoel Be'er Sheva
* Hapoel Haifa
* Kashima Antlers
* Plymouth Argyle
* Puebla
* Queen of the South
* South Coast Bayern
* Spartak Moscow
* Swindon Town
* Våg
* Watford
