Tamworth's Brayden Boonstra is among the 34 players who will represent Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) at the National Youth Championships in Coffs Harbour.
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The Football Federation Australia event - for 13-year and 14-year boys - will be held at C.ex International Stadium from September 30 to October 4.
Each state federation will be represented by its top players, with three Hyundai A-League Academy teams also set to participate: Newcastle Jets, Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar.
NNSWF's head of football development, Peter Haynes, said: "Northern NSW Football, along with the support of Coffs City Council and Destination NSW, have had the pleasure of hosting the National Youth Championships for Girls and Boys since 2006.
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"There will be a number of technical directors and Football Federation Australia representatives at the tournament, identifying players for future national squads.
"These opportunities highlight how invaluable the championships are in providing young players with the chance for identification for future Australian team camps and the potential to one day represent our country at the highest level."
The championships - supported by Destination NSW -will feature 36 teams from around Australia.
Each team will represent their respect state.
Boonstra is a member of the Northern Inland Academy of Sport's (NIAS) football program.
He has aspirations of making a career out of the sport and this year he trialed with Maitland FC.
Maitland FC plays in the Northern NSW National Premier League.
Earlier this year, NIAS said Boonstra and Beau Cavallaro - a Tamworth player who had been vying for spot on NNSWF's under-14 squad for the championships - were "awesome little players".
He was also praised for his strong work ethic.
His favourite team is Manchester United.
