Marco Fryad, Aged 11, Returns For More Manchester City Training
Marko Fyrad at just 11 years old and from Norway has impressed at his recent Man City trial. After starring at the UKFT trials in February and May, Marco was called for trial and impressed the club who have requested him back. We asked UKFT & Man City Academy coach John Fenton how he got on – “Marko did very well on his first session with Manchester City and I can reveal he has been invited back to train and play with the elite boys in September or October.” This is exciting news for Marko - a pacey left winger who scored a staggering 118 goals in his last season for his club. We asked his dad what his secret is and what advice he’d give to other players looking to make it – “Marko first kicked a ball at 4-years-old and the very first time he kicked it I thought “wow”. He had a natural ability straight away but he lives football - he trains almost every day and is always watching games on TV, watching tricks on YouTube, it’s all he does.”
This is a common theme for our selected players and perhaps the most important piece of advice we can give – practise all you can, it will pay off! We then asked his dad how he was feeling about his opportunity with the Premier League giants; “Marko is so happy that he’s been invited back for more training with Man City and he can’t wait to go back over to England for the next session. In May he trained for three days with a select group and was with the academy players for the final two days where he did very well.” We have some exclusive footage of Marco from our trials which shows the sort of talent which attracted Man City, which you can watch here by copying this link into your browser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekEzVhEXgkk - we are all hoping he continues to impress.
Don’t forget that if you want the chance to follow Marko into Pro or Semi Club trials you can book to take part in our Summer trials we are calling “The Search” – with multiple scouts at every event giving you the best opportunity to join Marko and get a dream trial at a football club!