PlayStation 4 announces Player Pathway Award winners
Kristian Trajceski, Matthew Conversano and Nicholas Glavan have been named as part of the 24 footballers who will compete for their chance to win a 2-week trial with Sydney FC’s Youth League team at the end of the month.
The opportunity comes as part of the PlayStation 4 Player Pathway Award, a year-long search to find the most talented young footballer in the country.
PlayStation 4, in conjunction Football Federation Australia (FFA), recognised the need to provide a further avenue for young footballers to have their talent recognised.
Throughout the PS4 NPL 2016 season, coaches from every PS4 NPL club around the country were asked to vote on who they believed to be the top three footballers in their respective Member Federation.
This was done in accordance with a set of pre-determined criteria to ensure that players selected are those that have not recently been recognised under the traditional pathway.
Under the selection criteria, the player must be aged between 16-20 years old and must not have been registered with a Hyundai A-League club or their associated National Youth Team in the 2015/2016 PS4 NPL season.
The PS4 Player Pathway Award Camp will be held from September 26-28 at Valentine Sports Park.
The 24 selected players will be put through their paces through a series of on-field and off-field testing, while under the watchful eye of one of the most decorated selection panels in Australian football.
Keeping a watchful eye over all of the players, as well as selecting the ultimate winner, will be a judging panel comprised of:
- Former Socceroo and current SocceroosAssistant Coach– Ante Milicic
- Former Socceroo and Hyundai A-League coach, and PS4 NPL Ambassador – John Kosmina
- Sydney FC Youth League Head Coach – Rob Stanton
- Former Socceroo, Chief Analyst for The World Game on SBS and Chairman of the PFA– Craig Foster
The winner of the inaugural PS4 Player Pathway Award will win a two-week trial with Sydney FC’s Youth League team, where, if selected, will be presented with the opportunity to be signed onto the team.
All coaches and scouts from each Hyundai A-League club will be invited to attend the PS4 Player Pathway Award Camp.
The 24 players invited to attend the PS4 Player Pathway Award Camp are as follows:
NAME | PS4 NPL MEMBER FEDERATION | PS4 NPL CLUB | AGE | POSITION |
Ayden Brice | Northern NSW | Edgeworth Eagles FC | 20 | Centre Back |
Lachlan Pasquale | Northern NSW | Edgeworth Eagles FC | 19 | Central Midfielder |
Brody Taylor | Northern NSW | Edgeworth Eagles FC | 20 | Central Midfielder |
Teeboy Kamara | Football West | Stirling Lions | 20 | Winger |
Matthew Milenkovic | Football West | Perth SC | 20 | Winger |
Lukas De Lima | Football West | Perth SC | 18 | Central Midfielder |
Liam Quaile | Football Tasmania | South Hobart FC | 18 | Centre Back |
Kobe Kemp | Football Tasmania | South Hobart FC | 18 | Central Midfielder |
Tyler Harrison | Football Tasmania | Hobart Zebras | 19 | Centre Back |
Duncan Stewart | Football NSW | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 19 | Striker |
Jonathan Grozdanovski | Football NSW | Blacktown City FC | 20 | Striker |
AsmirKadric | Football NSW | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 20 | Striker |
Matthew Conversano | Football VIC | Pascoe Vale FC | 18 | Striker |
Nicholas Glavan | Football VIC | Melbourne Knights FC | 20 | Central Midfielder |
Kristian Trajceski | Football VIC | Hume City FC | 18 | Central Midfielder |
Ryan Yates | FFSA | West Torrens Birkalla | 16 | Central Midfielder |
Luigi DiTroia | FFSA | Campbelltown City SC | 20 | Winger |
Mamadi Kamara | FFSA | Adelaide City SC | 19 | Winger |
David Jenkins | Capital Football | Gungahlin United FC | 20 | Centre Back |
Ben Basser Silk | Capital Football | Canberra Olympic | 19 | Central Midfielder |
AiodanBeatman | Capital Football | Tuggeranong United | 18 | Left Back |
Jesse Rigby | Football QLD | Western Pride FC | 19 | Centre Back |
Joseph Duckworth | Football QLD | Western Pride FC | 19 | Central Midfielder |
Grant De Chastel | Football QLD | Sunshine Coast FC | 18 | Central Midfielder |
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