Italian Job for Rob

Wakefield College Football Development Centre student Rob Carroll has just returned from representing England under 19s in the European International youth tournament. Rob, 18 from Wakefield helped the under 19’s to reach the final of the tournament held in the Italian capital Rome, where they narrowly missed out on the top prize to winners Romania.

Rob Carroll (right) with Chris Coates.

Goalkeeper Rob, who is studying for a National Diploma in Sport & Exercise Science at the Thorne’s Park Campus, said, “It was an honour to represent my country and a dream come true”. His love for the game knows no bounds, he recently signed up for a work experience placement in Eastern Europe with Bulgarian giants CSKA Sofia.

The Wakefield College Football Development Centre is part the English Colleges’ Football League (ECFL), a National Youth League sanctioned by the Football Association to provide competitive fixtures for young talented footballers enrolled into College Football Development Centres throughout the country. These college Football Development Centres provide for students who wish to continue with full-time education or vocational training whilst at the same time improving their football skills.

Chris Coates, Co-ordinator of the Wakefield College Football Development Centre was full of praise for Rob. He said it “was a marvellous achievement for a local lad from Wakefield”. It looks like Rob is well on his way of realising a lifelong ambition of becoming a professional footballer.

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