Three of Brisbane Roar’s emerging youngsters have caught the eye of head coach Robbie Fowler, signing scholarship contracts for the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 Season.
Goalkeeper Macklin Freke defender Kai Trewin and 16-year-old Jordan Courtney-Perkins have been promoted, the club confirmed on Monday.
We've locked in three young guns on scholarship deals ahead of the @ALeague 2019/20 season! 💪
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— Brisbane Roar FC (@brisbaneroar) August 5, 2019
The three Roar Academy products join defender Izaack Powell, who is the club’s youngest ever Hyundai A-League player, as the Queensland outfit’s scholarship quartet for the upcoming campaign.
“As a Queenslander, I’m proud to have earned a scholarship with my hometown club,” said Freke, who was Roar’s first Foxtel Y-League Championship-winning goalkeeper.
“I’m looking forward to continue training hard, doing my best to impress the coaches and contribute to the squad this season.”
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The four players will all have the opportunity to train alongside Roar’s Hyundai A-League side this pre-season.
All four are also experienced at a national level with Trewin and Freke featuring heavily in the Young Socceroos set-up in recent years.
Powell and Courtney-Perkins also recently attended a 30-player Joeys camp at the Australian Institute of Sport ahead of this year’s FIFA U17 World Cup.
