PlayStation®4 (PS4™) has today announced the 24 footballers who will compete for the opportunity to win a two-week trial with Sydney FC’s Youth League team and realise their football aspirations. The opportunity comes as part of the PS4 Player Pathway Award, a season-long search to find the most talented young footballer in the country.

Throughout the PS4 National Premier League (PS4 NPL) 2016 Season, coaches from every PS4 NPL club around the country voted on who they believed to be the top three footballers in their respective Member Federation. Voting was made in accordance with a set of predetermined criteria to ensure that those players selected are those that have not recently been recognised under the traditional pathway.

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
Asmir Kadric	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
Aiodan Beatman	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

 

The PS4 Player Pathway Award Camp will be held from 26-28 September 2016 at Valentine Sports Park. The 24 selected players will be put through their paces through a series of on-field and off-field testing, whilst 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 Socceroos Assistant 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.