Patrick Wood has signed a scholarship contract with Sydney FC
Wood, who recently joined the senior team, played against Macarthur FC last month and scored two goals to secure a win for the Sky Blues.The 18-year-old striker was critically acclaimed for his excellent performances in that match.
The young emerging Sydney FC star has signed a two-year scholarship deal with the club for the next two years.
Wood expressed satisfaction with the signing of his new contract and said:
“It's an unbelievable feeling
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“Coming through the Academy for the last five years, this is what I've wanted to achieve at the end of the day.
“I've been at the Academy since the start, playing under NPL NSW Head Coach Jimmy [van Weeren] and [Technical Director – Youth] Kelly [Cross] and a great group of boys it's helped me step up into the first team.
“Training each day and learning off the best like Kosta [Barbarouses] and Bobô and all the players up front, that's what you want as a young kid.
“I had this dream as a young boy and for it to have paid off is great.”
Head Coach Steve Corica praised Wood and said he would become a star shortly.
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Patrick has certainly impressed me in his short time with the A-League squad,
” Corica said.
“He’s applied himself very well in training and during our AFC Champions League campaign in Qatar, and he’s definitely deserving of this contract.
“His time with our Academy has prepared him for this step up to first team football, and training with quality players in the first team will only see him improve.”
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