the marley andrews school of soccer
Colchester
I am 25 years old and football is and has been my life since the age of 6. My
first real taste of football was an after school club at the Gilberd School.
This was where my passion for football ignited. I had been attending the club
for approximately a year when one of the coaches recommended me to Colchester
United. I knew I had a real talent from the amount of attention I was receiving
and my passion for the game continued to grow. Soon after, I was invited to
attend ACP sessions (Advanced Coaching Programme), which is a group of players
that have been scouted, training together hoping for a chance to trial with
Colchester United’s Centre of Excellence. Whilst I was training with the ACP, I
was also playing for Lexden Saints. I was very happy here and my skill set along
with my natural ability was expanding. At the age of 8, I was selected to trial
with the Colchester United U9's. MY TRIAL WAS SUCCESSFUL! I signed for
Colchester United and joined the U9’s. I was lucky enough to remain part of the
club all the way through the youth system through to signing my first
professional contract when I was 18. The main highlights of my career to date
have to be, scoring 4 in a match against QPR when I was 9, and playing for the
first team in pre-season friendlies. After being released, I signed for
Heybridge Swifts, I then had 2 spells with Stanway Rovers. I am now playing for
AFC Sudbury. I have set up The Marley Andrews School of Soccer to bring my
skill, technical knowledge and passion of the game to children and help them
develop as I did, nurturing any and all natural talent. As for my game, I
believe that I have the ability and passion to play at a professional level and
will be pursuing this alongside MASS.
