DREAM CHASERS
The Fleetwood Town International Football Academy Dream Chasers are players who have successfully progressed from one of our pathways or partner clubs to signing a professional contract within the Fleetwood Football Group.
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JAMIE VARDY
Jamie Vardy joined Fleetwood Town from semi-Professional side Halifax Town in 2011 on his first professional contract. He went onto score 36 goals in 31 games for the club, helping them to promotion to the Football League in 2012. He was then sold to Leicester City in a deal worth £1.7m, and famously went on to win the Premier League and play for England‘s national team at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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JAMES HILL
Defender James Hill joined Fleetwood Town's academy at the age of 14 before working his way through the youth system. He made his first team debut in 2018 at the age of 16, and went on to make 33 appearances before being sold to Premier League side AFC Bournemouth for a club record fee. James has featured for the England U20s and captained the U21's.
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JUNIOR QUITIRNA
Junior was Born in Guinea - Bissau but moved to London at the age of 8. He signed for Waterford in 2021, and after a fantastic season in 2022, in which he scored 13 goals in 35 appearances, he got a move to Fleetwood Town where he has become one of the first names in the team sheet.
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PHOENIX PATTERSON
Having played at Wycombe Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspurs, Watford, and Scotland at youth-international level, Phoenix has certainly played at a high level of football. At the age of 21, he made the brave decision to move to League of Ireland Second Division side, Waterford FC. After having impressed by scoring 21 goals in 46 games, the skilful winger then got a move to Waterford partner club, Fleetwood Town FC.
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AMARI‘I BELL
Current Premier League and Jamaica National Team player Amari’i Bell played for Fleetwood Town from 2015 to 2018 and made 115 appearances for the club before moving on to Blackburn Rovers. Now playing for Luton Town, Amari‘i has been a regular in their starting XI for what is Luton‘s debut season in the Premier League.
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ANTHONY BARRY
Anthony Barry signed for Conference Premier side Fleetwood Town in the 2010/11 season. He went on to play for the Cod Army across 3 years, notably helping the cods gain promotion into League 2 for the first time in the club‘s history. After hanging up his boots, Barry went into management. He is currently the assistant manager at German giants Bayern Munich and the Portuguese national team, working with some of the biggest names in world football such as Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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DURIN PHILIPS
Having grown up in Hout Bay, Durin quickly progressed through the HBUFC academy and became a key part of the first team. After having won player of the season, player‘s player of the season and young player of the season, he was offered a trial at Fleetwood United in Dubai. He has since signed a professional contract with FUFC and is fighting for promotion with the team from the UAE Second Division.
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JARROD WALKER
Australian fullback Jarrod was identified by James Boyle of JBFC in Sydney, Australia, who sent him to FTIFA UK to properly assess his playing ability. Jarrod then went through the FTIFA Dubai pathway to pro program where he continued to impress, and has now signed his first ever professional contract with Fleetwood United.
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KEITO LIPOVSCHEK
Keito grew up in Guelph, Canada. At the age of 16 he went on a pro-experience programme with FTIFA UK, and after impressing the coaches, was offered a scholarship to join the esteemed Rossall School in order to pursue his academic and football career. Once graduated, he signed a professional contract with Fleetwood United in the UAE.
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JAMES BULKELEY
The Australian centre-back was identified by James Boyle of JBFC in Sydney, Australia, who recommended him to the coaches at FTIFA UK. After impressing at Poolfoot, James Bulkeley was advised to go on a Pathway To Pro program in Dubai, and has since signed his first ever professional contract with Fleetwood United.
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RONAN COUGHLAN
The Irish striker came through the ranks at Limerick before signing for English side Huddersfield Town as a 17-year-old. His career led him back to Ireland, where after a prolific 2023 season which saw his side gain promotion to the Irish Premier Division, he earned a move from Waterford FC to Fleetwood Town.