Edward started with FootieBugs when he was 3 years old. Whilst he was learning how to dribble with the football at his feet at such a young age in our weekend community class it was evident that Edward had a natural ability whilst also being the fastest in the group.

Edward showed so much skill that we moved him to our 5-7 age group when he was 4 and a half. He then excelled in that age group and it was just a matter of time before he got offered a place in our U 7’s academy group. Learning all the key skills from our academy Edward then got the chance to show his skills to Birmingham City Academy.

After the first session Carl the head scout rang us to say they were signing him and he is the quickest player in the group. We love Edwards’s journey as we have been lucky enough to see him develop for a number of years and we are so happy that he has been given the chance to take his skills to the next level. We are immensely proud of Edward and can’t wait to see what’s next for him. Well Done Ed!

Joshua started with FootieBugs when he was 3 years old, Joshua came to one of the first FootieBugs classes. It was apparent that he was naturally gifted to play football.

He was a brilliant dribbler and he understood every practice from a very young age. Joshua outgrew the 3-5 community classes very quickly and we moved him into the 5-7 years when he had just turned 4. Moving on from our community classes he joined our Academy U7s team at just the age of 5 where he was playing with players a year above him yet still holding his own.

Joshua then had the chance to go down to West Bromwich Albion to train, after a couple of training sessions we were told Joshua had been signed by West Brom. Seeing Joshua grow over the years on and off the field developing his personality and confidence within football makes up very happy and we are proud of what he has achieved so far. WELL DONE JOSHUA!

Frankie is a player who you will see playing with a smile on his face constantly, Frankie was one of the first children to join FootieBugs when it launched many years ago, like many of our children at a very young age in our 3-5 age group on a weekend with his twin brother Billy.

Frankie went through our community classes moving into the 5-7 age group at the age of 5 , he is a player who loves the ball at his feet and always uses a great deal of turns, skills and feints to beat players. Frankie joined our U7s academy group at just the age of 5, he was one of the younger players playing against physically stronger team mates but he still showed desire to get on the ball and had the confidence to take risks by taking players on.

Frankie played for us in a number of tournaments and matches against professional and grassroot clubs where he was spotted by BCFC academy for creativity in his play. Frankie now plays week by week against professional clubs. WELL DONE FRANKIE, KEEP IT UP!

Evan was part of FootieBugs before the Launch of our FootieBugs academy, he was part of our Friday night elite group where he was very strong in maintaining possession with a use of upper body strength and desire to win the ball.

He moved over to be given a place at our academy in the U11s team. We was involved in a number of games against grassroot clubs giving him a lot more experience in game play improving his game management and positioning in match play. Evan was then given the chance to go down to the Aston Villa’s training ground Body Moor Heath for a Trial at the clubs. Evan moving on we would like to say well done and wish you all the best in the Future!

Ruby was a quite individual when we first saw her during one of our holiday camps, Ruby had a real passion for football and always loved competing against some of the older boys in competitions.

Ruby was invited over to our academy for the U10s where she was very good at holding the ball up and linking up with players, Ruby was a really good combination player. She had a great attitude during the session and went on to playing in the age group above hers.

After improving her technical balance and tactical game play she was invited for a trial at Aston Villa ladies team. She has now completed her Contract and we are very proud of her hard work. WELL DONE RUBY.