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Frederick 'Freddi' Josephson
Frederick Josephson, or 'Freddi' as he would come to be known was Born on the 6th September 1987 in Bury, Greater Manchester to Peter and Deirdre Josephson. During his younger year the Josephson's lived in a quite suburb of Manchester called Ramsbottom where Freddi became well known as the 'Lad with the ball' by most of the locals.
Freddi was the middle child of three with older brother Stephen and younger sister Rachel, the family were always a close knit unit, with the parents always encouraging their children to strive for their dreams, a philosphy that would indeed shape the life of their youngest boy.
His love for football led to a trial with boyhood heroes Machester United who rejected the youngster as too skinny to be a pro footballer, this didnt deter the young man however as at the age of 7 he was invited to a trial at Bolton Wanderers. This time he impressed the youth academy director and was asked to sign youth forms with the trotters where he played for the next 4 years in the under 10's. During his time with the club they were so impressed that they signed him to an endorsement deal with Reebok that would see the youngster feature on billboards and magazines around the country.
At the age of 11 Freddi faced upheaval as his family relocated to the East coast and he was forced to leave the club he had grown to love and pursue other options open to him. This led to periods at Leeds, Sunderland and York City before signing for Hull City at the age of 13, a club he would spend the next 5 years of his life with making his way up to the reserves team at the age of 16 before bing loaned to Scarborough FC for the 04/05 season during which the teenager suffered a horrific double fracture of the leg that would see both his career and contract with Hull City terminated.
Despite a brief comeback with Scarborough Athletic in 2008 Josephson would never make it back to the highest level and at the age of 21 he decided to turn his attentions to the coaching side of the game. 12 months later Price had achieved his level 3 UEFA B licence and was working in the Hull City centre of excellence whilst working towards the UEFA A licence that would allow him to be a coach in his own right.
By the summer of 2011 Freddi was ready to take his A licence test but held off a year in order to gain more knowledge of the game. He spent the next year travelling around Europe and Southern America working in and around some of the best Youth Academies along side some of the best mentors in the world. He spent much of this time at La Masia, Barcelona's famous wonderkid factory where his philosophy of football was moulded and cultivated. From January 2012 till April he worked with Sao Paulo of brazil, where he worked with the youth sides working on cultivating talented youths and helping them grow into stars of the future.
In May 2012 Josephson begun working on the A Licence and on the 1st June he was awarded the A licence that would entitle him to manage a professional football club..... But where will his legacy begin?
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Frederick 'Freddi' Josephson
Frederick Josephson, or 'Freddi' as he would come to be known was Born on the 6th September 1987 in Bury, Greater Manchester to Peter and Deirdre Josephson. During his younger year the Josephson's lived in a quite suburb of Manchester called Ramsbottom where Freddi became well known as the 'Lad with the ball' by most of the locals.
Freddi was the middle child of three with older brother Stephen and younger sister Rachel, the family were always a close knit unit, with the parents always encouraging their children to strive for their dreams, a philosphy that would indeed shape the life of their youngest boy.
His love for football led to a trial with boyhood heroes Machester United who rejected the youngster as too skinny to be a pro footballer, this didnt deter the young man however as at the age of 7 he was invited to a trial at Bolton Wanderers. This time he impressed the youth academy director and was asked to sign youth forms with the trotters where he played for the next 4 years in the under 10's. During his time with the club they were so impressed that they signed him to an endorsement deal with Reebok that would see the youngster feature on billboards and magazines around the country.
At the age of 11 Freddi faced upheaval as his family relocated to the East coast and he was forced to leave the club he had grown to love and pursue other options open to him. This led to periods at Leeds, Sunderland and York City before signing for Hull City at the age of 13, a club he would spend the next 5 years of his life with making his way up to the reserves team at the age of 16 before bing loaned to Scarborough FC for the 04/05 season during which the teenager suffered a horrific double fracture of the leg that would see both his career and contract with Hull City terminated.
Despite a brief comeback with Scarborough Athletic in 2008 Josephson would never make it back to the highest level and at the age of 21 he decided to turn his attentions to the coaching side of the game. 12 months later Price had achieved his level 3 UEFA B licence and was working in the Hull City centre of excellence whilst working towards the UEFA A licence that would allow him to be a coach in his own right.
By the summer of 2011 Freddi was ready to take his A licence test but held off a year in order to gain more knowledge of the game. He spent the next year travelling around Europe and Southern America working in and around some of the best Youth Academies along side some of the best mentors in the world. He spent much of this time at La Masia, Barcelona's famous wonderkid factory where his philosophy of football was moulded and cultivated. From January 2012 till April he worked with Sao Paulo of brazil, where he worked with the youth sides working on cultivating talented youths and helping them grow into stars of the future.
In May 2012 Josephson begun working on the A Licence and on the 1st June he was awarded the A licence that would entitle him to manage a professional football club..... But where will his legacy begin?
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