Courtesy: Byron Shire Echo


Nat takes his Futsal to Brazil

Written by Eve Jeffery

Nat Caldwell, Goal Keeper for the Northern NSW Vipers 14s, has been recognised for his outstanding performance in Melbourne during the National School Futsal Titles in early October.

Only five players from each age category pool of about 120 were recognised by the Australian team selectors.
As a result of his efforts, Nat has been chosen as the Australian Goal Keeper for the under 15s team which will tour Brazil in June next year. Other team members have been selected from all over the nation.

Futsal is a Brazilian sport which school students play from a young age through to adulthood and Nat is very excited at the prospect of playing in the Brazilian event as he will compete in over 14 tournaments and get to train with some of the best Futsal players and premier coaches in the world.

This tour offers Nat the opportunity to attract major sponsors and scholarships to further his Futsal career. In preparation for the tour Nat has began learning Portuguese and Spanish and started a distance education program that allows him to study while in training and competition.

Nat takes his Futsal seriously, training daily and competes in local competitions and programs.

Nat has also been offered a place at The David Beckham Academy in 2009 and looks forward to returning to the UK Academy as their insight during past workshops was the catalyst for his change from field player to goal keeper.







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