About
AS OF DECEMBER 2011 I AM SEARCHING FOR A PROFESSIONAL CLUB IN NORTHERN, WESTERN AND SOUTHERN EUROPE. IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE CONTACT ME. I DO HAVE AN BRITISH, EU PASSPORT.
(Video Filmed October, 2010) Best Viewed in HD and Full Screen.
My Story:
You've probably heard this story before, a young 18 year old footballer with dreams of making it to the big time. Nick Humphries started playing the beautiful game at the age of 8 and since then, football has consumed his childhood and teenage years. Nick was playing for state teams and for some of the top junior clubs in his region of his home country, Australia. It was not until he moved to Budapest, Hungary in 2008 that he reached a turning point in his footballing career. He began playing under the guidance of former international captain and ex-professional, Janos Banfi, and with his influence, Nick's technical and game intelligence skills improved astonishingly. From there, he came to the realisation, although a little later than most; that he is good enough to pursue football as a career.
There is no doubt in Nick's mind that he will make it professionally. He acknowledges that he is only short of a few weak points to his game, but which he attempts to correct consistently for hours every single day. His hard work paid off, when Nick was offered a trial at former English Premier League club A.F.C. Wimbledon in Feburary 2010. Unfortunately he was denied acceptance. But Nick's persistence is remarkable and since that trial, Nick wanted to make sure no club, no matter how big, could let him down again. At the end of 2010, Nick was invited for a trial to play in the U-20 FIFA World Cup for Australia. In July 2011, Nick was on trial with 1st division Hungarian giants Ujpest FC and Vasas SC. Due to technical terms in the contract, he did not sign. Nick now has a FIFA Agent and in late 2011 he will be on more professional football trials. He reflects on his improvement blog/diary weekly.
Nick visualise's every single day playing in the premier league against some of the best players and clubs in the world. He says he sees himself in the future playing for Australia in the 2014 Brazil World Cup. What sets Nick apart from any other person is his attitude and determination to succeed. He commented in saying: "If I set myself a goal, I will achieve that goal in time. I will be the first one at training and the last one out, giving everything I got."
All motivations are the same for footballers. Playing in front of thousands of people every week, the lifestyle, money, cars, etc. However, Nick's maturity truly shines when he says that his primary motivation is to truly inspire people through world football. He says "I want my actions and my words to really mean something to not only football, but people living in the world. I want to represent the idea that with belief, hard work and persistence you can become anything you want, not just in football but in life, and I think there's no better way to spread that message than through what I love doing the most."
Nick is impervious to the comments made by friends and peers on his ambition, calling him farfetched, crazy, an idiot, etc to try live the "impossible" dream. But he has a unbreakable desire to prove them wrong, and he pictures the defining moment of his career to be walking out the stadium tunnel to 80,000 + people in the final of the champions league. He knows it will be difficult, but he also knows with hard work and persistence, in time, anything is possible.
Contact Details:
Nick's Mobile: +36307572881
Email: nick@nickhumph.com
Coach: John Moses (ex-international professional footballer) +36 70 702 2363
Fact File:
D.O.B: 27/07/1993 (age 18)
Height: 178cm (5'10")
Weight: 71 kg (158 pounds)
Citizenship: (EU)England/United Kingdom, Australia
Positions: Winger, Fullback
Best Skills: Speed, Shooting, Ball Control, Dead Balls, Long Passing
Current Club: Hegyvidek S.C. (Amateur),
Coach: Janos Banfi (former Hungarian international captain)
Previous Trial Experience (Some photos below)
July 2009 – Dinamo Zagreb Australian Selection Camp
Feburary 2010 – A.F.C. Wimbledon Trial
December 2010 – Special Invite – U/20 FIFA World Cup Team Australia
July 2011 – Trial Vasas SC – Hungarian 1st Division
September 2011 – Trial at Kazincbarcikai – 2nd Division Hungarian National League (rejected contract offer due to technical terms in contract)
November 2011 – Montrose FC – Scottish Second Division (wage conditions were very poor)
Academic Profie:
School: American International School of Budapest
Graduating Year: May 2011
Cumilative GPA: 2.7 (3 International Bacculrate Classes, Econ HL, German AB SL, Math Studies SL)
SAT Score: 1440 (Math 440, Writing 490, Reading 510)
Videos:
Player Highlight Videos September 2010
A.. less than average performance below footage taken November 2010.
Photos
Getting Some Advice from Josip Simunic, Croatian International and Captain.
Nick trialing at West Ham United's Upton Park Stadium May 2010 (London, England)
Trialing at MK Dons Stadium in May 2010 (Coventry, England)
At Rushden and Diamonds Training Centre April 2010
Visiting Old Trafford in July 2010 as part of the BCSA Camp (Manchester, England)
Playing in the Australian Kanga Cup in July 2009
Player picture (2009) club Buda Juniors I.F.C. (Budapest, Hungary)
Watching Chelsea at Stamford Bridge 08'
Nick captaining his school team in the 2010 Central European school championships.
Other Info
Trials
July 2009 – Dinamo Zagreb Australian Selection Camp
Feburary 2010 – A.F.C. Wimbledon Trial
Feburary 2010 – Youth Trials at Brentford FC
April 2010 – Youth Trials at Rushden & Diamonds
May 2010 – Youth Trials at West Ham United and MK Dons
December 2010 – Australian U-20 National Team Trial
July 2011 – Vasas SC (Hungarian National 1st Division)
August 2011 – Ujpest FC (Hungarian National 1st Division)
Playing Experience:
U/9 – U/13: Woden Valley Soccer Club Division 1
U/14 – U/15: Canberra Football Club (2007,2008 Premier League Champions, 2007 Kanga Cup Winners, 2009 Lightning Tournament Winners)
2008 – 2010 Buda Juniors I.F.C.
2010 – 2011 Hegyidvek S.C.
2011 – Vasas SC U/19
School:
Farrer Primary School 2004/2005
Telopea Park School Football 2006-2009 (2008 ACT Runners Up)
Telopea Park School Futsal/Indoor (2009 ACT Runners Up)
2008 – 2010 – American International School of Budapest Varsity Captain (Most Valuable Player Award)
Other Sporting Honors:
2006 and 2007 Age Champion Cross Country Telopea Park School
2007 Age Champion Track & Field Telopea Park School
2007 Capital Football Referee
