'Dad told me if I go, I better make it': Bastrop teen Ezra Gaona heads overseas for pro soccer debut

Austin (KXAN) – Again goalkeeper, Ezra Jonah was the opportunity for him as soon as he left Pastep. Gona’s parents were a little different looks in his next step.

“My mother wanted to stay as much as she could,” said Jonah with a smile. “My father told me if I would go, it’s best to do it.”

Gaona (yellow) with Macclesfield FC.

The opportunity was her experience with Macclesfield FC, a club in the Northern Premier League. McLeelfield noticed for the first time Gayuna after he went to a camp in Italy earlier in his high school career.

How the English club Gaona discovered the search story.

“They had a coach who had a cousin to one of my matches because his nephew was in the game. [He] He saw me, I loved how I played and spoke with his boss. In the end, they found my number. “

Abi Gona got his desire, and made Ezra the club. He is scheduled to go to England later this year and join the team.

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McLeville has recently achieved tremendous success, and has continued to climb English football. After promoting to the Northern Premier League before this season, it will be promoted again to the northern national league next season.

“They just won the league and destroyed the record for most points per year, most victories and most games without getting a goal for them,” Jonah said.

When a Pastep citizen is appointed to go abroad, he has the grateful of the trip in front of him.

“It is a struggle sometimes to maintain my confidence, the ego in choice, because it is very overwhelming. It is good to remain modest through it. It is amazingly knowing that I will be able to nullify my school, not just a boycott map, but on a global map.”

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