Lewis MaCardle        

Date of birth: 12 September 1989

Height: 175cm

Weight: 73kg

Position: Left Back

Former club: Middlesborough

Favourite player and why: Patrice Evra and Sergio Ramos are both attacking full-backs like myself and I enjoy watching them and learning a few things from them.

Sporting ambition: To get back into football at the highest level possible, even if that means starting at a lower level and working my way up. To win as many trophies as possible and to represent my country.

Career highlight to date: Recovering from an injury and to be given this time for a second chance, something so many people don’t get.

What’s the best thing about the GHA: We have very good training sessions and individual sessions to improve you as a player, with the best coaching staff. The resort, the weather and especially the banter with the players and coaches.

What have you learnt from Glenn and the team: I have improved a great deal as a player through the coaching, especially the individual work, something you don’t usually get at a club, especially from the top coaches here.