Turbines Borrow Posh Boy

Making his debut for Peterborough Sports in Tuesday night`s win at Tamworth in the Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central was

Kobe Chong.

The 20-year-old midfielder joined the Turbines on loan for the rest of the season from Championship neighbours Peterborough United, who he signed for in August following a short trial, catching the eye in a number of appearances during pre-season, bagging a brace in the 3-2 victory at Spalding United.

Chong, who spent time in the Cagliari youth set-up in Italy, joined Posh from Northern Premier League Division One Midlands outfit Sutton Coldfield Town.

Before joining the Royals, he had spent time with Solihull Moors, Banbury United and Redditch United.

He signed for West Bromwich Albion as a 9-year-old but even before that was taken to Strike Soccer Schools as a two-year-old and was taken to Brazilian futsal camps aged just 6 by his father, who himself is a former professional basketball player for Birmingham Blues.

Things were progressing well until his dad heard through a contact at Sporting Lisbon that there was a chance for his son to earn a contract there.

He jumped on the chance and without even telling West Brom, the pair jetted off but when an offer was not forthcoming, he was ticked off by the Baggies for taking his privileged position for granted and was duly released.

He then trialled with Italian Serie A side Cagliari and after returning to England to finish his GCSE`s, he signed a contract with them and spent three years in the club’s under-16 and under-17 sides.

After continuing to struggle being abroad, he returned home at 18 and spent a year on Solihull’s football college course. He also attended a `Non-League Gems` event and was spotted by scouts from Brentford, Middlesbrough and Huddersfield Town. He attended trials at all three and was offered a contract by Brentford, only for the club to pull out at the last minute.

The devastating blow was yet another setback, but he pushed on; turning out for Banbury and Redditch before lockdown and finally Sutton Coldfield before Posh secured his signature.

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