Straight after graduating Year 12, Josh Wilson started his apprenticeship as a boilermaker. During that time, he was also playing semi-professional soccer for FNQ Heat (formerly known as Cairns FC). By mid-2018, Josh had completed his apprenticeship and decided he wanted to chase his football/soccer dreams and packed up and moved to the USA.
Josh, a goalkeeper, has excelled in his chosen sport in the USA while studying Business Management. He completed Junior College at Iowa Lakes Community College, helping take his College to the regional grand final. He then studied at the University of Rio Grande, while playing soccer for the University.
At Iowa Lakes, Josh has received four Conference 'Goalkeeper of the Week' awards and one National 'Goalkeeper of the Week' award. In his second, or sophomore, year he was selected in the National Junior College 'All American' soccer team.
'Since graduating from Bentley Park College I have completed an apprenticeship, been paid to play the sport I love, travelled somewhere I have never been before, played soccer at a higher level than I ever imagined and studied a Business Management degree' Josh said.
Josh has now relocated back to Cairns, living happily with his young family.
