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SUCCESS STORIES





            Six players received ISFA call ups and four players had age group or senior international call ups for their home nation in
            2022/2023. 10 players received Division 1 (highest level competition) US Uni Scholarships, a record high.



















            MAX O’LEARY              JAMIL ROBERTS            TYRONE MINGS             MAYA KENDELL
            Max O’Leary is an Irish   Jamil left Millfield for   Millfield’s first Premiership   Maya joined Millfield Prep
            professional footballer and   an apprenticeship with   and England footballer,   in Year 8 in 2017. During
            goalkeeper for Bristol City,   Plymouth Argyle FC, making   who joined the school at   her time at Millfield, Maya
            who attended Millfield Prep.   his first team debut aged 16.   15 from Southampton   was an active member of
            He began his career with   He then attended Marshall   FC. Tyrone played for   a variety of sports teams
            Bristol City and has played   University (USA), winning   Yate, Chippenham Town   and co-curricular groups,
            on loan with Kidderminster   a national championship,   and Ipswich Town before   representing Millfield
            Harriers, Bath City, Solihull   and was drafted to MLS side   securing a £26 million move   in football, hockey and
            Moors and Shrewsbury     Sporting Kansas City. South   from Bournemouth to Aston   athletics while regularly
            Town. In 2023, Max signed a   Georgia Tormenta FC in   Villa. Tyrone played for   singing in school concerts.
            3 year deal with Bristol City.   the USL followed, where he   England in the UEFA Euro   In January 2022, Maya was
            He was called up to the   also won a championship.   2020 tournament.      selected for the national
            Republic of Ireland national   He then moved to Australia                  Independent Schools
            team ahead of UEFA Euro   where he plays for Peninsula                     Football Association (ISFA)
            2020 qualifying, and in   Power.                                           U18 team, before making
            2022, was in the squad for                                                 her debut in April later that
            friendly matches against                                                   year. In November 2023,
            Belgium and Lithuania.                                                     Maya made her debut for
                                                                                       Bristol City Women in their
                                                                                       FA Women’s League Cup tie
                                                                                       with Women’s Super League
                                                                                       side Tottenham Hotspur
                                                                                       Women.

                                                              LAUREN PICKUP
                                                              Lauren previously attended
                                                              Chelsea centre of Excellence
                                     CHARLIE BINNS            and was on the FA Girls’
                                     Charlie joined Millfield in   England Talent Pathway
                                     Lower Sixth to improve   towards playing for the
                                     his football and received   England Senior Women’s
                                     specialist goalkeeper    Team. She has also
                                     training. Charlie signed a   represented the England
                                     two-year contract with   ISFA U18 National Team and
                                     Championship club,       England at U15 level. Lauren
                                     Ipswich Town in 2023     is attending Rice University
                                     and is currently on loan   in the US, on a full-ride
                                     at Felixstowe and Walton   football and academic
                                     United.                  scholarship.
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