Nicholas Holliday was introduced Friday as the latest signee to North Carolina FC. At 15 years old the goalie becomes the youngest professional soccer player in the Triangle and signifies the latest step in the NCFC focus on developing young talent and providing players the opportunity to play and succeed at the highest level.
OF GOOD NEWS TO SHARE. >> AMAZING NEWS. SO NICE TO SEE THAT BIG SMILE FROM GILDER. THANK YOU. >>> AS SCHOOL STARTS AGAIN, A 15-YEAR-OLD FROM CHAPEL HILL HAS A UNIQUE STORY TO TELL ABOUT WHAT HE DID THE SUMMER. RYAN SCHRAEDER INTRODUCES US TO THE NEWEST PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER IN THE TRIANGLE. >> Reporter: WHEN NICHOLAS HOLLIDAY JOINED THE FOOTBALL CLUB ACADEMY IN 2018, THE HEAD COACH SAID THEY REALIZED HE WAS NO ORDINARY SOCCER PLAYER. >> YEAH CAME IN AND PLAYED FOR THE ACADEMY TEAM AND VERY QUICKLY WE WERE PLAYING WITH 40 TEAMS. BEEN PLAYING FULL-TIME WITH GAMES AT SEVEN TEAMS. WE HAD THEM PLAYING IN GAMES WITH BASICALLY COLLEGE PLAYERS. >> Reporter: IN JUNE HOLLIDAY BECAME THE YOUNGEST GOALKEEPER TO IN A CHAMPIONSHIP OR LEAGUE ONE MATCH. THURSDAY, THE 15-YEAR-OLD SIGNED A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH AN CFC. >> ALL THE GUYS I AM TRULY BLESSED. >> Reporter: HE TURNED ON MAJOR- LEAGUE OPPORTUNITIES TO STAY WITH NCFC HE SAYS HE WAS A STAY HERE FOR NOW AT LEAST. SPOKE AFTER THAT I WENT TO PLAY OVERSEAS. >> Reporter: WILL YOU TELL YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS, THERE ARE SO MANY LOOKING UP TO YOU AND SAYING IF HE COULD DO WHAT I CAN DO IT, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM? BUT IT IS A LOT OF HARD WORK BUT YOU CAN DO IT. >>> HE WILL BE 17 AT THE WORLD CUP. THAT IS INCREDIBLE. HOLIDAY IS STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL. HE PLANS TO GO TO HIGH SQUAD WAS TO STUDY BUSINESS. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING HIS
