A BARRY footballer and former three time Cardiff and Vale College player of the year has been selected for the the Welsh Learning Difficulty national squad.

Zach Cleary has been selected alongside fellow CAVC players Hendrix dos Santos and Carlos Indjai.

Hendrix and Carlos have both attended a recent Wales LD national squad training camp and Carlos has played two international matches so far this season.

Zach played for the College FEDS team for three years and won Player of the Year each of those years.

Grant Kalahar, Director of Cardiff and Vale College’s Football Academy, said: "I am very proud of Hendrix dos Santos' progress in a short space of time - his inclusion in the Wales LD national squad program is thoroughly deserved and he is in great company with fellow CAVC student Carlos Indjai and our former student Zach Cleary.

“I identified Hendrix as a potentially talented player in his first training session with us and after his application he improved quickly to a point where it was easy to recommend him to the national squad staff.

"Zach and Carlos have been fantastic servants to Wales so far in their careers and it was a pleasure to help them develop and become world class players in their competitions program.

“The three lads access a training, conditioning and performance education programme at Dragon Park that I can vouch for as world class after spending several years setting up the squad and leading as head coach/manger before coming to CAVC this year.

“The opportunity complements our training program at CAVC seamlessly – we share a philosophy of individual specific learning, holistic player development and the prevention of cumulative fatigue."

Zach Cleary said: "My time at college was really good as I had top class lecturers and class mates. I was proud to represent the college football team for three years.

"Representing Wales is an honour and thanks to everyone that has helped me along the way."