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Listen in the appOn this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. A well respected man in the recruitment side of football. He is responsible for discovering players like Djed Spence and more.
Mr Martin Carter, the Head Of Academy Recruitment at EFL Championship club Middlesbrough FC, who also played for the clubs academy as a 12 year old schoolboy, joins me and tells me on Episode 23 of my Podcast.
That a lot of young players are blinded by great facilities and they should be ready to adapt and play football anywhere, because conditions are not the same at every club.
Full Episode: Friday April 10th

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"Middlesbrough Head Of Academy Recruitment - Martin Carter ("Young Players, Blinded By Good Facilities"") - Episode 23 snippet")" is an episode of Marvee Woods Football Academy Podcast. Runtime 1 min. Published April 3, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.