LONDON, England - Jamaican midfielder Wolry Wolfe's dream of playing professional football in Europe could be near reality.
The Portmore United player, who has had loan stints with Trinidad & Tobago's Joe Public, was scheduled to leave here yesterday or today for two weeks of trials at Hungary's Division Two club, Ferencvaros.
Wolfe, 27, will join two other Portmore players - brother Rafe Wolfe and Jason Morrison - at the eastern European club.
"It always helps when you have a friend or even better, a family member with you in a foreign club because it will help you to settle down quickly," he said.
Wolfe, a member of Jamaica's historical Under-20 team to the 2001 Youth World Cup in Argentina, is delighted with the opportunity to further his professional career.
"This means a lot to me. I appreciate everything that I was able to do and learn at Joe Public, but in one's football life, every stop on your journey is a stepping stone to the thing you aspire to," said Wolfe on Wednesday night after his cameo performance in Jamaica's hard-fought 0-0 draw with Nigeria's Super Eagles at the New Den stadium, the home of Millwall FC.
The left-sided midfielder, who missed out on last year's Digicel Championship Finals in Kingston due to a hamstring injury, said he is intent on going to Hungary and working hard.
"I've been on a trial before with Joe Public, so I know what to expect. I am focused and ready," said a bubbly Wolfe, who hails from a 'Wolfe' pack of athletes. His sibling Kemeel plays for Harbour View FC and his sister Tiffany, before injury, played netball for Jamaica.
Apart from his brother Kemeel, Wolry says his five-year-old son Kadiff is his inspiration.