Howard Walker, Staff Reporter
FRASER - FILE
ANOTHER JAMAICAN player, Sean Fraser, has signed with Miami
FC in the United States Soccer League division one where he will team up with
Onandi Lowe.
Both players will leave the island today to join their Miami teammates before leaving for a short tour in Brazil from March 15 in preparation for their season which commences in April.
Fraser, 23, said his hard work has paid off and he is just happy for the opportunity to ply has trade overseas.
"It's been a long time I am working for something. It's not the best club in the world or the biggest league, but I am grateful," said Fraser.
He continued: "It's a start and I know I can go on from there. No turning back now."
ON TRIAL
Fraser, is managed by Kinetic Sport and his transfer was secured through arrangements made with US-based agent Eddie Davidson of National Sport Group, an athlete management company.
Fraser, who represented Harbour View up to last season, has been on a number of trials in two Scandinavian countries - Iceland and Denmark.
He was on trial at Keflavik, currently lying fourth in the Icelandic league and Silkeborg, eighth in the Danish league.
"I went to Iceland right after the NPL (National Premier League) finished with Keflavik. They wanted to sign me, but I got injured. In Denmark I trained with Silkeborg but it was a matter of them saying they couldn't afford the living and every thing," explained Fraser.
Fraser, who plays right midfield, says his hard work plus his dribbling skills are what impressed the Brazilian coach Chiquinho de Assis.
Former Brazilian national star goalkeeper, Claudio Taffarel, is also on the coaching staff.
PLAYING SINCE HIS YOUTH
Fraser, who is also called 'Matterhorn', plied his trade as a youngster at the Vaz Preparatory School before having a short stint at Camperdown High School.
He then moved to Clarendon College where he won the 1998 daCosta Cup title and was a part of the Jamaican team that participated in the Youth World Cup in 1999 in New Zealand.
"I didn't really finish school through football, so I just have to treat this as my life," said Fraser.
