Six Questions: Tyrese Francois of Fulham FC
Six Questions with Tyrese Francois of Fulham FC…
Tyrese Francois is one of the most exciting young talents coming up from the Fulham academy at the moment.
The 20-year-old versatile midfielder has already made his senior debut for the club and has been a key player for the youth teams over the last few years.
Tyrese is technically superb and is a very skillful player on the pitch, with blistering pace to go with it.
Here, Tyrese talks about making his professional debut for Fulham and his time at the club so far, among other things.
Tyrese Francois
I can imagine that in your position as a midfielder you would have come up against some difficult opponents already, are there any particular opponents you can recall who gave you a hard time?
Over the years I have come up against some very talented midfielders. It’ll be hard to just pick one.
You made your professional debut for Fulham last season in a Carabao Cup tie against Southampton, how would you describe the experience?
My professional debut was a dream come true. I have worked very hard to be in and around the first team so to finally get some minutes was really surreal but a proud moment for myself and my family.
Are there any particular coaches who have played a vital role in your career so far that you would like to thank?
I have had some unbelievable coaches throughout the years that have really helped me in different ways.
A coach that I must thank is one of my coaches back in Sydney called Andrea Icardi. He helped me develop technically and gave me my first taste of European football.
Last year in August, you were named Fulham Supporters’ Trust Academy Player of the Year, becoming the first recipient of the trophy, how did that feel?
Receiving that trophy was a proud moment for me. It was nice to be acknowledged by the fans and staff for the hard work that I have put in.
You moved to England with your family six years ago and signed for Fulham in 2017, looking back at that, how would you say Fulham have helped you reach where you are today?
Over the past 6 years Fulham have helped me in many ways. They have supported my family and I off the field hugely. On the football side of things, they have given me an opportunity to grow and flourish into the player I am today and for that I’ll be forever grateful.
You have started the current season really well with 2 goals and an assist to your name in two PL2 appearances already and have also featured for the first-team in the Carabao Cup, are there any short-term goals that you have set for yourself for the current season?
This season I have set myself many goals to strive for. My main short-term goal is to get some more minutes in the Fulham first team and to keep performing well on a consistent basis.