Profiles of some of the 1XI Football Team, the side that won the National ISFA Cup earlier in the year. There is more to the Ardingly 1 XI than just football.

1. Matt Price
Position: Centre Back
Current Year group: Upper Sixth
Entry Year group: Shell (Year 9)
Day / boarder: Weekly Boarder
Football achievements: 4 consecutive years Brighton and Hove
Development Squad; ISFA squads U13, U14, U15; ISFA U18 Sixes
winner; 2013 Elgin Southern Independent Schools League winner;
2015 ISFA Boodles National U18 Cup winner; 2015 ISFA U18
Southern Squad 2015.
Other achievements: Head Boy UVI; Head of Crosse House LVI. GCSEs 7A*s, 3As; Half and Full
Academic Colours plus other subject and achievement prizes. Sports Scholarship 2011; Headmaster's
Academic Award, 2011.
Team Manager of Ardingly Solar which built and raced a solar car in the World Solar Challenge 2015
3000kms from Darwin to Adelaide.
Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award - June 2015. College Chapel Choir. ISFA Leadership and Volunteering
Award: Bronze Award. John Muir Award for conservation: Level 1.
“Ardingly is a very special place, which is a community rather than just a school. This community is
challenging yet supportive, demanding and hugely rewarding. Opportunities present themselves at
every turn, and if you decide to commit to these, you know you will be encouraged and supported
throughout.”
Ambitions: To study electronic engineering and continue to play a high level of football.

2. David Bonilla
Position: Goalkeeper
Current Year group: Upper Sixth
Entry Year group: Shell (Year 9)
Day / boarder: Boarder
Football achievements: Man of the Match ISFA Final; winner of
two Sussex County Cups and ISFA Cup Final.
Other achievements: Crystal Palace Academy player; House and School Prefect and holder of a Sports
Scholarship.
“Ardingly has helped me to develop in all aspects, football, academic and socially. I have gained
many good friends. On the football side I have been able to develop and progress enormously. During
one year out because of an injury Ardingly gave me great support and a lot of help to get through it.
This was rewarded when a year later I was awarded Man of the Match at the ISFA Final.”

3. Oscar McConnell
Position: Central Midfielder
Current Year group: Lower Sixth
Entry Year group: Shell (Year 9)
Day / boarder: Flexi–boarder
Football achievements: U15 County Cup winner 2013; U15 Ibstock
Sixes winner 2013; U15 ISFA Cup winner and Captain 2014; U18 ISFA
Cup winner 2015 and U18 Elgin Cup winner 2015. ISFA National
player U14, U15 and U16. Represented ISFA as Captain. FA People's
Cup Winner 2015 and Captain.
Other achievements: GCSEs 2 A*s. 5As, 2Bs; debating team 2013; Sports Scholarship.
“Ardingly has been a place of endless opportunity for me. Since I have arrived not only has my football
greatly improved but my academic grades have come on massively. I have been encouraged to expand
my interests beyond sport which has helped me in the classroom. Also, I have made some close friends
who I intend to keep in touch with long after our years here.”
Ambitions: To either play professional football and/or gain a football scholarship to a division one US
university and earn a degree.

4. Chris Holman
Position: Central Midfielder
Current Year group: Upper Sixth
Entry Year group: Year 7
Day / boarder: Boarder
Football achievements: Captain of the 1st XI; ISFA U16 National Squad; ISFA U18 South
Team.
Other achievements: GCSEs 4A*s, 2As, 3Bs; AS level, 2As 2Bs.
“Ardingly has enabled me to pursue my academic ambitions while playing the sport I
love to the highest level.”
Ambitions: To go and study in the US while playing college soccer.

5. George Southgate
Position: Left Defence / Left Forward
Current Year: Lower Sixth
Entry Year group: Remove (Year 10)
Day / boarder: Day
Football achievements: ISFA U14, U15 National
Team; U14 and U15 Sussex Cup Winner; ISFA U18
South Team; Boodles ISFA Cup Winner; Elgin
Southern League Winner.
Other achievements: GCSEs; 7 A*s 3As; ASs; 3 As and a B. Sport Scholarship; House and School Prefect;
part of the charity project team to India.
“Ardingly has been a great school in all aspects, whether it is in sport or academics or music. I have
learnt a vast amount during my time here, progressing to become a well rounded sportsman. I have
developed academically and been to various places in the world.”
Ambitions: To earn a place in the ISFA U18 National side; to play in a university team, maybe join a lower
league side; to gain a top degree and study abroad during university and pursue a career in the city.

6. DominicAdomakoh
Position: Left Wing / Right Wing
Current; Lower Sixth
Entry Year group: Year 8
Day / boarder: Weekly Boarder
Football achievements: 2010 selected for the Barbados U13
National team and toured Canada; 2010 awarded the ‘Best
Midfielder’ in the country and ‘Man of the Match’ for the
National Cup Final; 2013-14 Winner of the National Sixes U15
and the U15 ISFA cup; Winner of the Elgin Cup and Boodles
U18 ISFA cup 2015.
Other achievements: GCSEs 5A*s 4As and 1B; House Prefect.
“When I came to Ardingly in 2011 in Year 8 I made new friends quickly and settled right into the school
life. Since coming to Ardingly the level of football I have played has been better than I had played at
previous schools and it has really helped to improve my game. Ardingly has helped me to open new
doors for my future in terms of my academics and my football, providing support for both aspects
whenever it is needed.”
Ambitions: To go to America to study Economics and International Business. To play a high level of
College soccer.

7. Oscar HaynesBrown
Position: Striker
Current Year: Lower Sixth
Entry Year group: Shell (Year 9)
Day / boarder: Boarder
Football achievements: ISFA Cup winner in Year 10 and 11; FA
peoples cup winner U16; U15 National ISFA team U15 and U16;
Sussex Cup winner U15 playing a year up. 1st XI player for 2 years,
scoring just under 150 goals at Ardingly in three years.
Other achievements: Sports Scholarship to Ardingly College; House Prefect; GCSEs 2As and 4 Bs.
“Ardingly is a great place to develop your football to the best it can be whilst giving you great
academic support. We are the best team in the country for independent football at the moment. We
are surrounded by many positive teachers and pupils.”
Ambitions: To go to university in America and to achieve a football scholarship there.
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8. Toby Cassidy
Position: Left Defence / Left Forward
Current: Lower Sixth
Entry Year: group: Remove (Year 10)
Day / boarder: Day
Football achievements: Player at Brighton Academy from age nine to 16; played for
Crawley Academy and invited to trials at Arsenal Academy; winner of the U15 National
Sixes tournament; U15 National ISFA Cup and National FA People's Cup 5-a-side.
Winner of the U18 ISFA Cup; U18 Elgin League and Elgin Cup.
Other achievements: GCSEs A*, 6As, 2Bs, C; Sports Scholar; House Prefect.
“Ardingly has shaped and sculpted me as an individual, allowing me to balance
education and sport, and has opened many doors for my future.“

9. MichaelMakepeace
Position: Right Wing / Striker
Current Year group: Upper Sixth
Entry Year group: Shell (Year 9)
Day / boarder: Weekly Boarder
Football achievements: Ajax Cape Town U11 – U14; Crystal Palace U14; Crawley Town FC U15, ISFA
National U16 and ISFA National U18.
Other achievements: GCSEs 4A*s, 4As, 1B and AS Levels A,B,B; Deputy Head of House in Hilton; 1st XI
Vice Captain; School Prefect.
“Ardingly was the perfect school for me to join in Shell, having moved from Cape Town, South Africa, as
it such a warm and welcoming school. Ardingly’s launch of the Football Academy also helped me
progress my football ability further with fixtures against professional clubs.”
Ambitions: To achieve a scholarship to play football at university in the USA.

10. Louis Evans
Position: Left Back
Current: Upper Sixth
Entry Year group: Year 2
Day / boarder: Boarder
Football achievements: Member of the QPR Academy; ISFA player; trialled for Leicester City.
Other achievements: GCSEs; 10A*s.
“From Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior School, Ardingly College has given me the opportunity to discover my
strengths and what I enjoy most. My football has developed with great coaching, tactical awareness
and playing top quality opponents. I enjoy each day at school and the challenges it brings and have
made some friends for life.”
Ambitions: To become an architect.

11. Diego Llantada
Position: Striker
Current Year: Upper Sixth
Entry Year group: Lower Sixth
Day / boarder: Boarder
Football achievements: In Spain: National futsal league title; two County futsal league titles; Captain of
the 1st school football team; top 10 scorer of the league (for four years).
Other achievements: Graduated with Honours from secondary education in Spain; Hilton House prefect;
Vice-President and co-founder of Ardingly Business Society; 2015 winner of the "Take a Risk” (school
business competition).
“Ardingly has given me the opportunity to develop as a student and as a football player. Here I have
learnt the importance of consistency and hard work in order to succeed academically as well as in
sport.”

12. Charlie Kelly
Position: Midfield
Current: Lower Sixth
Entry Year group: Remove (Year 10)
Day / boarder: Day
Football achievements: Winner of the ISFA U15 Cup; four years at Brighton and Hove
Albion before joining Ardingly Academy.
Other achievements: GCSEs 7As, 2Bs,1C. House Prefect; 1st team tennis player (tennis
colours).
“Joining Ardingly has allowed both my academic studies and sport to be kept at a
high level. The way the sport fits in with our academic timetables is great, whereas
at other schools I would have been taking time out of lessons.”

13. Josh Magrath
Position: Centre Back
Current Year group: Year 11
Entry Year group: Remove (Year 10)
Day / boarder: Day
Football achievements: Winner of international tournaments in Denmark,
Barcelona and Holland playing for the Brighton Elite team.
Other achievements: Sports Scholarship at Ardingly.
“Ardingly has really developed my football as I get to train and play at a high
standard, and to train as often as I would for clubs like Brighton. It also gives
me the opportunity to have a good education alongside the football.”

14. Teddy West
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Current Year group: Lower Sixth
Entry Year group: Shell (Year 9)
Day / boarder: Day
Football achievements: Played for Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club for six
years; played up a year and won two County Cups; youngest player at Ardingly to
win both the League and National; winner of U15's National Cup; winner of the
U16 FA peoples cup for 5-a-side; represented the ISFA National side at U15 and
U16 level, beating Man United and Benfica. Represented ISFA South at U18.
Other achievements: GCSEs 4As, 5Bs; Sports Scholarship at Ardingly.
“At Ardingly College my football and academic abilities have improved.
Enjoying the best of both worlds with a very high standard of football and
education has given me a bright future. I have formed many amazing
friendships over the years.”

15. Ethan Pizano
Position: Centre Mid / Winger
Current Year group: Remove (Year 10)
Entry Year group: Shell (Year 9)
Day / boarder: Boarder
Football achievements: Sports Scholar; Captain of
the U15s A team; Singapore American School ISFA
National B team; Brazilian Soccer School Level 2
Skills Badge Award.
Other achievements: Year 7 and 8 Honor Roll Singapore American School .
“Ardingly is a great school where we get the opportunity to receive excellent education as well as play at
a high level of football. I have time to relax in my room when I am tired from training it is nice to have my
own space. I have made a close school friend and although I am a full boarder am allowed to spend the
weekend at his house which gives me the opportunity to recharge. I feel that Ardingly is really
developing me as an academic, a footballer, and a person. ”
Ambitions: Use the opportunities at Ardingly to try for the MLS; attend an Ivy league school in the USA
and become a doctor of medicine so that I have a high level of education if my footballing ambitions do
not work out.

16. Alessandro Nanni
Position: Centre Midfield
Current Year group: Remove (Year 10)
Entry Year group: Remove (Year 10)
Day / boarder: Boarder
Football achievements: Royal Selangor KL Tournament, Man Of
The Match; Emirates London 3v3 World Cup: 3rd Place; JSSL
Awards, Most Outstanding Player and Most Committed Player;
Sassoulo 2000’s Trials, Selected For First Team (U15); Bangkok
7v7 Tournament: Most Valuable Player; Gothia Cup: Quarter
Finals
“I’ve only been at Ardingly for a few weeks but I believe that it already has devolved me as a
player and as a student. The football is great because the coaches analyse me and tell me what
I’ve been doing well and where I need to improve. My social life is great too, the school is a great
place for football and making new friends.”
Ambitions: Selected for the 1XI next year; play professional football.