Stipe Trbuhovich, from Werribee Bees, impressed ex-Socceroo John Aloisi enough to win the spot after a trial match at Port Melbourne, which involved a number of other scouted players.

Nike head scout and coach Ron Smith said the player caught the eye primarily for his technical ability.

“He was one of the two or three that stood out in the second half of the game,” Smith told au.fourfourtwo.com.

“He looks quite a good player in midfield. Got on the ball a lot, worked hard in attack and defence and generally did good things with the ball.”

Trbuhovich moved to Melbourne with his family from New Zealand in 2010.

There, he represented the junior All-Whites at U-15 level, but since moving to Melbourne hasn’t been picked up in any pathway programs.

Interestingly his twin brother also played in the game as a striker and according to Smith, he too impressed.

Tom Rogic, one of the four winners of last year’s Pacific Chance trials, ended up going all the way and winning one of the eight pro contracts at the Nike Academy in England.

At the Nike Chance global trials in London in 2011 – a competition for the 100 best unsigned talent from Chance trials globally - Rogic got to meet Arsene Wenger and Guus Hiddink before impressing in the trials and games under some of the best staff coaches in England.

After a few months of being at the academy, Championship club Reading was keen to sign Rogic but work permit issues scuppered the deal.

He since returned and has become one of the rising stars of the A-League with Central Coast Mariners.

Trbuhovich has similar attributes to Rogic, added Smith.

“He had good close skills and had a good change of direction and good manipulation of the ball in changing direction and evading challenges," said the former Perth Glory boss.

“And he looked quite composed on the ball when he had time to get his head up and make some passes.

“But this is just the start of the process with the first find.”

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See the video of Stipe's winning trial here: