After an intensive two-day camp, the judging panel of current Socceroo assistant coach Ante Milicic, former A-League coach John Kosmina and SBS analyst Craig Foster decided on the classy central midfielder.

Trajceski, 18, played 22 first team games in the Victorian NPL with Hume City this season and said he was delighted to have won the opportunity to impress the Sky Blues youth team coaching staff.

“I’m pretty happy at the moment, he said. “I just want to thank the boys for a great camp. I’m very pleased with how I went and I want to thank them for the opportunity.

"It means a lot. Hopefully I can do well in the two-week trial and progress throughout my career. The professionalism here was a level above the NPL and I was happy to be here and happy to be selected.”

Sydney FC Youth League Head Coach and judge Rob Stanton said that Trajceski’s performance in the practice match involving all 24 players was the main factor in the final decision.

“We had a look at all the other players and he just shone,” he said. “Because he understands space on the pitch and effective space, he’ll fit in nicely.

"We have some rules in the way we play and just some adjustments and I think he’ll handle that well.”

Michael Ephraim, Managing Director of Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia, helped present Trajceski with the trophy and said he was delighted to be the inaugural sponsor of the NPL and the PS4 Player Pathway Award.

“I’m really, really proud of what we delivered,” he said. “This started 18 months ago and with the assistance of the FFA, Football NSW and ultra-football it’s a quality, professional tournament and award program for 24 kids across the country.

“I’m really ecstatic and really proud of what we are doing.”

Socceroo Assistant Coach Ante Milicic was involved in a training and tactical session and said the NPL youngsters showed that they can fit into a professional environment.

“I must say they handled themselves very well,” he said.

“To come together for a short space of time and getting exposed to so many different components of football it’s great.

"When you think about playing a game during the week - then travelling and coming in here – with new faces and getting exposed to a certain way of playing and training and the professionalism that is required –  full credit to all the participants.”

FFA technical director Eric Abrams said the opportunity to identify players from across Australia was an important benefit.

 “It’s a very good incentive,” he said. “This is an extra opportunity to get a view on potential talent that are in the member federations.

"The message I want to give from the FFA is that we are really concerned about these players and we want to find every potential talent in Australia as quick as possible.”