You may not know them, but these 12 European-based Aussies are either going to be the next A-League homecoming kings or big foreign stars of tomorrow.
8. JOSHUA LAWS
If you consider yourself an upcoming Aussie expert but you're not familiar with Joshua Laws yet, you probably should be, as the 21-year-old can boast five years in the German youth system with Bundesliga club Fortuna Dusseldorf.
He's been slowly earning his stripes in the notoriously tough Regionalliga West, played nearly 700 minutes last season in the heart of midfield. Considering he's dealt with a tough injury run over the course of his short career, it makes for heartwarming (and hopeful) reading.
"The aim...is to play for the Socceroos, but for now after breaking my arm twice in the same spot this year I am just delighted to be fully fit again," Laws told The World Game two years ago.
"It was just sheer bad luck, even the doctor's said they'd never seen a player suffer a break in the same place like that before.
"I missed most of pre-season but I'm now hoping to get into a league game really soon now."
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