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Carl James Delves

Born 23 January 1988 in Chester is a football player, entrepreneur.

BLACKBURN ROVERS

Carl began his career in Blackburn's youth system whilst on trial at Liverpool's successful youth academy at the age of 12, and was spotted by a talent agent who advised Dean Saunders to take on the flair of the youngster. Starting out as a left winger from the age of 5, Carl struggled to set the scene alight and was converted as a left full back. This was thought to try and aid the progression of the teen who was known as a constant threat to opposition defenders, but could sometimes have a lack of discipline to get back into position and help out fellow teammates.

Carl spent 3 years in the youth system and was proving determined to gain a pro-contract. Unfortunately Carl suffered a career threatening injury in a second round F.A. Youth Cup match against a strong Leeds United youth team. After being advised by club physio's that he would never be able to perform at top flight standard because of the severity of the injury. This brought a halt to his youth contract and was terminated by mutual agreement in 2003.

PERSONAL LIFE

Carl had to go back and focus on his then student life with his GCSE's in his town of Warrington. He graduated from Padgate High School in 2004, and began College in 2005 to study media and business management. Whilst in College he began physio treatment after a various amounts of hospital visits to repair and strengthen his ligament in his knee and ankle throughout high school. He moved on to train with friends for a local sunday league team, in a small attempt to regain fitness and improve his legs physical structure.

LEIGH R.M.I & Life on the Mediterranean

in early 2007 Carl sort to seek out the then team manager of Leigh R.M.I Steve Bleasedale to regenerate his broken career. Carl joined the local team, and was instantly put into the reverse team to help improve the fitness and conditioning with a long term view to prove himself a first team favourite. In a reserve game away to Barrow AFC Carl was substituted in the 57th minute with a recurring strain to the injured left leg back in 2003. This put a frustrated Carl back onto the sidelines, with no clear signs of a returning date. Ongoing career disappointments took the teen abroad to the Mediterranean, Spain to reside in Javea(Xabia) to train with C.D. Javea. This opportunity came about when former West Ham and Plymouth Argyle player Kenny Brown saw the teen play in a pre-season exhibition match for Leigh R.M.I in Torrevieja in the summer of 2007, and kept interests in the youngster, Carl took the chance to move abroad in a hope to get away from problems and stress caused by the injury. Carl failed to regain full fitness due to reappearing injury strains to his injured leg. Carl was then strongly advised by club doctors in Spain to settle his career as over or risk further threatening leg injuries.

ENTREPRENEUR

After a disappointing football career ended with early injuries, Carl began working with Father as a labourer and started to rebuild his life back in Warrington. From this Carl moved on to a sales career and in his part time started his own business C-J Industries. This new business venture came to life when Carl used internet websites to sell Green Tea products and Espresso capsule's.

EARLY LIFE

Carl was born in Chester and soon moved with Mother Elaine and Father Kenneth to Warrington along with Brother Kevin and Sister Leanne. In his very early years Carl was never without his football and little West Highland Terrier Sammy. Carl would often watch his older brother play for Chester City in the youth team, and later for Warrington Town first team. All this inspired the youth to train hard and emulate his brothers achievements, and can be noted that whilst watching one of his brother matches for Chester against Manchester City, he was in awe when he saw a very young teen Shaun Wright-Phillips play on the opposition team in the under 15's match and score, after Wright-Phillips picked up the ball on his own 18 yard box, and watched as the Man City youngster took on Multiple players and challenges to score with a drilled right footed strike into the keepers near post.