From teenage limbo and Mangotsfield United to Champions League dream

From non-league to the Champions League in two and a half years. Even in a video game, that would be a hugely successful rise for a footballer. But for Bristol-born Miguel Freckleton, a National League winner with Chesterfield in 2024, it is a wonderful reality. "It's been crazy. It's so hard to put into words," the 23-year-old tells BBC Sport. Freckleton joined Austrian champions LASK in the summer after a trophy-winning one-year stint with Scottish club St Mirren. The Jamaica international has played seven times for LASK and made his European debut on one of the club's most famous nights.
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