Former Premier League footballer and Complete Academy coach Rufus Brevett shares the experiences and mindset behind his successful career. Having represented clubs including QPR, Fulham and West Ham United, Rufus discusses overcoming rejection, memorable achievements and the advice he would give to young players hoping to build a future in football.
Rufus, as an ex pro footballer of many fantastic clubs what is the best advice you could give to these boys joining Complete to make a career in football?
believe in your ability, work hard and have a desire to be the best
If you could rewind time and be 16 again is there anything you would do differently with your career?
I wouldn’t really change anything, I got realeased from my home town Club derby county at 16, out of 10 players I was the only one to be told I wasn’t going to be good enough. All I wanted to do was prove them wrong which is exactly what I did.
What is your proudest moment in football?
I have a few proud moments, my first game for Qpr away to spurs coming from Doncaster where the crowd was 1000 to a week later playing in front of 30,000.
Getting promoted to the premiership with fulham, playing in a FA cup semi final against Chelsea and winning and captaining fulham when we won the intertoto cup beating Italian side Bologna in the final.
Some up Complete academy in 3 words?
Hunger to achieve
