Ford is a
strong, athletic centre-back who reads the game very well, has great link up
play and bridges possession between defence and attack.
He began
his footballing career by signing for Coventry City`s academy in 1999 at the
age of young age of 9.
He was
then played in various positions in defence before being identified at the academy
as a centre-back.
Then, at
the age of 16, he secured a scholarship with Coventry City playing regularly
for their under-16s and under-18 academy sides and was part of the successful under-18
team that won the Professional Development League South title and successful FA
Youth Cup run.
He signed
his first professional contract in 2017 and then became a regular for the development
under-23 side.
During his
time at Coventry he went on loan to Mickleover Sports in the Evo-Stik Northern
Premier League Premier Division in October 2018 – a loan which was extended until
January 2019.
He was
released by the Sky Blues at the end of the 2018/19 season. |
