Awer Mabil will be going to the Madrid to play against Real Madrid.
He will play in the World Cup with Australia in the summer.
It's an exciting time for any player.
Mabil's parents fled the war-torn former British colony of South Sudan in 1994 to establish a new life in a UN-run refugee camp in East Africa. Awer spent most of his childhood playing football barefoot on dirt pitches with a ball made out of plastic bags.
When Awer was 10 years old, the family was able to relocate again to Australia, and he quickly found that following his childhood passion for football, now playing with proper equipment, was a great way to overcome the communication difficulties he initially encountered.
His progress was amazing. After starring for a series of local youth teams as a goal scorer, he joined local semi-professional side Campbelltown City, making his debut at the age of 16, and a series of impressive performances saw him quickly snapped up by top-flightAdelaide United.
Mabil continued to shine in the A-League, showing great pace and skill on the wing, as well as an excellent crossing ability and an eye for goal which yielded seven goals in 24 appearances during the 2014-15 season.
After scouts from overseas became aware of his talents, he moved to Midtjylland, where he initially struggled to gain playing time and was later sent to Esbjerg and Pacos de Ferreira in Portugal.
Mabil earned his first call-up for the senior Australia international team after scoring on his debut in a match against Kuwait.
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Mabil found time to make a difference to the lives of fellow refugees by co-founding the Barefoot to Boots charity with his brother.
The organisation provides education, healthcare and gender equality opportunities, as well as its primary focus on football, and earned Mabil recognition from his fellow professionals with the FIFPro Merit Award.
The charity is chaired by Ian Smith, a board member at his former club, who expressed his admiration for the player when he was interviewed about his impact on the refugees.
Smith said that seeing a young man achieve what Awer has done makes their dreams come true. It is a way out and a way forward. It's important, you can't understate it. He is a great man. He has the strength of a lion and the power of an angel.
In June of this year, Mabil showed that courage when Australia faced Peru in a intercontinental final qualification for the World Cup.
After one missed penalty, the game went to sudden death. When Alex Valera's attempt for Peru was saved by Andrew Redmayne, the Socceroos were headed to the World Cup.
Mabil's career took a big leap forward when he signed a four-year contract with Cadiz, who were rebuilding their squad after escaping the drop from La Liga.
The first few months have been hard for him. Mabil got a decent amount of playing time in the opening weeks of the season, but he was behind Brian Ocampo and Theo Bongonda when it came to playing time. Since the beginning of the year, he has only appeared from the bench once.
There is a chance that Mabil won't see any playing time at the Bernabeu on Thursday but he will be fresh and fit to represent his adopted country with pride.
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