Young was 17 when he was attacked in a Solihull park in May 2020. He was stabbed three times, one of those hitting an artery and causing a 12cm knife wound.
striker Brad Young said being stabbed three times and needing life-saving surgery turned out to be a “good thing” for his football career.
“I fought back, the guy that punched me in my face had me in a headlock and I just felt something weird in my back. I let go, looked down and saw I’d been stabbed three times.“I called the ambulance and then collapsed to the floor. They rushed me into hospital and they didn’t know what was going to happen, one of the stab wounds hit an artery and I lost a lot of blood.
“If anything it was a good thing and it opened my eyes up for what I really wanted to do and what I had been working all my life to do. It just woke me up and realised I had to stop messing about and knuckle down.After loan spells at Ayr and Carlisle, Young joined TNS in September 2023 and helped the club embark on a record-breaking campaign.
“I am buzzing for it, when I first came this is what I was looking forward to, the big games and hopefully qualifying, that is what attracted me to the club,” he added.
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