His cooking needs a bit of work – but Flo Bojaj’s football career is coming along nicely.
The 19-year-old frontman has enjoyed a chicken and pasta-fuelled rise through the ranks at Huddersfield Town.
Having fired in goals for the Under 18s, then 21s, the Albanian junior international enjoyed a short but busy first-team debut against MK Dons.
He almost scored himself before teeing up Jamie Paterson to seal a valuable 2-0 Championship win.
Unfortunately Bojaj’s family, with whom he came to England as a young refugee from Kosovo, had to keep tabs on his big night from Hertfordshire rather than Huddersfield.
“It’s a long journey, so when they asked if they should come up, I told them no because I didn’t think I would come on,” admitted the former Borehamwood College player, who had been an unused substitute twice before.
“But I had a few missed calls from my dad soon after the game ended, so he obviously knew about what had happened fairly fast.”
Bojaj moved North just over two years ago, having been spotted by a Town scout and impressed on a three-week trial.
It was a big change, both on and off the pitch for the player who had already represented Albania at Under 17 level.
“I have to say, I didn’t really know where Huddersfield was,” he added.
“And I certainly didn’t know how to look after myself.
“The club put me in digs with a lovely family in Marsh, and I needed a second mum, to be fair.
“I’ve got a bit better, but I still only cook chicken and pasta, although for a footballer, I suppose that’s not too bad!”
Bojaj’s progress on the pitch has been aided by Town’s academy and development coaching staff.
“I hadn’t been around academies until I joined Town,” he explained.
“But the coaches worked to get me up to speed, and things went well for me in that first season (2013-14) when I scored 25 goals.
“I started to work with the development squad, and Frankie Bunn (a former striker himself) has been great with me.
“Coming on against MK was a nervous moment, but I just tried to remember what the gaffer (Chris Powell) and Frankie had told me.
“The gaffer said press up the pitch and try to get hold of the ball.
“It was unbelievable to be involved, and I almost got a goal from Sean Scannell’s pass, but couldn’t quite stretch far enough.
“Then I was able to read the keeper’s pass out and put Jamie Paterson in, and he finished really well.”
