Juma Bah used to spend his spare time helping out at his father's bakery in Sierra Leone, but he could soon be playing for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City after a rapid footballing rise.
Beginning his career on pitches that were often dusty or muddy in his West African homeland, just nine months ago the teenager was playing domestic league games on artificial turf.
Yet, after impressing over a dozen La Liga outings for Real Valladolid in the first half of this season, the centre-back signed for the 10-time English champions in January.
"It would be a dream for me to play with these great players at Manchester City," Bah told BBC Sport Africa.