Anselmo García MacNulty hoping to make European experience count with Ireland's U21

“The good thing for me is I’ve played in three countries, experiencing different styles," says the 20-year-old defender.

EURO EXPERIENCE: Anselmo Garcia MacNulty on Ireland U21 duty. Pic Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady

At just 20 years of age, Anselmo García MacNulty is still learning his craft as a centre-back while away from the football pitch, the talented youngster has other lessons in the pipeline as well.

But given he began with his hometown club Real Betis in Seville, is a Republic of Ireland underage international whose list of clubs include Vfl Wolfsburg in Germany before joining NAC Breda and now PEC Zwolle in the Netherlands, Garcia MacNulty has spent plenty of time in the classroom.