Chase move pays off for KFC MVP Malcolm Hendricks

Four months ago, Malcolm Hendricks donned the Chase’s Academic Foundation uniform for the first time, a clinical shift from Charlestown Secondary, with whom he plied his trade on the schools’ football circuit.
Last month, Hendricks, cutting it close playing against his former team, had his first taste of success, lifting the Republic Bank league trophy alongside Chase’s Academy.
Then it was down to the KFC Goodwill International tournament, another title that Chase retained, but for Hendricks, his wildest dreams came true when he was announced as the tournament’s most valuable player (MVP).

“Well, to me, it means a lot because it’s my first big tournament with Chase, and it’s my first KFC. I played to defend it, and I defend it well, and I’m proud, with everyone who supported me through this journey. I’m very happy with this trophy,” Hendricks told media operatives following a tense finish in Sunday night’s final.
As indicated by Sport Consultant Narada Wilson, the MVP will benefit from a one- to three-month stint at the Clube Atletico Penapolense in neighbouring Brazil in 2026.
Hendricks, after receiving the news, was brimming with excitement regarding the development.
Trying to gather his words, the defender shared, “To be honest, I’m really excited, really, really excited. I can’t even express how excited I am. I just got to go and see, put in my work and wish for the best.”
Now looking back, Hendricks believes that his move to Chase’s Academy was the right one to make.
“To be honest, yeah, moving to Chase was not really my first option, but it was the only one to make, but I made it, and now I’m playing here. I scored in Republic Bank, scored in KFC, and yeah, we’re champions,” the young footballer explained.
Last year’s KFC MVP, Raydon Krammer, a defender from the same institution, also benefited from a similar opportunity.