Dulca targets more U23 opportunities

Marco Dulca aims to capitalise on every opportunity he gets with Swansea City Under-23s this season.

The 18-year-old Romanian midfielder made his first start of the season for the development side during Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League International Cup – playing 83 minutes at Leigh Sports Village.

Despite the result, Dulca admits he has taken a lot of belief from playing more minutes with the U23s and is aiming to earn more chances to impress at a higher level.

“I’m very pleased with my performance and to have made my first start, so I will take a lot confidence going forward,” Dulca said.

“Obviously, I want more chances this season. I am still only 18, so when my chances do come I have to make sure I take them and put in 100 percent.

“Saturday was an important game for us and I think the boys put a shift in. 

“We played very well in the first half, but when United scored our performance levels dropped a little bit and they got the second goal which killed the game.”