“The standard in Denmark is very high,” he said. “FC Midtjylland is one of the top clubs in Europe for creating and developing players and they have a history and a name for it making it a great place to be. 

“Being in Europe has made me mature a lot faster as a footballer. I see the game differently and have that European mentality to win at all cost.

“The game here compared to Australia is so much faster and physical.

“We have a lot of specialised coaches at my club to help us develop in different areas of the game. For example special training coaches for attacking, defending, midfield, shooting and free kicks.

“The goal for this year will be to win the league and go as far as possible in the UEFA youth champions league. 

“I’ve wanted to play football in Europe from a young age. The exposure you receive and the opportunities are more than it is in Australia.”
 

Martis has played for Cyprus in a number of international youth friendlies and will be competing for the U19 National Youth team in the upcoming European Championships qualifiers.

The former Joeys captain revealed he was called up to recent Young Socceroos squad camps but his club commitments with FC Midtjylland had ruled him out.

"FFA had contacted me," he said. "I was invited to the AFC training camp and the games that were played in Japan.

"Unfortunately they were both out of the FIFA window  and my club wouldn’t release me for those events due to the UEFA youth games and league games."