The 20-year-old was one of the brightest products of his generation, a former Joeys captain and FFA Centre of Excellence graduate who had led his country at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

A pint-sized midfielder, who had also appeared for the Olyroos, who had debuted in the A-League at the age of 18 and played for Brisbane Roar in both the finals and the Asian Champions League.

But in May he was cut by new Roar coach Robbie Fowler, as he looked to rebuild the Queensland club.

Despite impressing in more than 30 appearances for Brisbane, Caletti was out.

Like many of his contemporaries, opportunities in first-team football at home were rare.

Then in August he landed a 15-month deal with Florø SK in Norway's third tier.

Caletti embraced the chance with both arms, scoring one goal in 11 games in the PostNord-ligaen, and has not looked back.

"I really enjoyed it to be honest," he told FTBL. "I didn’t really know what to expect when I went over…

"It’s a small town Florø where I played, but the people are really welcoming. The teammates are very welcoming and everybody spoke English which made it a little bit easier for me.

"We went through a few ups and downs even though it was only half a season. But I thought I thought it was a really good experience for me to be exposed to that kind of European football where there is promotion and relegation and whatnot.

"It is definitely a change of pace from the A-League. But I was happy to be given regular game-time, which is just something I missed and which is really important to me.

"To be able to play and enjoy football and improve on a weekly basis is something I really enjoyed being able to do."

Caletti admits it was tough to leave Roar after three and a half years with the club.

"Of course. I loved Brisbane, I loved my time time at the Roar," he said. "I have many close friends there.

"The fans as well, I felt they supported me through my whole three and a bit years there. So of course it was hard to say goodbye but that’s part of football, that’s part of life.

"I’m going to be forever thankful to start my professional career there. I’m really grateful for the time there."

Florø SK, which was formerly the home of fellow Aussie midfielder Luc Jeggo, is located on the country's western coast. The town has a population of less than 10,000 people.

Despite the isolation, Caletti has been impressed with the standard of football in Norway.

"It is pretty physical," he said. "There’s some really good individual players there, at Florø as well.

"I was quite surprised by the level, it was good physically and there’s some good technical players there as well. I was quite impressed.

"Club football there is a whole other level. You can see the ins and outs, and for me I’ve seeing it as Florø is a good starting spot to get into European football and really experience in it."

The defensive midfielder is currently in the off-season with the Norwegian league starting up again in March.

Caletti is out to use his time in Norway to try and eventually secure a move to a higher division in Europe.

"I’ve got another season at Florø," he explained. "The season starts up again in a couple of weeks.

"I’m really excited to get back into it because I only played half a season. I don’t feel like I need too much of an off-season, I’m ready to go again.

"Definitely I want to use it as a springboard. It’s a good starting spot for me to get me game-time, keep progressing, keep developing and hopefully able to move eventually to a higher level and reach my full potential.

"I’m really excited to see what the future holds and hopefully I can perform well enough to move on."

Caletti's tale is similar to many other young Australian players of his age who are looking to break into the professional ranks.

But the Sydneysider believes plying your trade overseas is not necessarily the best decision for every footballer.

"Every situation is different," he said.

"Now especially with the new rule where you can have more Under-23 bench players, which I think is really good for young players to get experience and game-time in the A-League. Maybe for everyone it’s a different situation.

"For me, because I got released from Brisbane and needed to try something new, maybe a change of scenery, I didn’t want to keep waiting for something to happen here, I needed to start playing football again.

"For me it was the right thing to do. But for others it’s a different situation."

With his focus currently on Europe, Caletti is unsure when he will return home to play.

"I’d never say never, as you never know what’s going to happen in football," he concedes. "But at the moment all I’m focusing on is performing when I get the chance to play.

"But you never know, if you’d asked me would I be playing football in Norway six months ago I would have laughed at you.

"Playing in the A-League is something I’ve really enjoyed, so you never know."