Seven months ago the career of promising Australian midfielder Joe Caletti was at a crossroads.
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."