He spent eight years as a City player from the age of 12, progressing through the youth ranks and gaining vital experience on loan, before moving to Turf Moor on a permanent deal two years ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Since then, he\u2019s played a season in the Premier League ahead of a star turn in last term\u2019s promotion from the Championship. In total, he kept 29 clean sheets and conceded just 16 goals on his way to being named in the Championship Team of the Year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Having completed his return to the Etihad Stadium, Trafford says this move was always an ambition of his. Speaking in his first interview, he said, \u201cIt\u2019s brilliant for me. It was one of my goals since I joined when I was 12 to play for City.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I knew my journey would look different. Throughout it I always believed I would be coming back and when I left on loan when I was 18 or when I left for Burnley when I was 20. I always believed that one day I would be back and I worked hard to achieve this moment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I always believed that I\u2019d play for City and I knew the only person that could do that is me. Now I\u2019ve got this moment, I\u2019ve just got to keep going.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I knew my journey would look different. Throughout it I always believed I would be coming back and when I left on loan when I was 18 or when I left for Burnley when I was 20. I always believed that one day I would be back and I worked hard to achieve this moment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now, the English keeper is excited to work even more closely with one of the best in the world. \"He\u2019s extremely talented and one of a kind with the ball at his feet. He\u2019s someone I looked up to a lot when I first trained with him when I was 17. I just tried to take small bits of his game and try and put them into my game and improve. I\u2019m excited to work with all the goalkeepers and just push each other and improve,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n