LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - If Seydou Traore hears ⁠his name called in this week's NFL Draft, it will cap an unlikely journey from the soccer pitches of south London ⁠to the sport's biggest stage.

The 23-year-old once dreamed of becoming a Premier League goalkeeper before changing path as a teenager. ‌Now he is one of several hopefuls on the NFL's International Player Pathway waiting to discover whether they have earned a spot on the roster of one of the 32 franchises.