HOT Adelaide United property Craig Goodwin will be playing in front of European clubs scouts from Belgium, the Netherlands and Austria in the coming weeks.

The off-contract left back/winger has generated a groundswell of interest among clubs in those regions, according to his agent Zeljko Susa from Pitch Management.

Susa said that although a Chinese Super League club tabled an offer for Goodwin, the SA-born product didn’t want to consider that option at this stage of his career.

Susa said Adelaide would be Goodwin’s first preference in the A-League only if nothing eventuates in Europe.

“Craig has indicated a preference to play in those three countries (Belgium, Holland and Austria),’’ Susa said.

“We have indicated to Adelaide United that it’s best not to talk now (about contract extensions) and they have agreed and been very good about it.”

Goodwin has had a breakout season under Barcelona legend Guillermo Amor.

After he was capped by former Socceroos boss Holger Osieck in 2013, he is certain to catch the eye of current national team boss Ange Postecoglou before Australia hosts Tajikistan in a 2016 FIFA World Cup qualifier in his home town at Adelaide Oval next month.

The 24-year-old has had to fight hard to earn a right to play in the A-League after facing a series of rejections when he was a teenager.

The Munno Para City product’s first setback came when he won a contract with Scotland’s Inverness at age 16. The dealwasn’t taken up as the club was relegated from the Scottish Super League.

He was also rejected by Adelaide United’s youth team and was forced to head to Melbourne, working for KFC while playing for Oakleigh Cannons in the Victorian premier league.

Melbourne Heart gave Goodwin his break when current Brisbane Roar boss John Aloisi signed him to a youth contract before he made his debut in the derby against Melbourne Victory in a man-of-the-match performance.

He left Heart (now City) for Newcastle Jets before joining Adelaide in 2014.