It was recently announced that Louis Tomlinson of the popular band One Direction will soon be playing with the English second division soccer club, Doncaster Rovers.

The 21-year-old, who will be number 28 on the team, is qualified to play for the club's first team in the second tier of English soccer, according to CBS.

"This has always been a childhood dream for me," said Tomlinson, who can hit the field at any point this season.

Tomlinson also took to Twitter to express his joy about joining the team with a non-contract deal.

Amazing day for me, such an honour to be part of @drfc_official ! Who's gonna come to a game :) ?

— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) August 1, 2013

That tweet has been favorited nearly 75,000 times, indicating his fans support his recent new endeavor.

The club's website issued a statement noting, "Louis has always been passionate about football and wanted to realize a dream of signing for his home town club where he once worked on match days."

It will be interesting to see how much Tomlinson will actually be playing the field, considering One Direction's big plans for the next year.  A worldwide stadium tour is in the works, as well as the theatrical release of One Direction's "This is Us" film.  Additionally, there is the upcoming launch of the band's new line of makeup for women.