Duangpetch Promthep was the captain of the Wild Boars soccer team, and he got a scholarship to study in England after the ordeal.
The nail-biting 18-day rescue effort made headlines across the globe and has since inspired movies, documentaries and books.
Duangpetch was awarded a soccer scholarship to study at Brooke House College in Leicestershire, central England, last year.
„Today my dream came true,“ Duangpetch wrote on Instagram in August.