Wed 08 Jun
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Derby County can today confirm the latest intake of youngsters, with 15 players signing two-year scholarships with the club.
Following a hugely successful 2015/16 campaign with Danny Holmes’ Under 16s, the group of players will link up with the club’s Under 18s side ahead of pre-season.
They will join second-year scholars: Matt Yates, Harry Goode, Joe Bateman, Micah Edwards, Giann Magno, Jahvan Davidson-Miller and Luke Thomas ahead of 2016/17 Barclays U18 Premier League – North season.
The new scholars linking up with the club’s Under 18s are:
Joe Fryatt – Goalkeeper
Russell Carter-Thompson – Defender
Cain Thomas – Defender
Michee Mbuti – Defender
Fuseine Rashid – Defender
Jordan Mills – Full Back
Jayden Bogle – Full Back
Jaydan Thorne – Full Back/ Midfielder
Jack Haywood – Midfielder
Brandon Hitchman – Midfielder
Henry Wise – Midfielder
Ayomide Jibodu – Winger
Jayden Mitchell-Lawson – Winger
Cameron Cresswell – Winger/ Forward
Adam Davie – Forward
Assessing the players stepping up from the Under 16s, Justin Walker, Derby’s Professional Development Phase Coach, says he is looking forward to seeing how the group progress and develop over the course of their two year scholarships.
He told Rams Player HD: “It’s a positive sign for the academy that we’ve got 15 players who we are prepared to secure their futures at the football club for the next two years.
“We’ve got some very talented individuals within the Under 16s group so hopefully we can see the progress and develop further over the course of their time as scholars.
“A number of Under 16s have already played in the Under 18s this season and for us it was never a question about whether they were good enough to make the step up, it was just a matter of time really.
“The players that have stepped up to the age group above really have done themselves proud and it has been really good to get a closer look at that group training and playing with the Under 18s on a regular basis.”
Full interviews with Justin Walker and Lead Under 16s coach Danny Holmes will follow in due course.
