• Born: 01/11/1994


• Birthplace: Shrewsbury


• Nationality: English

Highly-rated shot-stopper Mason Springthorpe signed for the Toffees from League Two outfit Shrewsbury Town at the age of 16.

Springthorpe, who stands at 6ft 2ins, joins his hero, England international Joe Hart, in switching to a Premier League club from the Shropshire side.

He signed a scholarship with the Blues in July 2011 and has his sights set on one day filling the boots of favourite first-team player Tim Howard.

He forced his way into the Under-21 side when Mateusz Taudul was injured before being named on the subs bench against Reading in March 2013 when Tim Howard was injured.

He toured the USA with the senior squad in the summer of 2013 but didn't get any playing time.

Ahead of the 2012/13 campaign, Mason sat down with evertonfc.com to tell us a bit more about himself...

Name: Mason Springthorpe

Nickname(s): Mase, Bigman

Date of Birth: 1 November 1994

Place of Birth: Shrewsbury

Previous clubs: Shrewsbury

Nationality: English

What countries are you eligible to represent?: England

Have you made any international appearances?: No

Position: Goalkeeper

What are your strengths?: Handling, communication, distribution

What aspect of your game do you need to improve most?: Decision-making, kicking with my left foot

What age were you when you joined Everton?: 16

Favourite artist/band: Oasis

Favourite film: The Warrior

Favourite video game: FIFA

Favourite place in the world: The Caribbean

Best stadium you have played at: Elland Road, Leeds

Dream job if you weren't a footballer: I would have joined the army

Favourite Everton first-team player: Tim Howard

Boots: Adidas Predators

Aims for the year: To be successful and play a lot of games

Contracted until: June 2014.

Springthorpe was released at the end of the 2013/14 season.

Source: Evertonfc.com