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Post by rugbytoffee on Mar 5, 2019 16:47:48 GMT
 Teenage defender Kyle John has been rewarded with his first professional contract at Everton. The 18-year-old right-back has put pen to paper on a deal that keeps him at Goodison until the end of June, 2021. John has broken into the under-23s set-up and featured in the first-team's mid-season friendly with Gor Mahia at Goodison. The young defender followed that experience up by playing for David Unsworth's u-23s later that week and earning high praise from the coach. “Kyle did great for Paul Tait in the Under-18s at the start of the season,” Unsworth said in November. |
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Post by rugbytoffee on Dec 18, 2019 11:44:14 GMT
Everton academy manager David Unsworth has raved about Goodison Park right-back Kyle John following his impressive performance for the Toffees on Monday night (Everton website).
Kyle was a bundle of energy up and down the right, playing in a system that really suits him as a wing-back,” Unsworth said after the game. “He’s got terrific pace, which is fantastic for any young player to have.
“He’s a great lad, he’s honest and we expect a lot from him, especially when he performs like he did against Wolves. He probably set a new bar. He has got to aspire to reach that level every game and go above it if he wants to kick on and be a top player, which potentially he could be."
As stated on the Everton website, John signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Everton in March 2019 after his transition from Under-18 to Under-23 football at 17 years old.
The right-back, who joined Everton's academy as a six-year-old, also got senior minutes under his belt in 2018-19, playing as a substitute in the Blues' Goodison Park SportPesa Trophy victory over Gor Mahia.
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