Craig Eastmond

Committed utility man Eastmond plays with his heart on his sleeve, despite a lightweight frame he puts himself around the pitch, a strong tackler with an excellent leap he is the first choice holding midfielder for the Under 18s.

Craig played Reserves football while still being a school boy, able to fill in all over the back four as well as in Midfield his pace will be a big asset in a competitive Under 18s league, after coming through the ranks as a right back, with Abu Ogogo, Paul Rodgers and now Kerrea Gilbert all ahead of him, he switched to central midfield and has thrived, his all action battling style has impressed, he also started the Reserves fixture against Reading at the end of last month.

During the game he had to mark the likes of Turkey Under 19 skipper Jem Karacan, and American International Bobby Convey a tough task for the local boy, but he did what he does best, getting stuck in and breaking up attacks, some things he did well others not so good, but it was all important in his development, and his encouraging performances could just force Liam Brady’s hand when it comes to deciding the future of James Dunne in the summer.

Name: Craig Eastmond
Age: 16
Nationality: English
Position: Right Back/Midfield
Previous Clubs: —
Contract : Scholarship