ACADEMY SUCCESS- U14 TIGERS

Academy Success - U14 Tigers 24/25

AFC Stoneham will have 1700 players at various development levels next season whilst we continue to encourage boys and girls to get involved and enjoy football regardless of their level. Everyone's football journey is different!

That journey for three of last seasons U14 Tigers has led them into professional football clubs. They have just signed contracts with Bournemouth, Southampton and Chelsea.

Josh O’Driscoll

Josh came to the Tigers playing a year up having trained with Fulham and Bournemouth, looking to play in a physically demanding league, so came in as a left back in Tyro Div 1. Over the summer Josh chose to sign with AFC Bournemouth.

In 2024/25, the Tigers also played with three female players in their squad. They were the only team in Tyro Div 1 to achieve this. Over the summer two of those girls have now moved on to sign contracts.

Selina Namisango and Eva Doyle

Selina has signed for Southampton Women whilst Eva has signed with Chelsea.

Team manager Richard Veal said it was fantastic to play a very small part in these three Tigers journeys.

"You could see with each of them the additional composure and confidence they had both in and out of possession. This proves that you don’t always need to have trophies to measure success and the coaching and management at AFC Stoneham has helped these three individuals on their journeys. We wish them well and will follow their progress with interest and a little pride"

Well done to Richard and all of the Tigers team. The club is immensely proud of the team,Josh, Selina and Eva who we wish all the luck in the world to as they continue their football journeys.

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