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Former Athlone Town Teenager Signs Professional Terms With Charlton Athletic

Tuesday, 6 July 2021 10:47

The 18 year old striker has been prolific in their youth sides for the last two seasons.

Former Athlone Town and Marist College pupil Dylan Gavin has signed a professional contract with Charlton Athletic. 

The 18 year-old scored a host of goals in their U23 side last season and has been rewarded with a full-time deal.

He's already been involved in the Addicks first team having made his debut in the football league trophy last November.

Speaking about Dylan and a number of others who are progressing from their schoolboy contracts, academy manager Steve Avory told cafc.co.uk: 

“We already had Charlie Barker, Euan Williams and Aaron Henry on professional contracts, and now have Naz Bakrin, Jimmy Appiah, Jeremy Santos, Richard Chin, Terrell Agyemang, Dylan Gavin and Mason Burstow. So there’s actually 12 first year professionals - I think it’s the highest number of first year professionals we’ve ever had. It’s going to be a young U23 group but we feel lots of potential there, an exciting group.

“I reflect back on the two years and these individuals have been a significant part of the success of the U18s in this past season. What I feel we’ve got there is individuals who are dedicated, they listen, they’re coachable. I feel they’re quite strong, the majority of them in terms of the resilience side of the game, which is needed on a day-to-day basis. Above all else, because this is important, I see individuals who enjoy every day here at Charlton. They love the game. It sounds an obvious thing to state, but I’m keen on observing that in young players that they do enjoy their day-to-day work.”

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