Kaden Braithwaite, Seth Chingwaro, Charlie Courtman, Leke Drake, Reigan Heskey, Max Hudson, Jayden Lienou, Stephen Mfuni, Kylan Midwood, Tyrone Samba, Oliver Tevenan and Oliver Whatmuff are the latest cohort to become City scholars.
The scholarship means they are now on full-time schedules with City, with a varying wealth of experience across the latest crop highlighting the exciting prospective players the Club has progressing through the ranks.
Stephen Mfuni spent the 2023/24 campaign as the youngest player in the Under-18s squad, aged 15. He also featured in Premier League 2, the UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup, scoring in the final of the latter as City ran out 4-0 winners against Leeds United. And the now 16-year-old is gaining experience while on the US Tour with Pep Guardiola’s first-team.
Reigan Heskey, the brother of last season’s Under-18s captain Jaden, made his debut in the UEFA Youth League. He converted from the penalty spot in City’s 3-0 group-stage win over Young Boys to top off an impressive performance by the young Blues.
Heskey, alongside Braithwaite, Chingwaro, Drake, Samba and Whatmuff, have all had a brief taste of Under-18s football also, having made their debuts in the Under-18 Premier League North in the latter stages of the 2023/24 campaign.
Courtman, Hudson, Lienou, Midwood and Tevenan will gain their first experience of Under-18s football under new Lead Coach Oliver Reiss in the 2024/25 season.
Ahead of the upcoming campaign, all 12 players received a Manchester City cap and signed their scholarship deals in front of their family and friends at the Academy’s scholar signing event at the City Football Academy over the summer.
The players were pictured with their caps, which they were presented by Academy Director Thomas Krucken.
Check out the gallery below of the newest cohort of City’s scholars…
