Black Cats at forefront of producing homegrown Academy talent

Published date21 March 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
Sunderland have been at the forefront of producing homegrown talented players at The Academy of Light

The latest is U21s captain, Harrison Jones, who has spoken about the moment and "honour" of being called up to represent his boyhood club at first-team level.

The 19-year-old is full of confidence following a frustrating 12-month period ravaged by injury and is looking to push on and let his football do the talking.

"As a Sunderland fan, I've been to all the Sunderland games all my life, so being able to represent the club is an honour. I told my family straight away and they were all happy for me," he told the club.

"There is no feeling like scoring and after a year out it's great to be back playing most of all and scoring goals is a bonus, but something I want to keep doing alongside helping the team win," he added.

U21s assistant lead coach John

Hewitson has been part of Jones's development since the age of nine and is delighted to see the midfielder fit again and showing everyone what he is capable of on the pitch.

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