The 17-year-old centre-back has been a model of consistency for our youth team this season, playing 90 minutes in all but one of our Under-18 Premier League fixtures as we secured a creditable second-place finish.
Also named on the shortlist for the overall Under-18 Premier League Player of the Season award, eventually won by Manchester United’s JJ Gabriel, Tyler was nominated by the club as our Scholar of the Year and collected his trophy at the Premier League Youth Development Conference this week, along with the winners from all the other teams in the division.
“We’re really proud of Tyler and this is thoroughly-deserved recognition for the season he’s had,” said our Head of Academy Coaching Joe Staunton, who led the Under-18s in the opening months of the campaign prior to the arrival of Jamie Carr.
“His contributions on and off the pitch have been excellent all season and he’s a brilliant role model for our Academy players. He’s a worthy winner.”