MX23RW : Friday, November 8 22:13:16| >> :60:186:186:

Tyreece John-Jules signs first professional contract with Arsenal

Tyreece John-Jules signs first Arsenal deal
© Offside
Arsenal youngster Tyreece John-Jules signs his first professional playing contract.

Arsenal youngster Tyreece John-Jules has signed his first professional contract as a player.

The 17-year-old, who celebrated his birthday just over a week ago, has been rewarded for his performances in the Gunners youth teams with a two-and-a-half-year deal.

John-Jules has scored in wins over Middlesbrough and Liverpool in the FA Youth Cup, as well as netting three goals in four appearances for the Under-23s.

The youngster told reporters that former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, who coached the Gunners' youth setup, was his inspiration when growing up.

"Growing up, I idolised him because I used to follow him and Arsenal," he said. "He only took us for two sessions because I was at Hale End at the time, and then he came up here and started coaching the Under-18s."

John-Jules has also made his debut for the England Under-17s side, scoring in a 2-0 win over the Netherlands last month.

ID:319204: cacheID:319204:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1691:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Arsene Wenger watches on during the Europa League group game between Arsenal and Red Star Belgrade on November 2, 2017
Read Next:
Arsenal maintain interest in Ozyakup?
>
Read more about Thierry Henry Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Bengals
34-35
Ravens
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!