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Manchester United goalkeeper Elyh Harrison has been named the Denzil Haroun Reserve-Staff Participant of the Yr for 2023/24.
The teenager was awarded the trophy earlier than United’s essential 3-2 residence win over Newcastle United final evening.
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The 18 12 months previous has been a key part of the extremely profitable Manchester United beneath 18 staff, who gained the treble.
He made 27 appearances in an array of competitions, displaying off his sizeable expertise between the sticks.
He was a important cog within the beneath 18s Premier League North and Premier League Cup successes but in addition compelled his approach into Travis Binnion’s Beneath-21s facet and gained essential expertise of Premier League 2 soccer.
The spotlight of his marketing campaign was his excellent efficiency “within the cup ultimate in opposition to Manchester Metropolis at Leigh Sports activities Village final month, making a string of top-class saves within the 2-1 triumph.”
He adopted this up with extra important interventions within the 2-1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge when United had been topped the Beneath 18 Nationwide champions.
The teenager joined the membership from Stevenage in 2022 and he has made huge progress to this point.
“Harrison is just the second keeper to win the award because it was launched in 1990. Kevin Pilkington, a part of the Class of ’92 FA Youth Cup-winning facet, lifted the trophy on the finish of the 1994/95 season. Elyh can be essentially the most youthful winner since Adnan Januzaj, who was a few weeks youthful, in 2013.”
Director of the Academy Nick Cox praised Harrison and claimed, “Elyh has geared up himself brilliantly all through the season, constantly performing for our Beneath-18s, Beneath-21s and sometimes coaching with the primary staff.”
“This number of experiences will stand him in nice stead as he continues his improvement as a very thrilling younger goalkeeper. Successful this prestigious award at solely 18 years of age is admittedly spectacular and reveals simply how mature Elyh is.”
“He’s a credit score to each Tommy Lee, Lead Academy Goalkeeper Coach, and Kevin Wolfe, Academy Goalkeeping coach, who’ve labored actually intently with Elyh.”
The teenager can be aiming to consolidate a mortgage transfer away from Outdated Trafford subsequent season to get a style of senior soccer.
Furthermore, he’ll in all probability purpose to have a spot on the aircraft for the senior squad’s July tour of the USA later in the summertime.
🥁 Introducing your Denzil Haroun Younger Participant of the Yr…
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) Could 15, 2024
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