Pre-season is well underway for many sides at Argyle, but for the Academy, this summer period means more than usual for players in our Under-18s squad.
Eight new first-year apprentices have been welcomed to Home Park over recent weeks to embark on their two-year journey with the Greens.
Five of the new scholars progressed through Argyle’s age groups, and have already experienced Under-18s football for Jamie Lowry’s side over the last few seasons.
Let’s meet the new scholars…
Corey Browne
Left-sided defender Corey joined the Greens at Under-16s, having previously played for Category One academy side Ipswich Town. Browne’s defensive confidence and team-focused mindset, alongside a versatile skillset, earned him a scholarship with Argyle, after featuring for the Under-18s as a 15-year-old.
Deniz Doru
Deniz is another defender who has just signed for Argyle, after a successful trial period last season. The physical centre back featured for the Under-16s and -18s on multiple occasions, scoring for Jamie Lowry’s side, and will look to continue his progression across the two years in PL2.
Harry Locke
Harry has been a part of the Argyle Academy for nine years, having joined at the Under-9 age group, after two years in the Pre-Academy. The midfielder studied at Ivybridge Community College and made several appearances for the Under-18s last season, finding the back of the net with some long-range strikes on multiple occasions.
James Sharpe
Forward James is a name that Argyle fans might now be aware of after being a part of the first-team’s recent pre-season trip to Spain, alongside many other of the Academy scholars. Sharpe joined the Greens at the under-11 age group, studied at Lipson Co-operative Academy, and featured multiple times for Jamie Lowry’s Under-18s side across the last few seasons. The forward also scored at Home Park in the FA Youth Cup last year against Mangotsfield United.
Joel Tolcher
Joel is another member of the first-year group who has been at Argyle for years, joining the under-9 age group, after two years in the Pre-Academy. The confident midfielder will be key to the Greens’ success this year, leaning on his determination and leadership to aid creative performances. Joel studied at Plymstock School, and has already played for Jamie Lowry’s side in several FA Youth Cup runs.
Jovan Wamani
Defender Jovan has already made a strong impression over his three seasons at Argyle, earning a scholarship and featuring as part of the Academy contingent at the first-team’s recent pre-season trip to Spain. He attended Westfield Academy Yeovil and was a key feature in the Under-18s last season.
Dylan Williams
Dylan joined Argyle at the under-9 level, following two years in the Pre-Academy, progressing through the age groups all the way until signing his scholarship at Home Park. The versatile defender studied at Ivybridge Community College, and has previously represented the Greens at the prestigious SuperCupNI, formerly known as the Milk Cup.
Emran Wischhoff
Forward Emran joins Argyle after a successful trial period at the end of last season, where he featured and scored for Jamie Lowry’s Under-18s side. He formerly played for Charlton Athletic’s academy and is excited to represent the Greens next season as a physical and versatile goalscorer.
Welcome, and congratulations, lads!
