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19th Sep 2024
Academy winger Fabian Reynolds has put pen-to-paper on his first professional contract with Wolves.
The Jamaica under-20 international has recently moved up into James Collins’ under-21s squad after completing his two-year scholarship.
Recruited from London, Reynolds joined Wolves as an under-16 and excelled, particularly last season in the under-18s, scoring and assisting regularly for the development group.
Reynolds, 18, was on target at Molineux in the FA Youth Cup last December and has also gained international recognition with Jamaica’s under-20s as the youngster spent around a month with the Reggae Boyz in July, competing in World Cup qualifiers for his country.
Now, his progression at Compton Park will continue as a professional and academy manager for football Jon Hunter-Barrett said: “Fabian was recruited into the academy through our national recruitment department during the under-16 season.
“He moved up and went to our partner school, Thomas Telford, and we were able to fully embed him into the programme.
“He’s completed his two-year scholarship and been rewarded with his first professional contract which we’re really pleased with.
“Fabian’s an attacking, one v one, wide player that really enjoys getting the ball at his feet and going past people to create chances for others or himself.”
Reynolds is a player who can come up with game-changing and match-winning moments, and Hunter-Barrett is looking for the attacker to continue to produce and influence games with individual brilliance.
“We’re always looking for high-quality moments when it comes to attacking midfield players, but also any player in general – that’s something that Fabian poses.
“There were plenty of times last season when he stepped up when the team needed him. The next step is whether he can replicate that form and potential in the under-21s environment whilst continuing with his international commitments with Jamaica under-20s.
“The demands are a little bit more and he’s coming towards the end of the academy journey, so he needs to show what he can really do.”
Hunter-Barrett has also stressed the importance of Reynolds gaining exposure on the international stage, explaining how those experiences provide players with the opportunity to become well-rounded people as well as footballers with different types of life experiences under their belts.
“The academy journey is about having lots of different experiences and the more experiences we’re able to give our young players, the more rounded they’re going to become – being able to see the world and play against different opposition through the international pathway.
“It’s not just for Fabian, but any player who has the opportunity to play international football, it gives them a different voice, different opinion and different opposition which will only ever aid their development.”
