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Yvan Tomatula |
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09 Jul 2005 |
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Unattached |
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Hibernian |
| Contract: |
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2 yrs |
| Transfer Fee : |
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Free |
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| Hibs Sign Lua Lua Nephew |
Hibernian have snapped up Yvan Tomatula - nephew of Tresor Lomana Lua Lua.
The 17-year-old moved to England when Lua Lua signed for Newcastle from Colchester, and he remained in the area after his uncle moved to Portsmouth.
Hibs have now handed him a two-year professional deal after he impressed the Scottish club's coaching staff.
He was first spotted playing for renowned Newcastle amateur side Wallsend Boys Club and he then impressed during a trial spell late last season.
"We play a lot of friendly games, particularly against teams from the North East of England and Yvan stood out like a sore thumb in a match with Wallsend Boys Club," said Hibs' academy director John Park
"I think that's sometimes a measure of a player, if he's doing well against your side which you think is itself of good quality.
"He ran us ragged, he has a range of skills which are fantastic, his ability on the ball, being able to see a pass in to the strikers, all the right attributes.
"Yvan is different. The game isn't all about having the same type of player. We brought Yvan up for the best part of a month at the end of last season but we've only just been able to sign him up.
"He still has a lot of work to do but he looks an exciting player and we are providing him with that platform to see how far he can go.
"His immediate target has to be to make himself a permanent fixture in our youth team and then he should be trying to move up to the reserves at some point in time."
Source: Sky Sports |
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