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New deals for U's academy products

New deals for U's academy products

BBC News30-05-2025
Oxford United have agreed new deals with 20-year-old academy products Josh Johnson and James Golding. Midfielder Johnson joined the club as a scholar and has made seven first team appearances in cup competitions since making his debut at 16, in addition to loan spells with Dartford, Welling, Banbury and Maidenhead.Former Republic of Ireland under-19 centre-back Golding has featured for the senior side nine times since making his debut in 2021, including three times in League One, and had loan spells at Maidenhead and Southend last season.Head of football, Ed Waldron, told the club website, external: "It's really important for the club to have a strong core of young, promising players who have been developed within our system."Josh and James are two players who have shown real qualities over each age group and have since enjoyed strong loan spells at first-team level across the pyramid."We look forward to continuing to work with both as they aim to make an impact on our first team group."
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