Teenage midfielder Dylan Moonan is nearing the end of his first year as a ‘scholar’ in the Clarets’ Academy.
Moonan has therefore been a full-time footballer – combining playing with academic studies – for approaching 12 months.
The central midfielder has been a regular in the Clarets’ U18 side this season and helped Tony Philliskirk’s side reach the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup, scoring in both the fourth and fifth-rounds wins over Mansfield Town and West Bromwich Albion.
But this is only the latest step on the journey for the 17-year-old as he aims to make it into the professional ranks at Turf Moor.