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Thompson: It's Been Amazing

Max Thompson became the first player born in the 21st century to represent the Clarets in a competitive senior game to cap a memorable season for the teenage striker.

Thompson replaced fellow frontman Matej Vydra in the final minutes of the Clarets' first fixture of 'project restart' at Manchester City to earn his place in club history.

And the 18-year-old – who received a Cadbury-sponsored Premier League ‘debut ball’ – has since thrived on the experience of training and travelling with Sean Dyche’s squad throughout the end-of-season run-in.

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Thompson, who joined the Clarets from Everton as a second-year scholar in December, said: “It was an unbelievable experience to make my Premier League debut against Man City.