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John-Kymani Gordon named Palace Under-18 Player of the Season

It has been quite the month for John-Kymani Gordon, off the back of signing his first professional contract, he went on to feature in two first-team matchday squads and the striker has now been named as the Under-18 Player of the 2019/20 Season.

Discussing the player that he and the coaching staff selected, Under-18s manager Paddy McCarthy admitted that everyone at the Academy is "really excited by this young man and his future."

Describing the player who has played under him, Shaun Derry and also been managed by Roy Hodgson this season, McCarthy said: "[He has a] fantastic attitude, [he’s] strong, powerful and has excellent technique.