Wolves Academy have completed the signing of Republic of Ireland youth international Luke O’Donnell.
The 17-year-old midfielder has arrived from Derry City and put pen-to-paper on a professional contract with the Old Gold.
O’Donnell made his senior debut for Derry back in November 2023, when he was still only 16, and signed a professional deal with the Candy Stripes in February this year.
A former Cockhill Celtic youth, O’Donnell has international experience with Ireland’s under-17s and competed in their European Qualifiers last season.
Academy manager for football, Jon Hunter-Barrett, is pleased to have secured the signature of a player the club have been keeping tabs on for a while and said: “Luke’s a boy we tried to sign a year ago so it’s been a real challenge for us but, most importantly, for Luke and his family to wait for this amount of time before officially signing for us.
“He’s another versatile player who can play as a six, eight or even as a centre back, which he’s shown he can do for his national team.
“Luke’s a great height and shape, and an athletic mover who can manage the ball. He’s another solid personality, someone who is consistent every day and we feel we can build a development block that’s going to be needed for him to sustain a career in the game moving forward.”
