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Edit: notice how Everton's site say he's for U18s yet these say he's for the U23's?
Lyngby Boldklub har altid været kendt for de unge talenter, og rigtigt mange får debut på klubbens førstehold. Det ses blandt andet i 1. division nu, hvor 12
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Lyngby Boldklub sells talent for Everton
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Jesper Krogh Heitmann | Apr 17, 2019 |
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Talent
Lyngby Boldklub has always been known to the young talents, and many people make their debut at the club's first team. This is seen in the 1st division now, where 12 of 23 players are of their own breeding. But there are also talents in Lyngby who take the step further in the football world long before they reach playing minutes for the first team. This applies, for example, to Frederik Sørensen (Cologne) Jacob Bruun Larsen (Dortmund) and Lasse Schøne in Ajax - and now a new player joins the company of players who take the step at a young age.
16-year-old Sebastian Kristensen, who is daily U17 player in Lyngby Boldklub, changes abroad abroad this summer. It is the English Premier League club Everton who has bought the defender directly from Lyngby's academy and will have to join their youth team Everton U23.
“We have a goal at the Academy to develop players in four tracks, and one of the tracks points to abroad at a young age. Our history is unambiguous in this area, and now Sebastian comes in some great footsteps. We are happy with Sebastian's development and his hard work, which now carries fruit in the form of a nice change. At the same time, we are proud that we have once again helped develop a player that is interesting for clubs at the top level, ”says sports manager Birger Jørgensen.
Completely in line with the strategy
Lyngby Ball Club, the family and Everton have been in dialogue for quite some time, and the process has convinced all parties that the shift is the right one for the 16-year-old player.
"Everton has followed Sebastian closely, had him on trial and has shown the format and willingness to get things going. The family and Sebastian have also been thorough, so even though it is a big step, it is well considered. We cry with one eye on sending players as early as possible, but at the same time we see it as a good opportunity and something we would like to support our talents in, in the cases where it makes sense for all parties. He and talent manager Nicas Kjeldsen, who is responsible for the club's academy, sees Sebastian Kristensen's switch to Everton as another success case for De Kongeblås talent development:
“We have said a lot that we will base our club on talent development and youth football, as part of our new vision. With us, the talents - historically and in the present - have a special place, and therefore we are particularly happy when our academy gets the recognition that other clubs are addressing. This applies regardless of whether it is a player like Sebastian who gets out early, or a player like Yussuf Poulsen, who gets many matches on the first team, goes abroad and is now a profile in the Bundesliga. "
“In short, we must succeed with all our talents. Both those who arrive early, those who reach the first team, those who end up staying here and playing many battles, and those who do not get through the keyhole, but who have an educational and football commitment to help further best possible. They all need something from our academy. This strikes exactly in the vein of the strategy we have in relation to the talent work, where we will succeed with 100% of our talents, ”says Nicas Kjeldsen.
The sale of Sebastian Kristensen is finalized for the summer after passing a medical check. Until then, the defender continues on Lyngby's U17 team and then joins Everton's U23 team.