Hibs’ youngster Scott Martin has agreed a two-and-a-half year Academy contract with the club.
It’s been a memorable week for the 16-year-old who featured as a substitute in the under-20s’ mini Edinburgh Derby win on Tuesday night before playing for Scotland under-17s against Serbia.
Then the Glasgow-born teenager told Hibernian TV:”It was a brilliant week for me – it couldn’t have got any better.
“I’m just delighted to be a part of the under-20s squad and now I want to kick on and hopefully progress even more.”
Head of Academy Coaching James McDonaugh believes Martin has earned his contract through sheer hard work.
McDonaugh said: “Scott has worked hard to get his contract. After spending a season-and-a-half with the under-17s, he started playing for the under-20s.
“His first start at under-20 level was against Aberdeen and that convinced everybody that he was ready to now make the step up.
“Scott has got a good attitude and work-rate and has already scored goals for the club in the East of Scotland League.
“He is a good addition to the full-time under-20 squad and I look forward to seeing him continuing his progress at Hibernian.”
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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
