Just over 24 hours after netting twice for the Under 21s, 17-year-old striker Bolu Shofowoke has penned his first professional contract.
Peterborough United are delighted to announce that striker Bolu Shofowoke has penned a professional contract at the Football Club, committing his future for at least the next two years.
The teenager scored both goals for the Under 21s in the 2-0 victory over Fleetwood Town at the Weston Homes Stadium taking his tally to 12 in all competitions this season. He featured for the first team as a substitute in the Carabao Cup defeat to Accrington Stanley after making his debut against Bolton Wanderers earlier this year.
Academy Director Dan Robinson said: "Bolu has made good progress as an Under 16s, scoring lots of goals and making plenty of appearances for the Under 18s and deserves his professional contract.
"Whilst still playing for the Under 18s, he is now stepping up to the Under 21s and is making really good progress with his development of his all-round game. We are delighted he has signed his first professional deal."
Shofowoke, who joined the Posh Academy as a 13-year-old, is thrilled to put pen to paper on a professional deal and thanked those around him for the support he has received.
"I am really happy to sign the contract, it is a really special moment for me. I am excited to still be at the club, surrounded by good people. The coaches have helped me massively from the time I walked into the club to now and I am really grateful for that support.
"I found out after a training session and I will be honest, it was a massive surprise, I didn't see it coming at all, but it was really nice because my family were there at the time and we were all so delighted. I just have to keep my head down and work hard now and make the most of the opportunity."
You can watch an extended interview with Bolu and Senior PDP Lead Ryan Semple on Posh+ shortly.