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Ireland's Will Smallbone Named Southampton Young Player Of The Season

24 June 2019; Will Smallbone during a Republic of Ireland Under-19 training session at FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
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Will Smallbone has been named Southampton's Young Player of the Season.

The Ireland U19 international made a breakthrough into the Premier League club's first team this season, playing 10 games.

The 20-year-old scored in his senior debut against Huddersfield in the FA Cup in January and made his league debut against Aston Villa in February.

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The English-born player signed a new four-year deal at St Mary's earlier this summer.

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"The good thing is that he can play number 10 and number six, at number six he feels a bit more comfortable maybe, but on a No.10 he also can get in the box and create something," Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl said regarding Smallbone last month.

Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

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