' THE FIVE FUTURE PLAYERS FOR CARDIFF CITY '

' THE 5 FUTURE PLAYERS FOR CARDIFF CITY '


Tuesday 11th April 2017

By Media Wales

Mark Harris has impressed Warnock recently, but there are others who could make a first team impact

Cardiff City supporters have been starved of home-grown talent in recent years, but amid new EFL rules which are aimed to promote youth, there are a handful of young stars who will be looking to stake their claim.

The new EFL regulations don't come into play until 2018/19 but with Player Development Manager Craig Bellamy intent on honing an improved set-up, the younger players will be targeting a first team spot now more than ever.

Craig Bellamy has ripped up Cardiff's youth structure and started again, with many Under-23s leaving the club in January.

The exodus included the likes of former FAW Young Player of the Year winner Tommy O'Sullivan, who joined Colchester United.

The new regulations are an attempt to shake-up clubs' stances on young players —

Youngster Mark Harris, 18, has already made his first team debut against Fulham in the FA Cup, and many of the club's top youngsters are playing above their current age-grade.

Harris' emergence proves there is a pathway to the first team for youngsters at Cardiff City.

And these are the other top contenders to break through in the coming years...






' Mark Harris '

The Bluebirds' faithful already know all about Mark Harris after his breakthrough into the first team, making a substitute appearance in the FA Cup third round.

The 18-year-old has made a number of appearances on Neil Warnock's bench and the the Cardiff boss is a huge fan, desperate to give Harris his league debut before the season's end.

He's an exciting homegrown talent and training with the first team on a regular basis can only do him good in the long term.

Could he be the next Aaron Ramsey or Joe Ledley? He still has a lot of work to do in order to get to that level, but the early signs are good.







' James Waite '


He may be a midfielder, but James Waite loves weighing in with the goals Bellamy's development outfit.

Early last month, Waite netted four times in a stunning 7-1 victory over Watford at the Cardiff City Stadium — and that was no rarity.

Waite has an eye for goal and his technical ability often gives him the edge over opposition defenders.

He was one of the three players given a professional contract earlier in the year and if he continues his form, he'll be pushing for a place in Warnock's plans.








'Jamie Veale '

The tenacious midfielder has captained the development side on a number of occasions and it's no surprise given the way he commands the midfield.

With a knack for scoring special strikes, Veale is a talented midfielder who could potentially have a very bright future in the game.

He also bounced back from a long-term injury at the back-end of last year and seems to have regained his form.

Creative going forward and defensively astute, Veale should be pushing for a spot in the first-team squad next season.







' Cameron Coxe '

The Bluebirds have a talented full-back on their hands in Cameron Coxe and Welsh fans will be hoping he's the next Adam Matthews, or even Chris Gunter.

However, he's much more attacking than the two seasoned pros with a more modern edge to his full-back role.

He's another of the academy player to make the jump to development football early and has taken it in his stride.

The former Wales under-17 international, still just 18, will probably need more experience against older players before making the jump to the first-team, but he's one to keep an eye on for Cardiff City fans.









' Rhys Abbruzesse '

Abbruzesse has been capped for Wales at the younger levels in the Victory Shield, as well as at under-19 level.

He has recently been given an extension on his current contract to keep him in-place for next season and it's clear why.

The 19-year-old is another modern full-back who thrives in the opposition half and, with a real technical ability to back up his athleticism, he's a player who could have a big future at the club.

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Love seeing the youngsters coming through. Sadly for last 5 years no one has been given a real chance by our managers. Hopefully 3 or4 of those mentioned in the report come through the ranks and into first team

Love seeing the youngsters coming through. Sadly for last 5 years no one has been given a real chance by our managers. Hopefully 3 or4 of those mentioned in the report come through the ranks and into first team

I agree Gareth, I love seeing our local youngsters make it and with of course us, but for many years now our club seem to have lost sight with them, 7 years later they say they are now working to get them through, better late than never as they say

The problem I see is so many are 18 going on 19 and the players they compare them with were all regulars in the team by that age From what I have seen I don't think we will see a good one for a number of years sadly

The problem I see is so many are 18 going on 19 and the players they compare them with were all regulars in the team by that age From what I have seen I don't think we will see a good one for a number of years sadly

If we still have to wait years, what the hell have they be doing with our youth Academy all these years? ?

The problem I see is so many are 18 going on 19 and the players they compare them with were all regulars in the team by that age From what I have seen I don't think we will see a good one for a number of years sadly

If we still have to wait years, what the hell have they be doing with our youth Academy all these years? ?

its much more competitive out there regarding scouting and signing up the better players Annis.on top of that you have the bigger academies constantly sniffing around and pinching the good ones youve managed to sign and develop.
add to this the fact that football teams in general have never been about local lads, even our cup winning team only had 3 Welsh players{Arsenal had 2 }.

Love seeing the youngsters coming through. Sadly for last 5 years no one has been given a real chance by our managers. Hopefully 3 or4 of those mentioned in the report come through the ranks and into first team

I think he is from Swansea snatched away from the Jacks