Rubbing shoulders with Bruno was a career highlight – now I’m excited for life after Newcastle
Former Newcastle youngster Ciaran Thompson has sat down to chat with Chronicle Live in an exclusive interview
Former Newcastle youngster Ciaran Thompson on the club’s 2024 tour of Australia
Former Newcastle youngster Ciaran Thompson on the club’s 2024 tour of Australia(Image: 2024 Newcastle United)
Ciaran Thompson is not dwelling on his departure from Newcastle United – in fact, the former Magpies academy defender has admitted he is excited for moving into ‘proper football’.
After spending time at Blyth Town and Wallsend Boys Club during his days in grassroots football, Thompson joined the Magpies at 13 and has gone on to become something of a stalwart within the academy ranks over the last eight years.
A competitive debut at first-team level remained out of reach for the young defender – but getting a taste of senior action when the Magpies Under-21s faced EFL and National League clubs in cup competitions has left him wanting more.
He told Chronicle Live: “I am really excited. I’ve been at Newcastle for eight years now, since the age of 13, so I think I am ready for a new challenge now. I feel prepared for it. I feel like I’m ready for senior football now because it has been my fifth season with the Under-21s so I am raring to go and get started in the senior game.
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“Being in the Under-21s team, they are the games (National League Cup and Vertu Motors Trophy) that you look forward to the most. They’re the most challenging and I don’t like using this term, but I will, but it’s proper football. We relish those games and if that’s where the future lies, I’m really excited.”
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