Regan Poole
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Regan Poole | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Newport County | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Wales U17 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 Apr 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Regan Poole is a Welsh professional football central defender who plays for Newport County.
Career
Poole was a member of the Cardiff City academy and joined the Newport County Academy as a scholar in June 2014. In September 2014 he was on trial at Manchester United before he had made his debut for the Newport County senior team.[1]
Poole made his Newport County debut at the age of 16 years 94 days on 20 September 2014 in the starting line-up of the Football League Two match versus Shrewsbury Town which ended in a 0–0 draw.[2] In doing so Poole became the youngest ever Newport County player, surpassing the record set by Steve Aizlewood in 1969. He retained his place for the Football League Trophy first-round match versus Swindon Town on 23 September 2014. Swindon won the game 2–1.[3]
Honours
In February 2015 Poole was shortlisted for the Football League Apprentice of the Year award.[4]
International
In October 2014 Poole was named in the Wales Under-17 squad for the matches against Russia, Belarus and Montenegro. He was an unused substitute in the first two games and made his U-17 International debut when he started the 2–1 win over Montenegro in Minsk.[5]
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