Forum Sports client Charlie Dinsdale has signed his first professional contract with Sunderland AFC.
Charlie, who first joined the Sunderland Academy at Under-12 level, has continued to make outstanding progress season after season and is one of a small group of academy players from his age group to earn a full professional deal on Wearside this summer.
Last season was another significant step forward in the attacking midfielder’s development. He was a regular starter for the U18s during their run to the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals against Manchester United, before stepping up into the Sunderland U21 squad and playing a key role as the U21s pushed up the Premier League 2 table with an unbeaten run of five matches at the turn of the year. His U21 form led to a Premier League 2 Player of the Month nomination in March, recognition of the consistency and quality he showed throughout the campaign, where he contributed one goal and four assists in his first thirteen U21 appearances.
The new deal ties Charlie to the club as he pushes towards senior football at the Stadium of Light.