Preslav Borukov has signed his first ever professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday as confirmed by the club website.
While Wednesday’s academy seems to be producing more talent nowadays, there has been some negativity around it in recent months. George Hirst has been locked in contract talks for the last few months and now looks set to leave for Belgian side OH Leuven while Sean Clare has been linked with a move to Aston Villa after breaking out into the first team last season.
But there is some good news as Borukov has signed his professional deal with the club. The Bulgarian youth international caught the eye last year with a great campaign where he stepped up to be a regular goal scorer for both the U18s and U23s in the absence of Hirst. He has also been impressing for the Bulgaria U18s having recently scored against both Macedonia and Georgia.
After signing the contract, Borukov said: “Last season was a great experience, I had the pleasure to play with good players in the Under-23s.”
“I want to lead as an example of what it means to be a professional football player and now I need to follow the first team players and learn from them.
“I want to thank Sheffield Wednesday for giving me the opportunity to prove myself in England and giving me the chance to play.”
“I also want to thank all the staff at the club for their support. And I want to thank my team mates because without them helping me I wouldn’t be here now signing my first professional contract.”
“The staff have helped me a lot, when I was 16 I left my parents, my home and my friends in Bulgaria. So when I came here the people helped me a lot and they’ve made me a better player.”
