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16-year-old Republic of Ireland underage star Evan Ferguson has joined Brighton and Hove Albion.
The striker heads to the Amex from Dalymount Park after coming through the Bohs/St Kevin’s Boys academy.
He made headlines back in 2019 when he became the youngest player in Bohs’ first-team history to make his debut as a 14-year-old, against Derry City.
He recently won the SSE Airtricity U-17 League with Bohs-SKB and scored in the final against Shamrock Rovers just last month.
As Ferguson s mother is English the move is possible despite FIFA transfer rules in the wake of Brexit that state Irish players can only move to the UK from the age of 18.
Bohemians teenager Evan Ferguson has completed a move to Championship side Brighton.
The 16-year-old striker became the youngest player to represent the Bohemians first team when he made his debut away to Derry City in September 2019. Evan has progressed through the Bohs-SKB Academy system, playing in our LOI U15, U17 and U19 teams, and also became the youngest player to ever play for the Bohemians first team, said Bohs boss Keith Long. Under the guidance of Karl Lambe, Rob Doran and Alan Caffrey at St Kevin s, and later with Ger Browne, Jimmy Mowlds and Derek Pender at Bohs-SKB, Evan has developed into one of the country’s brightest prospects.