Season › 2013-14 › News Pennington signs pro contract at Everton Lyndon Lloyd , 1 July, 0comments | Jump to most recent Everton Academy graduate Matthew Pennington signed professional papers today, inking a two-year deal with the club after seven years progression through the youth setup. The 18 year-old defender was a mainstay in the U18s last season also featured nine times for the Blues U21s side. “I'm very proud to have got this contract,” Pennington told evertontv. “Starting off at 11 years old, I've come all this way to 18 now and I'm only just at the start of my career. It's great that I can have a chance to kick on and I think that's the idea of this contract. “Now I have got to prove myself as a player in the real world. Hopefully I can make a career in the game and push on. Described by the official site as "a versatile defender... equally adaptable playing in central defence and at right-back," Pennington has also played for England at U19 level. Quotes or other material sourced from Everton FC About these ads © ToffeeWeb