Barnsley Football Club is delighted to announce Vimal Yoganathan has signed a professional contract with the Reds.
The 17-year-old pens a two-and-a-half-year deal at Oakwell following a string of impressive first-team appearances under Neill Collins this campaign.
Yoganathan, who is the first professional player from Tamil to play in English football, has also played a big part of our U18s success, working under boss Nicky Eaden. Our young Reds won the U18 Professional Development title in May 2023 for the first time in the Club’s history.
The midfielder told us: "It's an amazing feeling, it's everything I've worked towards these last couple of years since being at the club.
"I couldn't have done any of this without the help of the staff, my teammates and my family and I'm excited about the future at Barnsley."
Interim Director of Football, Bobby Hassell commented on the deal: “Vimal joined the club two seasons ago and has since established himself as a star performer for the academy's 18 and 21s squads. He recently made his debut for the first team and gained praise for his aggressive playing style. Vimal possesses a great attitude and a strong desire to continuously learn and improve.
“He excels as an all-around central midfielder, demonstrating his skill in tackling and maintaining possession, while also contributing with goals and assists. Vimal is now part of the increasing list of talented central midfielders emerging from our academy, and we have high expectations that he will make a significant impact on the first team environment in the coming years.”
