A teenager set to join Rangers next summer has made history in Northern Ireland by becoming Glentoran’s youngest ever player.
Charlie Lindsay has agreed a move to Ibrox when he turns 16 but he has already made a mark in the senior game.
He made a second-half sub appearance for Glentoran in their win over Ballyclare Comrades on Tuesday night and at the age of 15 years, five months and 24 days it makes him a Glens history maker.
Lindsay takes over from Ethan Warnock who made his debut in 2016 and is currently on the books of Everton.
Now Lindsay – having already featuring Rangers youth teams as a guest player in tournaments such as the SuperCupNI – will officially join the Premiership club next summer on a permanent deal.
Glens academy coach David Lowry has backed him to be a big success when he moves across to Glasgow.
He told Belfast Live: "He is a box-to-box midfielder who covers every blade of grass.
"He is powerful and quick, and his range of passing is first class. He also knows when to pick a pass, and then he delivers it with precision. He ticks so many boxes as a footballer."
"All the young lads are very grounded and have the right attitude. That can take you a long way in football.
"Charlie epitomises all that, and that's why he is rated so highly by Glentoran and Rangers. He has the potential to go very far, and he has a good family behind him.
"He did really well in last night's game. He showed a few nice touches and played some good passes. Hopefully he gets another chance in the first team this season."
Rangers captured two players from Glentoran's rivals Linfield this summer with forward Ross McAusland and defender Lewis MacKinnon signing on for David McCallum's U18 squad.
The Ibrox side have regularly had Northern Irish players in their squad with Steven Davis currently at the club while the likes of Kyle Lafferty, David Healy and Chris Hegarty have all played in recent years.
