Hamilton Accies have snapped up Rangers defender Matthew Shiels on a pre-contract agreement.
The 20-year-old left-back comes in, having gained first-team experience at Clyde, Dumbarton and Edinburgh City, and he has also racked up 20 Scotland under-19 appearances.
Shiels was on loan at Clyde last season and also had a spell with Orange County in America.
He told Hamilton Accies' website: "Coming here, the aim is to break into the first team and get as many appearances as I can.
"I have played a lot of reserve and lower league football in previous years, which has been fantastic for me, and now I make the step up and challenge myself to improve.
"Whenever I have played Hamilton's youth sides in the past it has always been a tough game and the players work very hard.
"Now, I have taken a step inside and seen the number of young players who are training with the squad and I like that.
"For me, I am looking forward to this challenge and I can't wait to get started."
Boss Brian Rice said: "I am delighted to have Matthew as part of our squad for next season.
"He is a player who we have been impressed with for a long time.
"He is only 20 and to have the amount of experience which he has is fantastic.
"He definitely improves the squad of players which we have here, and we can't wait to get working with him."
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