Crystal Palace teenager Ryan Bartley has joined Eastbourne Borough on loan until the end of the season.
The 19-year-old, who signed his professional contract with Palace in July 2022, will spend the remainder of the 2022/23 campaign at Priory Lane, helping The Sports in their challenge for the promotion play-off places in the National League South.
Bartley is a defender, who can play at centre-back or at right-back if needed, and he has featured twice so far this season for Palace's under-21s side against Hertha Berlin and Sheffield United.
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The teenager has previously been a regular at U18 level for the Eagles, making eight appearances and helping to keep three clean sheets for the under-18s side during the 2020/21 title charge.
He went on to make a further eight appearances for Rob Quinn’s under-18 side in 2021/22, along with captaining the side during the Premier League Next Generation Cup in pre-season of 2022/23.
But now, he is heading out on loan in a bid to get game time in senior football, with Bartley joining Eastbourne for the remainder of the season.
Commenting on the loan move, Palace academy director Gary Issott said: “We wish Ryan [Bartley] the best of luck with his loan move to Eastbourne Borough. We hope Ryan can establish himself at Eastbourne and get some much needed game time."
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