Michael Gault believes the future looks bright for Linfield after the club launched its full-time academy last year.
The academy forms part of the Irish Premiership champions' five-year Strategic Plan, with players benefitting from training, coaching, strength and conditioning, nutrition and sports psychology alongside earning qualifications.
The two-year course aims to provide scholars with a pathway into Linfield’s first team squad or to secure a move to a higher level in England or Scotland.