Sports journalist Pete O’Rourke has been highly complimentary of the Leeds United youngster Keenan Carole via social media, labelling him as ‘one to watch’.
The 16-year-old’s father, Sebastien Carole, played for the Whites between July 2006 and September 2008 having signed from Brighton & Hove Albion on a free transfer (as per Transfermarkt). So far this season, the young winger, despite his age, has already made two appearances for the club’s Under-18s.
Contracted at Elland Road until June 2022, some of the youngster’s capabilities are on show in a short video compilation posted on Twitter by the journalist along with the caption:
‘One to watch and a star in the making at Leeds United – Keenan Carole – son of former Leeds attacker Seb Carole.’
TIF Thoughts on Pete O’Rourke’s comments regarding Keenan Carole…
It’s clear from O’Rourke’s post that he has high hopes for the young attacker. Although he may be showing signs of promise, we would advise caution, given he still has a long way to go before establishing himself as a first-team fixture for the Yorkshire-based club.
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His father, a former Martinique international, represented Leeds on 48 occasions, contributing three goals and five assists (as per Transfermarkt). If he does eventually break through into Marcelo Bielsa’s first-team setup, we can assume the club’s faithful will be hoping he can better his father’s goal and assists record.
Seb Carole has previously described his spell at Leeds as the best time of his career although it was relatively shortlived. Given his knowledge of the club, it could be argued that with his guidance, Keenan could have a greater chance of succeeding with the Whites and potentially make an impact in the Premier League in seasons to come.