A TOTAL of six Coventry City academy players have signed their first professional contracts with the Sky Blues.
The six academy graduates will link up with the club’s under-21 side for the 2025/26 season.
Conrad Ambursley, Joshua Gordon, Jack James, David Mantle, Joseph McCallum and MacKenzie Stretton are the latest players to come through the club’s academy.
Ambursley joined City as an under-16 player from Charlton Athletic and has trained with the under-21s for the past two seasons.
The winger scored nine goals in 27 appearances for Coventry’s under-18s last season.
Gordon also joined the club as an under-16 player.
The defender predominantly plays at centre-back and featured for the both the under-21s and under-18s last term.
James joined the club’s academy at under-10 level and was previously involved with Sky Blues in the Community.
He converted from a wide role to central midfield last season and scored two goals in 27 appearances for the under-18s.
Mantle joined City from Wycombe Wanderers as an under-15.
The centre-back made 25 appearances at the heart of City’s defence for the under-18s last campaign.
McCallum arrived at the Sky Blues towards the end of the under-16 age group.
The creative midfielder played for both the under-21s and under-18s last season.
Stretton has spent a decade in the club’s academy.
The versatile player, who predominantly plays in central midfield, has featured in a number of different positions for the Sky Blues during his time in the academy.
