Micah Hamilton – the latest ‘street’ star to shine light for Man City academy
Manchester City’s Micah Hamilton, second right, scored on debut against Red Star Belgrade (Darko Vojinovic/AP)
Manchester City youngster Micah Hamilton marked his senior debut with a dream goal as the holders finished the Champions League group stage with a 3-2 win at Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday.
With fellow 20-year-old Oscar Bobb also on the scoresheet, here the PA news agency looks at who these fresh faces are.
Micah Hamilton has come through Manchester City’s junior ranks (Martin Rickett/PA)
The midfielder was born and brought up in Manchester and has been in the club’s system since the age of nine.
Also a City fan, he was a ballboy at the Etihad Stadium and pictures have emerged of him and manager Pep Guardiola on the touchline six years ago.
He is a versatile player who can play centrally or wide and has represented England at various youth levels.
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Hamilton is highly rated and is currently the captain of City’s elite development squad but his progress has been hampered in recent seasons by injuries.
This is perhaps one reason why other recent City academy graduates such as Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis and James McAtee have had more attention.
He has been on the fringes of the first-team squad this season and was an unused substitute at Newcastle in the Carabao Cup and against Young Boys in the Champions League.
Oscar Bobb has begun to get opportunities this season (Martin Rickett/PA)
Bobb is another attacking player who is rated in his native Norway as one of his country’s most promising prospects.He joined City from
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