Development from 2012/13 to 2013/14Its been one year since John Price first signed for Premier League outfit QPR on a youth contract and he is looking forward to a second season of development at the club. The 15 year old is already making a name for himself putting in a number of Man of the match performances for the reserves and junior teams. Price will be hoping that he will be included in the pre season tour of Germany as well as the two friendlies against lower league English Opposition to add to the only first team appearance he has made so far.
It could be another interesting season for Mr Price....
John Price's reputation in the world of football continues to grow as he starred in Englands European Championship winning team at the 2013 championships in Lithuania. He featured in 4 of Englands 5 games during the tournament only being rested for the final game of the group stage, hew contributed 2 goals in the tournament as well as 3 assists claiming a place in the dream team for the championships.
Price will now return to club duty and hopes to appear in the pre season for the first team.
Its turning out to be a dream pre season for John Price, having returned from Lithuania as a hero for the England under 19's, he was given a start by Harry Redknapp in the friendly against Luton and then came on in the game against MK Dons and bagged himself a goal. It was his first goal for the senior team, it came in a 4 nil rout away to the Dons and Price was over the moon to score his first senior goal,
' It felt brilliant to score for the senior team but im not satisfied yet, i want to establish myself around the first team and get that first competetive goal for my club. Im confident i can achieve my aim in the next two seasons, firstly to make a first team appearance and secondy to get on the scoresheet.'
Price must now continue the hard work and hope that someone from the first team is taking notice.
Brighton manager Derek Mccinns has taken young QPR striker John Price on loan for a 5 month spell, Brighton will pay all of Price's £55 per week wage for the course of the loan spell. The club are said to be thrilled to welcome such a young and exciting talent to the club and hope that he will make some senior appearances this season. The player sees the loan move as a chance to develop his skills while being involved more with the first team than would be possible with his parent club.
Will Price rip up the lower leagues? What do you think?
On the 16th of August John Price became the youngest player ever to play for Bright and Hove Albions senior squad at the age of 15 years and 345 days. Price started the game on the right wing in Brightons win over Scunthorpe and impressed everyone around the ground with his direct style of play and ability on the ball. Price would have hoped that he would be a first team regular having joined the club on loan from Premier League team QPR.
When it comes to football it doesnt matter who your playing you have to play well, and John Price didnt let the face he was playing against the team who pay him affect his performance on a warm septembers evening. Price bagged twice for Brighton Reserves as they beat QPR reserves 2-1 in a reserves league game. It's clear that he is keen to show his employers exactly what he can offer and a few people will surely be paying attention to his form this season.
Price has made 5 appearances for Brightons first team, still looking for his first professional goal and 3 times for their lower teams scoring 3 times along the way. This was certainly one way to show that you have the talent to make an impact for your team!
It took John Price just 6 games to record his first competitive professional goal in his footballing career, the goal came from the spot after 42 minutes of Brightons League one game against Colchester. By scoring at the age of 16 years and 15 days he also became Brightons youngest ever scorer in the league beating Jake Robinson by 340 days. Price has been in great form at all levels of the game so far this season and is enjoying his time on loan at Brighton.
Another stand out performance from QPR loanee John Price had tongues wagging at the american Express Community Stadium as he put in yet another stunning performance. Price scored a beautiful little chip from the edge of the area and ran the show for Brighton as their number 10, culminating in the 16 year old picking up the man of the match award. At such a young age its difficult to see any other future for Price than a career at the top of the game.
Really enjoying this, he's developing very well and putting in great performances. Not gonna post every game just big moments in his career and great performances.
If there is anything anybody wants updates on let me know...
Despite efforts made by Brighton to extend the loan of John Price for a further 3 months the Premier League team have decided to reject the approach and have their young striker return to the club in London.
During his time at Brighton Price made 16 first team appearances, scoring 4 times and making 5 assists. He must now return to Loftus Road and try to make an impact in the lower leagues to impress Mr Redknapp and hopefully make a competitive debut for the first team.
Growing up John Price was a Manchester United supporter through and through, so it was always going to be the case that his first team debut for QPR would be against the club he grew up to love. Price came on in the FA cup semi final in the 54th minute in their 2-1 win over United. Price was over the moon with his debut;
'Its a dream come true to play for a big club like QPR, and to do it against the club i loved as a child makes it even better. It was a moment i will never forget but i know that this is where the real hard work begins'
Price has been a regular on the QPR bench recently and now he has been given a chance he will be hoping he doesnt have to wait as long for his next one.
If last season was John Price's chance to make a name forhimself, this season he firmly laid down his cards as one of England most exciting emerging talents. He made 14 combined first team League appearances for QPR and Reading this eason, scoring 3 times and making 5 assist.
Price managed to establish himself as a first team regular during his 5 month loan spell at Brighton, making a total of 16 first team appearances scoring 4 times, he also made 10 appearances for their reserve side, scoring 8 goals and 4 for the under 18's.
Upon returning to Loftus road Price had to settle for a place amongst the reserve and under 18 squads. He did however appear from the bench twice for the first team, including a first team debut in the FA cup semi final against Man United. Price scored 8 times in 11 appearances for QPR reserves, and 6 times in as many games for the under 18's.
In the summer Price was a star in England under 19's European Championship winning team, and this form saw him called upto the under 21 squad 4 times this season, He made 7 appearances for the under 19's scorinf 3 times. Price now has a total of 19 appearances in the white of England, he will be looking forward to the day he earns his first senior cap.
Season Stats 2013/14
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[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Apps[/TD]
[TD]Goals[/TD]
[TD]Assists[/TD]
[TD]Avg Rating[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brighton [/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]7.21[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brighton Res[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]7.67[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brighton U '18[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]7.55[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]QPR[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]6.40[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]QPR Res[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]7.18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]QPR U'18[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]7.47[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]England U'21[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]6.97[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]England U'19[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]7.23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total[/TD]
[TD]60[/TD]
[TD]33[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]7.21[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE] Price has had a great season at all levels, scoring goals, creating goals and putting in a number of brilliant performances. The highlight of the season for Price is no doubt the time he spent on loan at Brighton, he was in exceptional form during this time playing in a total of 30 games, scoring 16 times and creating 17 goals for his teamates. Price is really starting to make a name for himself in the footballing world.
Career Statistics
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[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Apps[/TD]
[TD]Goals[/TD]
[TD]Assists[/TD]
[TD]Avg Rating[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]First Team[/TD]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]6.9[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Reserves[/TD]
[TD]34[/TD]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]7.4[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Under 18's[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]7.45[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]England U'21[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]7.23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]England U'19[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]7.20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total[/TD]
[TD]97[/TD]
[TD]53[/TD]
[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]7.23[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE] In just two seasons John Price has managed to rack up 97 appearances at 5 different levels of the game, hes scored over 50 goals and created 32. Its been a great start to his career and he will be hoping he can continue at the same rate as it has begun. It will be a key season next time around for the 16 year old who will no doubt be looking to gain more first team experience by going out on loan if the QPR manager can not give him enough playing time at Loftus Road. How long can England manager Roy Hodgson overlook the youngster before giving him a cap? Its exciting times for the young man.
He will sign a professional contract when he turns 17 in early september so it could happen then.... More likely when he establishes himself as a first team player at QPR i'd say.