The Club is delighted to announce that Farhaan Ali Wahid and Tom Wingate have signed their first professional contracts with Fulham.
Farhaan Ali Wahid
Farhaan joined from Chelsea at the Under-13s stage and has progressed up the age groups at Motspur Park.
The 18-year-old is a tricky winger who had his campaign cut short last season due to injury, but he finished with a return of seven goals and four assists across 20 U18s appearances.
Farhaan also made his U21s debut last season, scoring off the bench in a thrilling 4-4 draw against PSV in the Premier League International Cup.
After signing his pro deal, Farhaan said: “I can’t really describe this feeling. It’s what I’ve been working for from the moment I started playing football. Now that I’m here, it feels amazing.
“I joined Fulham at Under-13s, and it’s been like a rollercoaster. I’ve enjoyed every bit of my journey here. Coming through the age groups, I’ve always had a good set of boys around me who made me feel welcome straight away.
“My family have always been supportive of me achieving my dreams – and they’ve sacrificed a lot for me to do that. They’ve always given me advice and they’ve kept my feet on the ground too.”
Tom Wingate
Tom, who signed for Fulham from Brentford, is coming off the back of a fruitful campaign as a second-year scholar.
He scored 17 goals in 25 appearances for the U18s, finishing the season with seven goals from his final six games. His highlight came in the FA Youth Cup, scoring a hat-trick at Meadow Lane in a 4-0 victory over Notts County.
At the start of the calendar year, the 18-year-old also walked away from the REWE Junior Cup five-a-side tournament in Germany with the top scorer trophy, joining an illustrious list of previous winners, including Mesut Özil and Denmark international Jonas Wind.
Wingate told fulhamfc.com: "This is a great achivement for myself and my family. I've worked very hard to get here and I'll continue to work hard this year.
"There have been lots of ups and downs so far, but I've enjoyed every moment of it, even the hard times. I can't wait for the opportunities that are to come this season."
