Crystal Palace Academy have completed the signing of Jemiah Umolu on a free transfer.
The 18-year-old joins the club after impressing on trial for the Under-21s last season. He scored and notched two assists in the Premier League International Cup semi-final victory over Everton at Selhurst Park.
Umolu started his footballing journey at West Ham United, joining the club at the age of 10. He progressed through the ranks in East London, working his way up to feature for their FA Youth Cup winning Under-18s side in 2022/23.
Upon signing, Umolu said: “It’s an amazing feeling to sign my first professional contract with such a big club, I’m ready to hit the ground running.
“I played a good couple games for the U21s, I played against Stoke and managed to get an assist and obviously I played in the semi-final of the International Cup where I got two assists and a goal. I’m just really excited to get going with the team.”
