The head of St Johnstone’s youth academy, Alistair Stevenson, has praised the Perth club’s latest international footballer.
Bayley Klimionek, 15, was a regular for Scotland’s under-18 schoolboys in the recent Centenary Shield campaign.
He played in several different positions and was voted man of the match as a left-back in the last game against Wales.
Stevenson, who has brought through a number of young players for the Saints first team over the years, including Jason Kerr and Ali McCann, told the club’s website: “Bayley, who turns 16 this year, has played with the under-18s and also the under-16/17 in the Scotland cup competition with St Johnstone.
🆕 📄 | Congratulations to Bayley Klimionek for his recent performances with Scotland’s under 18’s schoolboys.
🎉 Bayley recently received man of the match for his performance against Wales in the Centenary Shield campaign.
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“This team are currently in the semi-final, where they will play Dunfermline.
“They have already beaten Queens Park, Motherwell, Hibs, Queen of the South and Montrose on the route to this semi-final.
“We are really pleased with his development both physically and technically.
“The fact that he has already played left-back, centre-half and midfield is very encouraging.
“All of these developments will bode well for his future career.”
