Zan-Luk Leban seals Everton exit to join Farsley Celtic
Everton reserves goalkeeper Zan-Luk Leban has secured his Goodison Park exit to join Farsley Celtic on loan for the 2023/24 season.
Via their official website on Friday (4 August), the Toffees confirmed that the 20-year-old, who moved to Merseyside in 2019 from Polish side FCB Escola Varsovia, will join the National League North outfit.
Last season, Leban played for Paul Tait’s under-21s side and made 28 appearances for them.
Good move
Leban successfully stepped up to the under-21s last season, having previously been the keeper for the under-18s.
Now, the next step in his development will be to secure first-team football somewhere and Farsley Celtic will give him that chance.
It was either staying in Merseyside and playing against youngsters or dropping a few divisions to play professional games.
If he does well and emerges as one of the keepers of the season in that league, it won’t be long before a third or fourth tier club gives him a chance.
Everton, too, could look to keep him on as a backup keeper if he continues to improve and three to four years later has a decent amount of senior games under his belt.
Hopefully, this move ends up being a good one for him and he gets the necessary experience to hone his skills and take his game to the next level.
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