Tag: scouting

Noah Africa – Midfielder (18) Sutton Common Rovers (Step 4)

Coming through the ranks at Sunday League level Africa has not had the conventional route to the spotlight. Used predominantly in midfield as holding or pivot player Africa has played over 40 games at Step 4 this season at Sutton Common Rovers, winning Common Rover’s young player of the season and catching the eye of several League 1 and 2 clubs.

Key Attributes – Ball Control and Vision

George Hill – Goalkeeper (17) AFC Whyteleafe (Step 5)

What a season it has been for George Hill, a first season in men’s football completed and a trip to Wembley for the FA Vase final. A superb shot stopper, Hill has broken through in a very exciting and competitive Whyteleafe side making over 15 appearances, Hill who’s extremely comfortable with the ball at his feet and has incredible reflexes, plays with the maturity of a seasoned pro.

Key Attributes – Shot Stopping and Ball Playing Ability  

Sam Sene-Richardson – Midfielder (18) Chatham Town (Step 3)

The most established player on this list 2024/25 couldn’t have gone any better for Sene-Richardson, managing to appear in 30 games, bagging 8 times from midfield including a brace in the Velocity Cup semi-final. This form led to him picking up not only Chatham’s young player of the season but also their player of the season. A goalscoring midfielder his ability move forward with the ball and arrive in the box gives Frank Lampard vibes.

Key Attributes – Vision and Goalscoring

Callum Erskine – Wingback/Winger (17) Lancing FC (Step 4) / Whitehawk Youth

It’s been a tough season for Lancing in Step 4, but Erskine has been a shining light throughout. Originally signing for the first team during the 2023/24 it wasn’t until this season where he became a consistent player in the squad. This season he has made over 20 league appearances, scoring his first goal against Steyning Town and even captaining the side. Erskine has already had trials at clubs such as Wycombe (League 1), Brighton and Fulham (both Premier League) but I feel as if he can flourish in non-league next season.

Key Attributes – Dribbling and Pace

Preston Kedwell – Striker (16) Croydon Athletic (Step 4)

Son of former Gillingham legend Danny Kedwell, Preston came through at Ebbsfleet United before making his senior men’s debut age 15 at Hollands and Blair FC (Step 6) scoring in a pre-season match against League 2 side Gillingham. However, 2025 was a big year for Kedwell, moving to Ashford United (Step 4) and then Croydon Athletic towards the end of this season where he made a handful of appearances and becoming the clubs youngest ever goal scorer when he bagged in a 4-1 win against East Grinstead in the Isthmian Southeast Division.

Key Attributes – Finishing and Goalscoring Intelligence

Player Profile

Age 22 years old Main Position Centre-Forward (Right Footed)

Current Club Hashtag United (Step 3)

Career Summary

May-Parrott hasn’t had the generic non-league career, he started out coming through the ranks at Step 5 side Woodford Town, breaking into their first team and going onto make over 90 appearances firing in over 50 goals. In November of the 2023/24 season, ‘The Parrot’ as he’s nicknamed caught the attention of newly promoted YouTube side Hashtag United (Step 3). He went on to finish his first season at Step 3 with 16 goals and 8 assists, averaging a goal every 87 minutes. This season has been no different, May-Parrott has been slightly injury hit but in 21 league starts he bagged 15 goals (two of which were hat-tricks) and grabbed himself 8 assists, just missing out on the play offs in the Isthmian Prem.

Playstyle

May-Parrott is a complete number nine, he drops in and can run at defenders but can also run in behind and finish calmly, he’s a poacher in the box but can also score worldies from distance. May-Parrott works best for fast transitional teams or teams that enable him to drop into the ten area and turn. He’s a super centre-forward but I think his attributes could also see teams potentially using him as a number 10 (due to his creativity and vision) or even in a front three as a winger/forward.

Strengths

Creator and goal scorer | Team-Play | Physical (Speed) | Versatility | Varied finishing | Game awareness/vision

Aspects to think about

Whether he could be utilised in the ten role or as a winger | On the smaller side physically | Not built to be used aerially  

Where should he go next

He’s now proven himself two years in a row at step 3, I think now May-Parrott should be aiming for Step 2. In terms of geography if new Chelmsford manager Angelo Harrop is willing to play a 4-4-2, I could see May-Parrott working well with a strike partner, but teams like Dagenham (if they go down) or any Essex/Kent based clubs should definitely be interested.

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