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Teenager Edouard handed first professional contract by PSG

Xinhua, April 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

Paris Saint-Germain have added young striker Odsonne Edouard to the first team by handing the 18-year-old his first professional contract, announced the Ligue 1 champions on Wednesday.

The teenage sensation, who joined the club's youth academy in 2011, will play for the Qatari Royal backed Parisians till 2019.

A notable inclusion in Laurent Blanc's pre-season training camp in Austria last year, Edouard showed his talent this season with PSG's under-19 side in the UEFA Youth League, claiming three goals and three assists from eight matches.

The native of Kourou in Guyana also won the European youth championship with the French U17 side in 2015, finishing as teh top scorer with eight goals.

"I'm very happy with this show of faith from the club where I learnt my trade," said Edouard after putting pen to paper. "It's a great honor to become a professional at this very ambitious club.

"It means a lot for me, a Parisian, to sign with Paris Saint-Germain. It's a dream come true, but still it's just the beginning," he added.

"We're very proud to have Odsonne sign his first contract as a professional player with us," declared Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Paris Saint-Germain Chairman and CEO. "He is on his way to becoming a great striker and I'm sure his talent will delight our fans and will represent the club's values perfectly." Endit