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Wolves starlet signs first professional deal

The right-back, who turned 17-years-old in May, has spent eight years at the club rising through the academy ranks.

He emerged in the first team picture under Gary O'Neil in the 2023/24 campaign when he was just 15-years-old and so far he has made the bench on six occasions, once under Vitor Pereira, but is yet to make his debut.

Okoduwa played 17 times for the under-21s last season and has played at three age groups for England, most recently playing for the under-18s.

Last summer he was attracting interest from Chelsea but stayed at Wolves and signed on as a first year scholar and he has now penned his first professional Wolves contract

Okoduwa said: “It’s a great feeling, I’m over the moon because it shows your hard work isn’t for nothing, and me and my family are proud after a long journey. It’s an amazing club and it’s all I’ve known. I’m glad about how things are going and I’m taking it step by step.

“It gave me a good exposure (being on the first-team bench). Being exposed that early gave me a good insight to see what men’s football is like, and what I need to do to get there. That was a good experience being around the lads.

“Now, I’ll try to get as much men’s football as I can in because that’s what I’m trying to prepare for. The adult world of football is where I need to go next, so wherever that is, I’m trying to prepare myself physically and mentally.”

Mateus Mane is expected to follow suit after [agreeing his first professional deal](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2025/06/22/wolves-starlet-agrees-first-professional-deal/) with Wolves, although that contract is yet to be formally announced.

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