Toby Steward has put pen to paper on a new Pompey contract.
The 19-year-old goalkeeper has agreed a two-year deal to extend his stay at Fratton Park, with a club option for an additional 12 months.
He has spent the 2023/24 campaign at Gosport and will be hoping to help them reach the Southern League Premier play-off final when they visit Salisbury this evening.
Steward said: “It’s absolutely brilliant to sign a new contract and I’m so grateful to have the chance to stay with this great football club.
“I’ve really enjoyed this season out on loan with Gosport and I can’t wait to keep pushing on and improving.
"It’s absolutely brilliant to sign a new contract and I’m so grateful to have the chance to stay with this great football club."
“The chance to play regular first team football has grown my confidence, providing experience and a chance to show what I can do.
“I’ve also been able to work regularly with Joe [Prodomo], Will [Norris], Matt [Macey] and Ryan [Schofield] and have learnt a lot from all of them.”
Academy graduate Steward penned his first professional contract on his 17th birthday in February 2022.
Blues boss John Mousinho said: “Toby’s done really well at Gosport this season and we’ve received excellent reports of his progress from them.
“He’s been a big part of their success and we’ll obviously be cheering him and the side on in the play-offs.
“He has also been able to train with us every day and so we can see how much he is improving. We’re excited about keeping him at the club.”
