Former Arsenal youth winger Seb Ferdinand has completed a move to Billericay Town, joining current Gunners loanee Khari Ranson at the club.
Ex-Arsenal youth player Seb Ferdinand came to the end of his Gunners contract in June, and he’s been on the hunt for a new club over the last few months.
That search initially took him to National League side Hornchurch FC, and Ferdinand made an appearance for the side in a National League Cup game against the West Ham United u21s earlier this month.
But the youngster has now committed his future to Billericay Town FC, joining the National League South team on a permanent basis.
Ferdinand is the second Arsenal academy product to sign for Billericay in recent days, with Khari Ranson joining the club on a month-long loan move.
Ranson has already made his debut, keeping a clean sheet in a 7-0 Essex Senior Cup match against Little Oakley FC.
After leaving Arsenal, Ferdinand admitted his exit took him “a while to process”, adding that Hale End and London Colney had been his “second home”, giving him “lifelong bonds and memories”.
Progression to the senior side is generally seen as the ultimate goal for academy players at the big clubs, especially for someone like Ferdinand with 46 u19 and u21 appearances for Arsenal under his belt.
It’s not easy to step back and go again, yet it’s also not impossible to rebuild your career after being released by a club like Arsenal. It often takes dropping down the divisions at first, but plenty of players have eventually worked their way back up.
Ferdinand is seemingly now on that pathway, and we wish him the best of luck.
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