Watch: Jamie Donley scores again as Tottenham starlet pushes for Leyton Orient promotion
Tottenham loanee Jamie Donley is making a serious case for first-team involvement next season, as the 20-year-old’s stunning strike for Leyton Orient keeps their Championship push alive.
Spurs youngster Jamie Donley has quietly been putting together an impressive loan spell at Leyton Orient this season.
This is Donley’s first crack at senior professional football, and he’s not looked out of place one bit. He’s handled the physicality, the pace, and the demands with a level of maturity that belies his age.
With Richie Wellens’ side sitting in sixth place and scrapping for a play-off spot, Donley’s contribution is proving vital. Promotion to the Championship is firmly within reach, and the Spurs loanee is playing his part.
Donley keeps Leyton Orient’s play-off hopes alive
The 20-year-old midfielder now has 17 goal contributions in League One, and his latest effort against Cambridge United was another standout moment.
The goal helped Orient stay level on points with Reading in seventh, right in the thick of the play-off race.
Donley’s strike came in the 78th minute – a brilliant half-volley tucked into the bottom-left corner after a smart low-driven ball from Jack Currie down the left-hand side.
It was the sort of composed finish Tottenham Hotspur fans have seen glimpses of already this season, with the youngster continuing to score screamers.
Jamie Donley aiming to make Tottenham breakthrough
That goal was Donley’s ninth in the league, leaving him just one away from hitting double figures for the season.
It’s an impressive tally, especially considering it’s his first full season in men’s football. Donley will be hoping this loan spell acts as a springboard into Tottenham’s plans for next season.
Donley has made no secret of his ambition for this summer either. He said: “Next season I’ll go back and do pre-season there, my aim obviously is to be a Tottenham player. That’s what I want to do and that’s what I want to be.
“Hopefully, I can strive to do that. When I come back in pre-season, hopefully, I can show what I’ve been doing for Leyton Orient in training and in games.”
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