Oliver Shannon is a first-year scholar at Everton's Academy.

Ahead of the 2012/13 season, he sat down with evertonfc.com to tell us a bit more about himself...

Name: Oliver Shannon
Nickname: Shan
Date of Birth: 12 September 1995
Place of Birth: Birkenhead
Nationality: English
What countries are you eligible to represent?: England
Have you made any international appearances?: No

Position: Full-back or in central midfield
Which player would you say you most play like?: Pablo Zabaleta
What are your strengths?: Tackling, fitness, making runs forward
What aspect of your game do you need to improve most?: Decision-making
What age were you when you joined Everton?: 5

Favourite artist/band: Bob Marley
Favourite film: Pulp Fiction
Favourite video game: FIFA
Favourite place in the world: Bali, Indonesia

Pre-match meal of choice: Spicy chicken and rice
Best stadium you have played at: Goodison Park
Dream job if you weren't a footballer: Actor
Favourite Everton first-team player: Phil Neville
Boots: Adidas Predators
Aims for the year: To perform well consistently and push for a place in the reserve team