Tom Molyneux joined Everton when he was 13-years-old.

The Ormskirk-born central midfielder featured regularly for the Blues' Under-16s during the 2010/11 season, and also made a handful of appearances for Everton's Under-18s towards the end of the term.

He made his debut at that level in April 2011, coming on as a half-time substitute against Sheffield United in the Premier Academy League, and made his first start against Sunderland a week later.

The youngster also featured in the Blues' Premier Academy League play-off semi-final against Aston Villa, and was an unused substitute in the final against Fulham at Craven Cottage.

He cites his passing ability and physical strength as his main attributes.

In 2010, Tom was a part of the Everton Academy team that travelled to Brazil for the prestigious Futures tournament and two years later was on the road again for the Dallas Cup in the USA.

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

Name: Tom Molyneux
Nickname: Moly
Date of Birth: 7 September 1994
Place of Birth: Ormskirk
Nationality: English
What countries are you eligible to represent?: England
Have you made any international appearances? If so, please provide details: No

Position: Midfield
What player would you say you most play like?: Michael Carrick
What are your strengths?: Passing, dead balls
What aspect of your game do you need to improve most?: Speed, scoring more goals
What age were you when you joined Everton?: 12

Favourite artist/band: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favourite film: Titanic
Favourite video game: FIFA
Favourite place in the world: Egypt

Pre-match meal of choice: Eggs and beans on toast
Best stadium you have played at: Philadelphia Park
Dream job if you weren't a footballer: Top Gear presenter

Favourite Everton first-team player: Leon Osman
Boots: Nike Tiempos
Aims for the year:  To earn another year at the Club