Joshuavan Schoor

A versatile defender who can play on the wing, Joshua van Schoor has been with the Club’s Academy since the age of 10, having joined from Wigan Athletic.

Making 53 appearances for the Under-18s over the course of his scholarship, van Schoor stepped up in 2024/25 to be part of Paul Tait’s Under-21s, playing five of the final eight league games last term and earning his Premier League 2 debut alongside fellow youngsters Braiden Graham and Francis Gomez in a 1-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.

Van Schoor also started the quarter-final and semi-final wins over Widnes and Warrington Rylands as the Under-21s lifted the Liverpool County FA Senior Cup for the first time in nine years.

A regular for the Under-21s in 2025/26, he made 28 appearances across Premier League 2, the Premier League International Cup, the National League Cup and the EFL Trophy.

Contracted until: June 2027