Everton Academy winger Shea Pita signs first professional contract

Promising Everton Academy forward Shea Pita recently turned 17 and has signed his first professional contract with Everton, running through June 2028.

The lively attacker who has an eye for goal, has successfully made the step up to Under-21s football in a breakthrough season for the boyhood Blue.

The 17-year-old Wales youth international scored on his debut for Paul Tait’s U21s and was also on the scoresheet at Hill Dickinson Stadium as Everton Under-18s progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup with a 4-2 win against Ipswich Town.

“I feel amazing,” Pita told the Everton website. “It has been a dream come true. It is a great feeling to have signed my first professional deal. It has been a really good season for me so far.

“It was a bit of an up and down start to the season with injuries, but I think I found my feet towards Christmas time and I started really pushing up into the Under-21s. I have really enjoyed it.

“It is amazing to play at both Hill Dickinson Stadium and Goodison Park. I know all the history that Goodison Park possesses, so to score there was amazing.”

Pita came off the bench to make his Under-21s debut at the Grand Old Lady as the young Blues beat PSV Eindhoven 3-2 despite the Netherlands outfit taking a two-goal lead.

With the scores level and 11 minutes left on the clock, Pita breezed past his man inside the area and converted the subsequent spot-kick.

The tricky forward has since been a regular in Paul Tait’s matchday squad, with the youngster praising the influence of his head coach.

“He has been really good,” continued Pita. “All the players, coaches and staff have been really welcoming which has helped me settle in. I think I have settled in now and I am comfortable playing in the Under-21s.

“I am excited to keep improving and playing for this club that means so much to me.”

 

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