As we close in on the first game of our 2024/25 league campaign, Jamie is delighted to provide a squad update. Throughout pre-season, Jamie, Matt, and Dan have been hard at work recruiting and building a squad that can compete with the goal of promotion.

In addition to assembling a strong team, our coaching staff have put the players through an intense training regimen designed to enhance their fitness, sharpen their skills, and foster team cohesion. The players have faced tough opponents in pre-season friendlies, providing valuable experience and testing their mettle against high-calibre competition. These challenging matches have been instrumental in preparing the squad for the demands of the upcoming season.

In addition to the more experienced players within the squad, Jamie has been giving a number of youth players from our youth section and U23s the opportunity to gain first-team minutes and demonstrate their ability during pre-season.

First Team squad 2024/25 season July 2024

1. Dan Colmer - Former Sevenoaks Town shot-stopper, joins aged 22 lots to come from the new 6ft 5 custodian.

2. Jerald Aboagye - Signs from Sevenoaks Town, a powerful fullback who links up with the management team for the third time.

3. Karn Miller-Neave - A former Ramsgate and Sevenoaks player, Karn is an aggressive fullback with fantastic quality.

5. Finn O'Mara - Having won promotion from Step 4 with Hastings and reached the playoffs with Folkestone, more experience has been added in central defence with Finn.

6. Will Thomas - This one needs no introduction. Will has played for Jamie and Matt previously and is a vital piece of the new jigsaw.

7. Josh Oliver - Another retained player and fan favourite and fits the bill of a Jamie Coyle team with pace and goals, lots to come this season.

19. Jake McIntyre - Another experienced defender, a winner and someone who knows the level, has joined the group from Faversham.

17. Mike West - A vastly experienced midfielder with football league and national league experience who captained Ramsgate last season. Club captain.

8. Reece Gilles - Another retained player, this combative midfielder can also play in several positions and has many of the qualities Jamie expects from his players.

4. Mitch Chapman - A late signing, Mitch comes in from Cray Wanderers, an experienced midfielder with a competitive edge which will add steel to the group.

9. Harvey Smith - An exciting forward player retained from last year, he has worked with Jamie and Matt at Ramsgate and is undoubtedly a player Jamie wanted to keep this season.

10. Jerson Dos Santos - An experienced centre forward who boasts Folkestone, Margate and Carshalton as some of his former clubs, will be expected to add firepower and experience to the front line.

14. Ali Fofahan - Having worked with Jamie last season at Glebe, a versatile player with an eye for goal, certainly one to keep an eye on to get you off your seat.

18. Jayden Boulton - A young winger signed from Dartford will add pace to the attack, a real exciting future lies ahead for Jayden.

15. Marvin Herschel - Former Dartford player who plays in the attack and has scored goals at the conference south level. Another young player with pace and power and someone we have high hopes for.

11. "T" (Omotunmise Akanni) - The 25-year-old attacking midfielder, signed from promoted Erith Town, is a hard-working player with great technical ability.

16. Mikey Dalton - Another player retained from last season, a vastly experienced midfielder having previously won promotion with Chatham Town.

13. Josh Robson. - A young goalkeeper with massive potential, Josh Robson came through the ranks last season and is an excellent prospect for now and in the future.

12. Kai Jeffrey - An exciting young defender at just 17, has all the make up of a top player for years to come.

20. Alfie Mantle - Another exciting product of the youth section here at Whitstable, a competitive player who plays several positions.

21. Tommy Ansell - A talented 17 year-old winger signed from Bearsted, Tommy is a real crowd-pleaser and someone we have high hopes for.

23. Dan Eason - The oldest member of the squad with no intro needed. A member of the staff and a massive part of the club on and off the pitch, he adds so much value to Jamie’s management team and the squad in the dressing room.

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