Ipswich Town youngster Josh Bentley has won the Best Goalkeeper award at the U17 Gulf Cup in Qatar this week.
The 17-year-old, alongside fellow Blue, winger Jayden Adetiba, helped the UAE U17s to reach the final, but they were beaten 3-1 by Egypt in Doha.
Bentley was honoured for his decisive saves throughout the tournament which saw his side have a 100 per cent record in the group stage, before they defeated Yemen 1-0 in the semi-final.
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The young shot stopper was born in Dubai, before moving to England at the age of three, growing up in South Woodham Ferrers in Essex.
Bentley joined Town from Billericay as an U15, having also spent time with the PASS Academy.
His older brother Dan is the back-up keeper at fellow Premier League side Coventry City, having also played for the likes of Southend United, Brentford, Bristol City and Wolves.
He recently picked up his first UAE U20 caps at the U20 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, playing in all three matches against Thailand, Iraq and Turkmenistan U20s during the last international break.
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