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Max O’Leary Lauren Pickup Tyrone Mings Maya Kendell
Max O’Leary is an Irish professional Lauren previously attended Chelsea Millfield’s first Premier League and Maya joined Millfield Prep in Year 8
footballer and goalkeeper for Bristol centre of Excellence and was on the England footballer, who joined the in 2017. During her time at Millfield,
City, who attended Millfield Prep. FA Girls’ England Talent Pathway school at 15 from Southampton FC. Maya was an active member of a
He began his career with Bristol City towards playing for the England Tyrone played for Yate, Chippenham variety of sports teams and
and has played on loan with Senior Women’s Team. She has also Town and Ipswich Town before co-curricular groups, representing
Kidderminster Harriers, Bath City, represented the England ISFA U18 securing a £26 million move from Millfield in football, hockey and
Solihull Moors and Shrewsbury 48 National Team and England at U15 Bournemouth to Aston Villa. Tyrone athletics while regularly in school
Town. In 2023, Max signed a 3-year level. Lauren is now attending NCAA has 18 international caps to date, concerts. In January 2022, Maya was
deal with Bristol City. He was called Division 1 Rice University in the and played for England in the UEFA selected for the national
up to the Republic of Ireland Students have United States, on a full-ride football Euro 2020 tournament where they Independent Schools Football
national team ahead of UEFA Euro made appearances and academic scholarship. reached the final. He has become a Association (ISFA) U18 team, before
2020 qualifying and has continued for various ISFA stalwart of the Aston Villa squad, making her debut in April later that
representative
to regularly feature in international teams in the past and contributed to their incredible year. In November 2023, Maya
squads. Max has now established four years (16 girls 2024/2025 Champions League run made her debut for Bristol City
himself as the number one and 32 boys). where they reached the quarter final Women in their FA Women’s League
goalkeeper at Bristol City, and has stage in the club’s first appearance Cup tie with Women’s Super League
made over 30 EFL Championship in the competition since they won it side Tottenham Hotspur Women.
appearances for the club in the in 1982. Maya joined Exeter City Women on
23/24, 24/25 and 25/26 seasons. loan in January 2025.

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