Jacob Greaves: Cheltenham Town & Hull City youngster shining under Michael Duff

Jacob Greaves: Cheltenham Town & Hull City youngster shining under Michael Duff


Another former Northern Ireland international has also played a key role in Greaves’ recent development, with Hull boss and ex-Cheltenham midfielder Grant McCann including him in the Tigers’ first-team squad for pre-season training after being appointed in June.

“I thought it would just be for a week but I must have done something right, impressed him [McCann], and I played all the games in pre-season,” Greaves said.

“He wanted to get me out on loan instead of playing under-23 football and that’s something I thank him for. The gaffer wanted it to be the right move. He said ‘there are a few clubs interested in you but we want to get you out to Cheltenham’.

“I got in one day and he said ‘I don’t want you to train this morning, just get home, pack your bags and you’ve got a hotel tonight’. It all came about so quickly but it was great to get the loan move sorted.”

Greaves is a product of Hull’s academy and has been with the Tigers since he was eight. Born and raised in the area, he would be proud to represent the city in the future.

“To play for Hull would be a dream. Every Hull lad would love to do that, as your hometown club,” he added.

“But coming here is perfect really. I’d love to stay here but we’ll see what happens in January and hopefully – in the future – I can play for Hull.”

If he does get a chance with Hull’s first team, it would see him follow in the footsteps of his dad, Mark Greaves, who was a key player at the club between 1996 and 2002.



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