A TALENTED young footballer who played for Burnley Football Club has earned top A Level grades at Burnley College Sixth Form Centre and will be heading to university in America

Tristan Jumeau, 18, who was the Clarets’ 2016/17 Scholar of the Year, is celebrating after achieving A grades in Maths and Chemistry and is now ready to take up a four-year footballing scholarship at Georgia State University.

Winger Tristan, who is originally from Carnforth, said: “I am thrilled with my A Level results and would like to thank my tutors at Burnley College Sixth Form Centre for their amazing support throughout my studies.

"They really went above and beyond to make sure I could combine my scholarship at Burnley FC with my A Level studies and gave me lots of individual support.

“I’m excited about heading to university in America and it’s a great opportunity for me to pursue my love of football – my goal is to represent Canada, where my mum was born. I’ve made some great friends at both the football club and college and will take lots of happy memories with me from my time in Burnley.”