Mark Kitching: Middlesbrough defender joins Rochdale on loan

Mark Kitching made one League Two appearance for York last season

League One side Rochdale have signed Middlesbrough defender Mark Kitching on loan until the end of the season.

Left-back Kitching has yet to make a first-team appearance for Boro, but played in two EFL Trophy games for their Under-21 side this season.

The 21-year-old, who had a loan spell with York last season, is out of contract at the Riverside in June.

"He played for us in a behind-closed-doors game on Tuesday and I was really impressed," manager Keith Hill said.

"He's a good player, he meets our DNA and I think once he warms up with respect to meeting the demands of the team and the environment, then I'm sure that we've got a very good young player."

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