Calum Kavanagh: Bradford City sign Middlesbrough striker on a two-and-a-half-year deal

Calum Kavanagh played three games as a substitute for Middlesbrough's first-team

Bradford City have signed striker Calum Kavanagh from Championship club Middlesbrough on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 20-year-old has played three first-team games for the Teessiders this term, after making his debut against Port Vale in the Carabao Cup.

Kavanagh has also played League Two football at Harrogate and at Newport, totalling three goals in 33 games.

"I am an energetic player," Kavanagh told the club website.

"I like to press, get in behind players and get in people's faces and ultimately score goals. I am here to win games.

"I am looking forward to getting on the grass and showing what I am about, doing really well in this league and for this club."

The son of former Republic of Ireland midfielder Graham, who also played for Boro, the forward will add to Bradford's options up front and help to fill the gap left by Vadaine Oliver's move to Stevenage.

"Calum is a player who will bring pace and energy to our forward line, and obviously a goal threat," boss Graham Alexander said.

"We feel he is at the stage now where he wants his career to kick-off. He is hungry to be successful, and I believe he will get the chance, here."

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