Wallace ready for transition into senior football

JAKE Wallace insists the challenge of playing men’s football was one of his main reasons for signing for the club…

The defender put pen-to-paper on a deal after training with the Bannsiders and competing in matches throughout pre-season.

Wallace spoke about his time at Fleetwood Town after joining the English side in 2020 and the difference between playing youth football there and senior football at Coleraine.

The 19-year-old was a member of the Academy from the age of 6 to 11 and confessed that he tried to watch the Stripes as much as he could when he was home, including the recent Boxing Day derby against Ballymena United.

Wallace also spoke about his friendship with Patrick Kelly and how life has been at Coleraine so far.