The 18-year-old is the latest youngster to commit his future to Sheffield Wednesday.
The Sheffield Wednesday Under-18s captain, Issac Rice, is targeting further first-team opportunities after signing his first professional contract at Hillsborough.
Rice earned a shock spot on the Wednesday bench for September’s 1-1 draw with Leeds United at Hillsborough.
And while the centre-back has not been involved since, there is plenty of time for him to change that having tied himself to the Owls until 2021.
Speaking via the official Sheffield Wednesday website earlier, Rice said: “It’s a really proud day for me and my family. It’s a dream come true.
“My parents have supported me every step of the way, taking time off work to take me here when I was younger. It’s been a lot of hard work and dedication.
“The 18s are doing well, I’ve had a little taste with the 23s and now it’s about trying to get as close as possible to the first team.
“I was on the bench against Leeds and that was a great experience. I want to get there again.”
Rice follows his Wednesday academy colleague, Conor Grant, in signing up at Hillsborough, where contemporaries Cameron Dawson (below, far right), Jordan Thorniley and Matt Penney have recently established themselves at first-team level.
According to the Star, the Owls’ youth ranks could soon be boosted by the signing of trialist striker, Omar Damba.
Damba has played twice for Neil Thompson’s U23s, and the latter was quoted as saying that talks about a deal are underway.
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