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Kadeem Simmonds

Liverpool confirm goalkeeper to leave on loan after player of year award

Liverpool academy goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros has left the club to join Notts County on loan until the end of the season.

Jaros exits again after returning from a nine-month spell with St Patrick’s Athletic, where he lifted the FAI Cup and was named the club’s Player of the Year.

Jaros has yet to make his debut for the Reds but has represented the club in a friendly against Tranmere Rovers in 2019-20, coming off the bench to replace Simon Mignolet, and has played for the under-21s in the Football League Trophy last season.

He played a key role in the 2019 FA Youth Cup final, lifting the trophy after beating Man City alongside Neco Williams and Rhys Williams.

The 20-year-old will arrive at the National League side and compete for the starting berth alongside Sam Slocombe, head coach Ian Burchnall said.

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“Vit comes very highly recommended to me by a friend at Liverpool and Michael Doyle has taken a number of very good references from Ireland, so we’re delighted to have him here," Burchnall told the club's official website.

“It’s well documented that we want to get Tiernan Brooks out on loan to further his first-team experience and as a consequence of that we needed to bring someone else in.

“I didn’t want that person to be a number two who’s comfortable sitting behind Sam Slocombe. Like in every area of the pitch, we want challenge in order to raise the bar.

“Sam was excellent at Wealdstone, has had a good season and is a top professional. He will be driven on by Vit and vice-versa.”

Jaros has been handed the number 13 shirt and will be available to play against Bromley on Saturday pending Premier League approval.

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