Born in Newham, goalkeeper Elliot Krasniqi went to St Bonaventure's School and joined our Academy in the Under-13s before going full-time with us as a scholar in July, 2022.

A youth international for Albania, he was named on the bench for our Under-18s on 12 occasions in 2021/22 while part of our Under-16s squad.

During the 2022/23 season, he picked up some experience of men's football during spells of 'work experience' at Southern League Division One Central sides Hertford Town and Waltham Abbey.