Aston Villa striker Nathan Delfouneso aiming to become first team regular

Young striker yet to start a league game this season...

Nathan Delfouneso celebrates pulling a goal back against MSK Zilina in UEFA Cup action.
By Alan McGuinness

Aston Villa striker Nathan Delfouneso says he is aiming to break into the first team this season and become a regular starter for Martin O'Neill's side.

The 18-year-old has been restricted to substitute appearances so far this season.

“I just want to get in the team and play more,” he told the Birmingham Mail.

“I want to become a regular. That’s my next goal.

“It would be my main target to get my first Premier League start and after that it's got to be my aim to try to start at least five Premier League games this season.

The England U19 international recently signed a contract until 2012 and he is hoping he can kick on and make a name for himself at the club.

“Hopefully it’s the start of what I want to be trying to achieve and I can move on from here.

“The gaffer has seen enough in me to offer me a contract and wants to look at it and hopefully put me in the team and take it from there.

He added: “I’ve learned loads since I was 16 or 17 and I first started to train and to travel with the team. Hopefully I can learn even more as I go along.”

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