Our Academy will be restarting at some point -- circumstances permitting -- in a couple of months' time, and we're featuring all of the lads who have signed on for the new academic year.

First, it's left back Adam Groom

What was the first club you supported?

Middlesbrough

Who was your first favourite player?

That I can remember, Marvin Emnes

Who is your current favourite player?

Hayden Coulson

Who has been the biggest influence on your career?

My parents

What’s been the biggest game of your career so far?

A cup final to win the treble when I was in the Under 13s

Which football ground would you most like to play on?

Wembley

What was the first Darlington match you went to?

1-0 at home last season v Solihull

What’s your favourite food?

Chicken

Which countries in the world have you visited?

Spain, Greece and a few others

Which stadium in the world would you most like to visit?

The Bernabeu

Who do you think is the best player amongst your team mates and why?

Probably Ciaron Dixon because he is good on the ball and good at taking players on

What would be your best footballers XI?

Allisson,

Van Dijk,

Alexander-Arnold,

Ramos,

Robertson

De Bruyne

De Jong

Kante

Ronaldo

Messi

Lewandowski