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Geordie fact. The Ashington-born midfielder has been at United's Academy since the age of eight and signed his first professional contract with his boyhood club in July 2022, a decade on from joining the club's youth set-up.
Country of BirthEngland
Date of Birth02.03.2004
PositionMidfielder
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The Geordie youngster was named on the bench of a senior matchday squad for the first time during Newcastle's UEFA Champions League trip to Paris Saint-Germain in November 2023.

Primarily a central midfielder, Huntley has featured for Newcastle's under-21s side during their last two Hong Kong Soccer Sevens campaigns, scoring the golden goal in the 2023 Main Shield final against Leicester City.

During the 2023-24 campaign, Huntley scored five goals across all competitions for United's under-21s side.

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