ANOTHER player who was rescued from Cambridge's faltering youth set-up, Jordan Yong is now making a name for himself among City's trainees. He spoke to James Bigg.

A left-winger with good pace and close control, Yong has been adding goals to his CV this season. It's been a case of so far so good for the 17-year-old, and a huge change in luck following a season where he spent more time in the treatment room than on the pitch.

"I feel I've come on a lot this season because I didn't play that much last year because I was out for five months with a hip injury," he said. "I didn't get to play many games, so this season I feel I am doing quite well and feel quite confident."

Yong joined the Canaries in the summer of 2006 after cash-strapped Cambridge United shut their own youth system down. Along with fellow Cambridge refugees Ross Kelly and Damon Lathrope, Yong was given his chance at Colney by Academy manager Ricky Martin.

"It helped that we all came to Norwich together because it made it easier for us," said Yong, pleased that two of his Cambridge team-mates also made the journey to Norfolk. "It made it easier than if I was just coming up on my own and it meant we could settle in much quicker."

Yong has been in good form in recent weeks. When he's not been creating goals, he's been scoring them, as illustrated last weekend when he hit the net in the under-18's 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace. But the modest Yong is happy to admit that goalscoring is not one of his greatest skills.

"I scored at the weekend and scored for the reserves against Stevenage Borough, but I wouldn't really say it's a strength of mine," he said. "I'm more of a creator of goals, to be honest. But it's still good to get a couple and I'll be trying to get more."

Yong, like several of the second year scholars, has made the step-up into the reserve team this season. It's all part of an Academy player's natural progression through the ranks, with the hope that eventually they can progress all the way to the first team. So had Jordan found the switch from youth team games to second string football tough?

"To be honest, I find it easier in the reserves than in youth football," he said. "I just feel that you get more time on the ball than you do in the under-18s. But I love playing for the reserves and at Carrow Road. It's a brilliant stadium."

From Wisbech originally, Yong has trained a few times with the first team players and has found it an educational experience.

"It's been really good when I've been involved with the first team," he said. "Dion has definitely been a help and an inspiration. But I think he is to everyone at the Club, not just the youth team lads. Everyone looks up to him and respects him."