The Academy season has restarted, and we're profiling the lads who will be part of the new intake.

Today, it's centre back Max Booth

What was the first club you supported?

Newcastle United

Who was your first favourite player?

Fabricio Coloccini

Who is your current favourite player?

Virgin Van Dijk

Who has been the biggest influence on your career?

Dad

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

National Semi-finals for County

Which football ground would you most like to play on?

Wembley

What was the first Darlington match you went to?

A league game about two years ago

What’s your favourite food?

McDonalds

Which countries in the world have you visited?

Spain, Greece, America, Mexico, France, Portugal, Scotland, Holland

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

Wembley

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

Ciaran Dixon, because he’s quick and agile and very hard to defend against

What would be your best footballers XI?

De gea, van Dijk, Gomez, Robertson, Trent Alexander Arnold ,Kante, Shelvey, De Bruyne, Ronaldo , Messi, Mbappe