Kai Ludvigsen | New contract tops off great season with Swansea City Under-21s

Kai Ludvigsen is already excited about the 2023-24 season after the defender signed a new contract at Swansea City.

The 19-year-old has extended his stay with the Swans until the end of June 2024. The under-21s’ centre-back’s previous deal had been due to expire in the summer of 2023.

Ludvigsen has been at Swansea City since under-13 level and enjoyed a fine run of form as the under-21s finished the 2022-23 season with a tremendous run of nine wins from their final 12 games.

The centre-half, who hails from Barry, became a scholar in the summer of 2020 after impressing for the under-18s, and has since signed a first professional deal with the Swans.

Ludvigsen made his debut with the then under-23s during the 2020-21 season, and has been a regular feature for the age-grade side since.

He has made 16 appearances for the under-21s in all competitions during the 2022-23 campaign, whilst also earning a Wales Under-19s call-up in November 2022.

“I’m excited to get a new contract. I’ve been here since I was 13, so to get another year at this club is great, and I can’t wait to get next season started already, it’s a massive bonus after a good season,” said Ludvigsen.

“I got scouted when I was playing schoolboy football, had a successful trial and I’ve been here ever since.

“This season has gone positively, I’ve had a lot of games, kept some clean sheets and, hopefully, I can carry that on into next year.

“I was out for a least half of last season. I had an operation on my hip, so to be back playing a lot of football is a good feeling. 

“I remember I had my first game back against Accrington Stanley in the FA Youth Cup with the under-18s, recovery was quite hard but once I got back on the pitch it was plain sailing from there and I want to carry it on.

“I am looking forward to the season ahead.”