Louis Laing

Laing was born in Newcastle upon Tyne , and grew up supporting Newcastle United . [ 1 ] Laing started at youth level with Montague B.C. [ 2 ] before he joined Newcastle's arch-rivals Sunderland in summer 2009. [ 3 ] In his first year at the Sunderland academy, he made 18 appearances, scoring once, despite injuries during the 2009–10 season. [ 3 ] Laing made his Sunderland debut on 14 May 2011, coming on as a late substitute for John Mensah in a 3–1 defeat at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers . [ 4 ] Although manager Steve Bruce was normally keen to let young players out on loan to play first-team football, the Sunderland Echo speculated that Laing might "have a part to play" for his parent club. [ 5 ] On 16 January 2012, Laing signed for League One club Wycombe Wanderers on a one-month loan. [ 6 ] On 21 January, he made his debut in a 3–0 win against Rochdale at Adams Park . [ 7 ] The loan was extended until the end of the season. [ 8 ] On his return from loan, Laing signed a new contract with Sunderland. [ 9 ] His next two seasons were overshadowed by injuries, [ 10 ] and he was released at the end of the 2013–14 season. [ 11 ] — Wikipedia