JAYDEN Fevrier has been praised after making his first-ever professional league start.

The 20-year-old winger was handed his maiden league start for Colchester United in their 2-0 home defeat to Mansfield Town, on Monday.

Fevrier was named in Ben Garner's starting line-up, having previously made 11 appearances for the U's since joining them at the end of last year following his release by West Ham United.

The youngster looked lively on the right wing for Colchester after playing 82 minutes, against the Stags.

U's boss Garner said: "I thought it was a really strong debut for him.

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"The next level now for Jayden is the final ball, the final product because he gets there regularly, he's confident, he can go both ways.

"I think he's going to be a good asset for us moving forward into next season."

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Meanwhile, Garner has saluted Junior Tchamadeu after the youngster scooped a plethora of the club's End of Season awards.

The 19-year-old, who last month was named League Two Young Player of the Year and also named in the division's Team of the Year, scooped the U's Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year trophies.

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Tchamadeu also landed the Young Player of the Year prize, along with both the CUSA's home and away Player of the Year trophies.

Garner said: "He's done fantastically well.

"I think he's taken his opportunity that the club have given him from day one of coming here.

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"He's come in from Charlton where he was released, he's got the bit between his teeth, he's got in the team early and he's got lots of appearances under his belt now.

"There's still a lot more to come from him, a lot more development to happen with him and I want to see him now push on to the next level and push us on to that top end of the division."