St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce that Kieran Offord has agreed a two-year contract extension until 2024 with the option of a further year.
The St Mirren Youth Academy graduate, who turned 18 yesterday, made his first team debut in our 0-0 draw with Celtic in December 2021. He would play 88 minutes for Saints that evening before coming on as a substitute against Rangers at Ibrox four days later.
The forward has spent most of this season on loan at Lowland League side East Stirlingshire where he has scored nine goals in 12.
Kieran has also been capped by the Scotland U19s this season - featuring in a 3-0 win over Gibraltar and a 1-1 draw against Croatia back in November.
After agreeing the new deal, Kieran told stmirren.com. "I feel like I'm ready now for the challenge to push on.
I was involved in the games against Celtic and Rangers before Christmas and I've been out on loan as well. I've been working hard to try and get to the level I want and that's the Premiership.
"The loan has been very beneficial. I've been playing against men week in, week out and I've been scoring goals. It's helped prepare for training with the first team and hopefully it can help me playing with the first team.
"I've been training with the first team a lot more and there has been more opportunity for me. It's a lot more physically demanding and fitness wise I feel like I'm pushing myself to the limits and getting better and better.
"The manager has said that he feels if I work hard then there is an opportunity for me to impress him and if I do well enough I'll be given a chance."
Manager Stephen Robinson said: "Kieran's been a real bright spark since I've come to the club.
I've involved a number of youth team players since I arrived at the club and he was one that really caught my eye.
"There has been a lot of interest in Kieran from clubs in Scotland and England and I felt it was important that we got him tied down to a longer term deal.
"We want to create an identity and a pathway for young players at our club. Kieran sees the pathway that we are trying to create here and the hard work for him starts now."
Assistant manager Diarmuid O'Carroll oversees Kieran Offord signing his new contract.
