Carter Heywood said he is "grateful" for the early opportunity to sign his first professional contract at Swansea City. Heywood has been at the club since under-nine level, signing scholarship terms prior to the 2025-26 campaign. And he has now signed his first pro deal at the relatively early stage of entering the second year of his scholarship. "It's something you dream of as a young boy, you just want to be a professional footballer, so to get this contract is amazing. "Getting this contract a year early, while I'm still on a scholarship, shows that the club have trust in me and I'm so thankful for that.