2022-23 oh dear EDS season

The **2022–23 season** was the 1st season in the existence of the oh dear Elite Development Squad. They joined the EA Sports Pro Clubs League 2, entering into Division 10. In addition to the league, oh dear also participated in this season's editions of the Survival Cup, King of the Hill Cup, Long Range Cup, Mystery Ball Cup, Headers & Volleys Cup, EA Cup and the No Rules.

oh dear kicked off the season by winning their first game 4-1 including a bicycle kick in the fourth minute and then went on to win back to back titles in Division 10 and Division 9 before going on an 11 game winning streak and crowning themselves as champions of Division 8 and Division 7 along the way

One of the season's highlights was the outstanding front four of Yummo Wickersham up front and Adrian Mora, Frenk Julds and Oscar Hood sitting behind him. The quartet were involved in almost all of the club's goals with Hood the lead provider and Mora the top scorer.

## Stats

* Top Scorer: Yummo Wickersham (24)
* Most Assists: Frenk Julds (16)
* Most Clean Sheets: Massimo Esposito (9)
* Most Appearances: Frenk Julds, Eusebio Jiménez, Kristina Carlsson, Camila Arango, Yaroslav Dyakov, Bárbara Arias, Marc Franco, Oscar Hood (25)
* Most Goals Per Game: Yummo Wickersham (1.26)
* Most Assists Per Game: Frenk Julds (0.64)
* Most Goal Involvements Per Game: Yummo Wickersham (1.68)
* Most Man of the Matches: Frenk Julds (8)
* Most Red Cards: Yaroslav Dyakov, Marc Franco (1)
* Most POTSs: Frenk Julds (2)
* Most GOTSs: Adrian Mora (3)

\*All Stats as of 14 September 2023 - Stats get updated after each season

## Honours

### Leagues

* 1x Division 10 Title
* 1x Division 9 Title
* 1x Division 8 Title
* 1x Division 7 Title

### Season 1

The Elite Development Squad got off to a dream start with a bicycle kick in the 4th minute of the first game from Adrian Mora and a hat-trick from Yummo Wickersham sealed the win. The second game continued this great form with another few goals from Mora and Wickersham getting yet another win. In the third game, Mora was unable to play due to an injury sustained in training and with morale slightly lower, the club felt their first defeat, but a masterclass from Mora in the next game secured promotion. The fifth and final game of the season was a comfortable 2-0 win and the club got their first taste of silverware by winning Division 10.

* Top Scorer: Adrian Mora (7)
* Most Assists: Oscar Hood (4)
* Most Appearances: Frenk Julds, Massimo Esposito, Eusebio Jiménez, Kristina Carlsson, Camila Arango, Yaroslav Dyakov, Bárbara Arias, Marc Franco, Oscar Hood (5)
* Player of the Season: Massimo Esposito
* Goal of the Season: Adrian Mora

### Season 2

The EDS continued the form from the first season straight into the second with a 1-0 win in the first game, followed up by a close fought game where the club lost 5-4, but after that game the club only lost once more with 3 more wins and 2 draws. In the final three games after Yummo Wickersham was unable to play, Ibrahim Koffi was pushed straight into the team and after a slow start, score three goals in the next two games. The season ultimately culminated in a resounding 5-2 victory, sealing the clubs second title in a row with two games to spare

* Top Scorer: Adrian Mora (8)
* Most Assists: Oscar Hood (4)
* Most Appearances: Adrian Mora, Frenk Julds, Eusebio Jiménez, Kristina Carlsson, Camila Arango, Yaroslav Dyakov, Bárbara Arias, Marc Franco, Oscar Hood (8)
* Player of the Season: Adrian Mora
* Goal of the Season: Adrian Mora

### Season 3

The 3rd season started of shakily with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of diouba, but after that the club returned back to their usual form which they had become so well known for, playing free flowing football and winning the rest of their 5 games and winning the title with 4 games to spare. As the season progressed, players like Frenk Julds and the full backs, Camila Arango and Yaroslav Dyakov, became more involved in the teams attack with a combined 7 goals and 7 assists between them. Yummo Wickersham also began to develop into a more well-rounded player and showed off his new passing skills

* Top Scorer: Yummo Wickersham (6)
* Most Assists: Frenk Julds (5)
* Most Appearances: Adrian Mora, Frenk Julds, Massimo Esposito, Eusebio Jiménez, Kristina Carlsson, Camila Arango, Yaroslav Dyakov, Bárbara Arias, Marc Franco, Oscar Hood (6)
* Player of the Season: Frenk Julds
* Goal of the Season: Adrian Mora

### Season 4

The EDS kicked off the season with the same momentum as their previous season with a comfortable 2-0 victory which the rest of the season followed suit with and they won every single game in the season, continuing their winning streak to 11 games. In the middle of the winning streak were the club's two highest-ever victories, a 7-2 win over Bwekfast Club and 5-0 versus Slosher Hotspur. The season showed off the true qualities of all players including Yummo Wickersham with his new all-round style of play, Frenk Julds began to become more prominent in the attack and centre-back Kristina Carlsson score four times across the season

* Top Scorer: Yummo Wickersham (7)
* Most Assists: Frenk Julds (6)
* Most Appearances: Adrian Mora, Frenk Julds, Yummo Wickersham, Massimo Esposito, Eusebio Jiménez, Kristina Carlsson, Camila Arango, Yaroslav Dyakov, Bárbara Arias, Marc Franco, Oscar Hood (6)
* Player of the Season: Frenk Julds
* Goal of the Season: Marc Franco