Hull City are delighted to announce that defender Jacob Greaves has penned a new long-term contract with the club.
Penning a new four-year deal, with the club holding the option of an extra year, the 21-year-old will continue his long association with his boyhood club till at least June 2026.
Son of former Tiger Mark Greaves, Jacob progressed through the club’s academy system starting at eight years old. Signing his first professional contract in April 2019, the former Under-18s captain had a successful loan at League Two with Cheltenham Town before making his senior Tigers’ debut against Leicester City Under-21s in the Papa John’s Trophy.
Featuring 41 times in his debut campaign, Greaves helped the Tigers win the League One title as he was named the club’s Young Player of the Year.
He made the step up last season to the Championship with relative ease and featured in every minute of the Tigers’ 46 league matches. His performances helped guide the team to Championship safety and earned him the club’s Young Player of the Award for a second successive season.
Appearing in all five of the Tigers’ matches this season, the 21-year-old was named vice-captain ahead of the 2022/23 season.