Young keeper Henry Gray has signed a new contract with the Blues.

New Zealand U20 international Gray, 19, joined Town last summer from New Zealand Central League side Waterside Karori following a trial at the end of the previous campaign. He was previously with A-League club Wellington Phoenix’s reserves.

“Delighted to sign a new deal at Ipswich Town, looking forward to the next step in my footballing journey,” Gray said on Instagram, pictured with the number 41 shirt.

The Mönchengladbach-born keeper, whose initial contract was due to end next summer, has regularly trained with the first team and was recalled from a successful spell on loan at Chelmsford City towards the end of 2023/24 after Cieran Slicker picked up a knock.

“Henry’s having a good season out on loan, he trains with us a lot anyway,” manager Kieran McKenna said at the time.

“And he’s a goalkeeper that we like and he’s back and been involved with us a little bit more this week, and he’ll be with us on Saturday.”

Gray spent time training with the All Whites senior side in October last year and during the summer was an alternate for the New Zealand squad at the Paris Olympics but without being called upon.

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IpswichT62OldBoy added 18:55 - Sep 25 We are very focused on our goalkeeping development, makes sense , it is the most specialist position.
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Meadowlark added 19:49 - Sep 25 "an alternate?"
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KiwiBlue2 added 01:15 - Sep 26 Good to see him doing well. Lets hope that he continues to develop, he is certainly at the right club....coyb
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Tractor_Boy_in_HK added 09:28 - Sep 26 @Meadowlark - yes, he was not on the squad, he was an alternate in case there was an injury and he could be added. It's not the case that he was an unused sub, he wasn't actually on the team.
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