CHERRIES under-21 striker Joe Quigley has joined Gillingham on loan.
The 19-year-old heads to the League One outfit at the start of his second season as a professional having emerged from the youth ranks at Dean Court.
Buzzing to have signed for @TheGillsFC on loan until Jan! Can't wait to get the season started ⚽️
— Joe Quigley (@joe_quigerz) July 7, 2016
And Quigley, who spent time on loan at Poole Town, Wrexham and Woking, hopes his non-league apprenticeship will serve him in good stead.
“It’s a great challenge for me,” he said. “I’ve come here to help the team get into the Championship and to score as many goals as I can.
“I’d say I’m a target man upfront but I like the ball to feet and to bring team-mates into play.
“I gained a lot from the physical side of non-league football while on loan at Wrexham and Woking.
"It was a good step up from under-21 and development team level and I believe that will serve me well in League One.”
Gills manager Justin Edinburgh said: “Joe is very good technically.
"It’s a step-up for him as he’s only had experience of the Conference but that’s a really tough division."
Quigley and Edinburgh were speaking to Gillingham's club website.
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