Stevenage youngster Ben Kennedy has signed a professional deal, five days after scoring twice in the clubs 3-1 League Two victory over Hartlepool United
The 18-year-old Northern Ireland youth midfielder joined Boro as an apprentice in 2013.
He made his first-team debut as a substitute against Oxford in January and has started two of Boro’s last three games.
“I just have to continue working hard, doing what I’m doing and hopefully I can push on,” he told the club’s website.