Dunk was the captain of Albion's youth team last season

Brighton and Hove Albion defender Lewis Dunk has signed his first professional contract, agreeing a two-year deal with the club.

Dunk made his first-team debut in the club's penultimate match of the season, the 0-0 draw away to MK Dons.

The 18-year-old said: "It's all I've wanted to do my whole life. I didn't want the season to end.

"It was brilliant when I got into the first team. Everything happened so quickly. It was totally surreal."

He added: "The manager [Gus Poyet] spoke to me at the end of last season. He told me to keep doing what I've been doing and he'll have another look at me in pre-season."

Meanwhile, 16-year-old Jake Caskey has agreed a three-year deal with the club. He will begin on a one-year scholarship and then start a two-year professional contract when he turns 17.

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