Sky Sports: How a non-league loan posting brought Lucien Mahovo to City.

Lucien Mahovo believes a loan spell with non-league Boston United put him on Norwich City’s radar.

The full back, who made his Canaries debut in a 5-1 victory over Swansea, played six games for Boston in the National League North last season, under City veteran and former assistant manager Ian Culverhouse. His efforts at the Jakemans Community Stadium piqued Norwich’s interest, and the club continued to monitor his growth. Mahovo joined City from League Two club Notts County, where he worked with Swansea manager Luke Williams, after failing to secure a contract at Sheffield United. The teenager discusses his journey from leaving Bramall Lane to making his Championship debut for Norwich.

“I was at Sheffield United, and I didn’t quite get a scholarship, so I went to Notts County,” Mahovo told me. “I have a few loans there. I went to Long Eaton and had one in Boston, which was perhaps the most successful. That is where I was discovered to be here in Norwich. I have not looked back since. He [Culverhouse] was an excellent manager, and I truly enjoyed playing for him. “The Championship is rapid, and playing in front of 30,000 people is more exciting than playing in front of five or six thousand. That is the main difference. “Football is a crazy game.” It’s a fantastic feeling to be making my debut, and I couldn’t ask for more.”

Mahovo was quick to praise City’s senior dressing room for the support they have given him throughout a whirlwind week, including during some nervous opening periods of his full debut.

“They have been amazing. It’s a very friendly changing room, and everyone has been extremely helpful. “If you have any questions, they are so willing to answer,” Mahovo added. “I couldn’t have been welcomed in a finer setting. They have been amazing. Even if I made a mistake in the game today, they said ‘keep going’, ‘well done’, and ‘excellent concept’. This helps you get through the game. “I’ve said it before: it’s more than simply one performance. I have to keep working on it, and it has to be number two, three, and four to become a consistent thing. It was an incredible experience, a unique environment, and the fans were bouncing.”

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