Dover Athletic boss Mitch Brundle speaks on the arrival of former Crystal Palace winger Brandon Pierrick

Former Premier League winger Brandon Pierrick is exactly the sort of exciting player Dover are eager to recruit, according to manager Mitch Brundle.

The 21-year-old ex-Crystal Palace man made his Whites bow in their 1-0 National League South win at Taunton last weekend, having signed two days earlier.

His competitive Eagles debut came off the bench in a 1-1 draw against Norwich in 2020 before he started in a 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Derby four days later.

He made one further appearance in the 2019/20 season, coming on in a 4-0 loss to a star-studded Liverpool side.

Since then, Pierrick has played for Kilmarnock and in Denmark with Vejle Boldklub.

He spent some of pre-season with Portsmouth, where he sustained an ankle injury, but he’s now a Dover player.

Brundle said: “He did fantastically.

“He hasn’t played a lot of football as of late. He got tired towards the end.

“But he brings something different to our armoury, he has electric pace.

“He’s so good in one versus one areas. He has fantastic ability - it’s now time for him to use that ability.

"He started at the top and wants to get back there.

“That’s what sort of player we are after. They can drop down the leagues but he’s humble.

“Brandon’s a humble person, a nice person, and a good character.

"That’s what we want. He can be a huge player for us.

“He’s got something we have not got, which is raw pace. He lasted longer than I thought he would do [at Taunton].

"He has got everything to go back to where he was before. He’s a little gem.”

While midfielder Jordan Higgs bagged the only goal at Taunton, another midfielder, youngster Freddie Oliver, impressed. He was given his chance after Jack Paxman returned to Ebbsfleet following a loan stint at Crabble.

Brundle said: “We