Sam Sene-Richardson thanks the Chatham Town fans and the club for their support after making the switch to Brentford on a two-year deal

Sam Sene-Richardson bid an emotional farewell to Chatham Town after sealing his dream move to Premier League club Brentford.

The 19-year-old will link up with Brentford’s B team and thanked the supporters at Chatham for making it “feel like a second home” as he rose from academy prospect to one of non-league football's brightest young talents.

Sene-Richardson has signed a two-year deal with the Bees, with the club holding the option of a further year, after a stunning 2025/26 campaign in which he registered 38 goal contributions.

Sene-Richardson scored 11 goals and provided 27 assists during his first full season in Chatham's first team before earning his move to Brentford's B team, where he hopes to take the next step towards Premier League football.

Before embarking on the next chapter of his career, the forward penned a heartfelt farewell to the Chats faithful.

“To the Chatham Town supporters, I want to say thank you.

“When I first joined the club at 16, I joined the academy set-up, hoping to learn, improve and take every opportunity to come my way. Looking back at it, it's something I'm really proud of.

“My journey is a perfect example of the pathway this club has created, from academy football into men's football and into the first team.

“Coming into a men's environment at that age was obviously very daunting for me. I was still young and learning, but from the very first minute here, you guys backed me.

“I'll never forget my home debut and ‘SSR is one of our own’ being sung straight away. That was an incredible feeling and something that will definitely stay with me forever.

“It wasn't just the support on the pitch, it was the relationships made off the pitch. The conversations, the social media comments, the