Crystal Palace goalkeeper coach Dean Kiely is delighted with the progress of Joe Whitworth.
Whitworth made his Premier League debut and Kiely says he and Owen Goodman have "elite" potential.
He told the club's website: It was a great position to be in. We had three senior goalkeepers, but even after we had injuries, we had two Academy goalkeepers available who we feel can be elite: Joe Whitworth and Owen Goodman.
"The chance to play against Brighton in the Premier League was immense. Our Academy is immense.
Now, we've got two Academy goalkeepers, one who's played in the Premier League and one's been on the bench in the Premier League, and both have been around the squad at 19-years-old. There aren't many other teams who can say that."