Welling United complete moves for Finn O'Mara and Sam Mvemba

Welling United have completed the signings of Finn O’Mara and Sam Mvemba.

Central defender Finn O’Mara, 21, makes the step up to the Vanarama National League South on a one-month loan from Folkestone Invicta.

The talented former Gillingham youngster made his professional debut aged 17 for the Medway club before joining Invicta in 2018, initially on loan. O’Mara has made 96 appearances for Folkestone - 82 starts, 14 as a substitute and has scored five goals for the club.

Left-back Sam Mvemba, 20 joins Welling on a dual registration from Isthmian Premier side Bishop’s Stortford. Mvemba joined Stortford last summer after two seasons at Aveley where he made 73 appearances for the club as a teenager. He was a key player in the Aveley side which made club history by reaching the FA Trophy quarter final in 2019/2020.

Mvemba’s promising displays at left-back saw him invited for trials at EFL Championship outfit Barnsley Football Club, where he spent a week in September 2020. The move to Welling represents a climb of two divisions for Sam inside six months.

O’Mara had trials at Sky Bet League One side Fleetwood Town in 2019.

Both go into the Welling United squad for this weekend’s game at Oxford City in the National League South, and will look to establish themselves at Step 2 level and show their undoubted promise. Good luck, guys!

Further information available on Welling United official website.

Finn O'Mara signs with Future Global Sports

Future Global Sports is delighted to announce that Finn O’Mara has appointed us to act as his representatives on an exclusive basis.

O’Mara, 19, is a talented young centre-back who came through the ranks at League One outfit Gillingham FC, where he spent six years at the club’s academy and Under-23s. Prior to that he excelled for Kent’s regional youth teams, where he was captain of the side.

O’Mara made four first-team appearances for the Gills during his time at the club.

His professional debut for the Gills came in 2017/18 as a substitute, coming off the bench against Blackburn Rovers in a League 1 fixture at Ewood Park.

Three days later the centre-back started in the club’s 1-0 win over Colchester United in the Checkatrade Trophy at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, keeping a clean sheet, before making his full league debut the following weekend at home to Portsmouth, a game which was live on Sky Sports.

His final appearance for Gillingham came in the 7-5 win over Reading in the Checkatrade Trophy on November 7, 2017. Upon leaving the club Gillingham were keen to place on record praise for O’Mara’s ‘hard work, dedication and professionalism.’

A powerful, physical, vocal and committed player, who can also play centre midfield or right-back, at FGS we firmly believe that with the right guidance, support and hard work the future remains very bright for Finn.

We are excited to be working with him as he looks to push up back to the level we firmly believe he is capable of.

Currently at Folkestone Invicta, the club have registered 6 clean sheets in 17 games since O’Mara joined, going from relegation battlers to promotion contenders after a very good run of form.

The hard work starts now and we're thrilled to be going on the journey with him. Future is O’Mara!