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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans buzz over Omilabu"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-04-08T11:15:13Z"
modified: "2021-04-08T11:29:04Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans buzz over Omilabu

**Several Crystal Palace supporters have been heaping praise on youngster David Omilabu on social media after the Eagles shared news of his hat-trick this week on their official Twitter account.**

The 18-year-old, who [signed his first professional contract with the club just last month](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2021/march/david-omilabu-signs-professional-contract-with-crystal-palace/), netted a [hat-trick on Wednesday for the club’s Under-18 side](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1379756109238566915).

Omilabu netted two penalties before sealing his hat-trick on the hour mark in a [5-1](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1379764949002694657) win over West Ham.

Prior to Wednesday, Omilabu, who is [capable of playing anywhere across the front line](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-omilabu/leistungsdaten/spieler/703482), had scored [12 goals in just 11 starts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-omilabu/leistungsdaten/spieler/703482) for the Under-18’s.

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Fellow youngster Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, who has is [pushing to feature for the first-team](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-adaramola-and-rak-sakyi-report/) before the end of the season, also [starred](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1379746545147510785) alongside Omilabu in the win.

### Palace fans react

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The club provided live updates of the Under-18’s on their [official Twitter page](https://twitter.com/CPFC) on Wednesday afternoon.

This is what these fans had to say about [Omilabu after he sealed his hat-trick](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1379756109238566915), with many waxing lyrical over the forward and one describing him as ‘phenomenal’.

**“Running out of words for this kid absolutely unreal talent.”**

[Credit: @CPFCH10](https://twitter.com/CPFCH10/status/1379756332178374659)

**“David Omilabu is the real deal.”**

[Credit: @HLTCO](https://twitter.com/HLTCO/status/1379757098574184456)

**“Phenomenal”**

[Credit: @rossbart97](https://twitter.com/rossbart97/status/1379758946374795266)

**“Get him on the bench at least @roy“**

[Credit: @LouisWhite\_](https://twitter.com/LouisWhite_/status/1379757535297744898)

**“I support Omilabu FC now”**

[Credit: @kurtisamor\_](https://twitter.com/kurtisamor_/status/1379817974866063361)

**“Omg I love him so much”**

[Credit: @cpfcpaddy](https://twitter.com/cpfcpaddy/status/1379767985762660354)

***In other news: Many CPFC fans react to Eddie Howe twist, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-eddie-howe-twist/).***