Marsel Tola joins from Derby County

Deakz is delighted to announce the signing of highly rated central midfielder Marsel Tola from Championship side, Derby County on an initial one-month loan.

He joined Derby County Under-18s as a scholar in the summer of 2023 and went on to step up to the Under-21s in 2025 by penning his first professional deal.

Born in Albania, Tola didn’t join the Rams until the 2022/23 campaign with the Under-16s.

He joined Derby after being scouted from a private academy in London.

Tola made 20 appearances for the Under-18s in 2023/24 as he continued his development with the side, while the 2024/25 campaign saw him register regular match minutes for the Under-18s and also get a couple of Under-21s games under his belt.

He is described as a tough tackling, all action, ball winning box-to-box midfielder.

Marsel trained with and met his new teammates Thursday evening, and we would like to thank Derby County FC for enabling this loan.

Subject to paperwork approval Marsel will come straight into the squad for the home game against Shifnal Town FC on Saturday.  

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