A combative and creative attacking midfelder, Jacob Hanson joined the Bees in the summer of 2025 as a second-year scholar.

Hanson had previously played for Accrington Stanley, where he scored a memorable free-kick in the FA Youth Cup.

The young midfielder shone in the emphatic 8-0 victory over Bristol City Under-18s at Wheatsheaf Park, where he scored a hat-trick and registered an assist.

At the end of the 2025/26 campaign, Hanson had scored 11 goals and recorded six assists for the young Bees, and also made his debut for the Under-21s against Derby County in the Professional Development League play-offs.