The former MK Dons academy graduate was featured in the prestigious list

Footballer turned agent Harry Hickford spoke of his pride after being included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

The 29-year-old was once an MK Dons academy product, and turned pro with the side in his late teens. However, he never made a full appearance for the club, and left in the summer of 2016.

After a few seasons in the non-leagues, Hickford, whose family run Hickford Construction in Milton Keynes, set his sights on becoming an agent, and rose to prominence in the game representing his close friend and fellow MK Dons academy product Dele Alli.

From there, his portfolio of players has continued to grow, and he now, working for Creative Artists Agency, Hickford represents 15 players from seven different countries, including Nottingham Forest captain Ryan Yates, West Ham's Kyle Walker-Peters, Strasbourg's Lucas Høgsberg and Feyenoord's Anel Ahmedhodzić.

Over the last year, he has completed 15 transactions across Premier League and European clubs, totaling more than £50 million in contract values.

Posting on social media about his achievement, Hickford spoke of his pride in being included on the prestigious list.

He wrote: “Honoured to be featured on this list. Anyone who knows me understands I put everything into being the best agent I can be so to be recognised by Forbes is an insanely proud moment.

“Without my clients this would be impossible so a big thank you for their trust and loyalty and I cannot thank my fiancée, family and colleagues enough for their support.”

He is not the only former Dons player to have been featured in Forbes - ex-goalkeeper Wieger Sietsma was featured for his role in forming EComma in Dubai.