The
19-year-old has re-united with his former Forest Green Rovers boss Jimmy Ball
by agreeing to a permanent deal with the Stags.
Originally
a forward, Hallett, who is a former member of Southampton’s academy, was
converted into a defender by Ball when the Stags manager was in charge at The
New Lawn outfit last year.
Hallett
grew up in nearby Netley and played youth football with Sholing, in addition to
his spell with the Saints.
He
then joined Forest Green’s academy and made his first-team debut for the Green
Army in League Two as a substitute against Stevenage in early-March 2021,
before signing professional terms with the club that summer.
He
spent last season on loan with Southern Premier Division South side Gosport
Borough, making 37 appearances and scoring 6 goals in all competitions.
Ball
told his club’s website: “We added some experience to the squad with the
signing of Mike Carter last week and now we’ve brought in a young, talented
player who I know very well. He can make a massive contribution for us this
season and I hope that we’ll be able to help him progress his career and find
his way back into professional football”. |