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See the full story · 1 sourcesRomeo Akachukwu spent time on loan at Colchester last season [Getty Images]
Young Southampton midfielder Romeo Akachukwu said that scoring his first senior goal for the club meant "the world" to him.
The 20-year-old added a second for Saints on Saturday against Colchester as they won away from home to progress to the second round of the Carabao Cup.
He latched onto a pass from Finn Azaz before cutting inside and finishing on his left foot into the far corner.
"It means the world really," he told BBC Radio Solent.
"I scored already in pre-season and I knew that if I kept getting into good spaces and pockets, then the chances would keep coming.
"I work on my finishing in training, so it's nice to see my work paying off. I hit the ground running in Eastleigh, so hopefully I can keep continuing this."
Akachukwu has played 50 times for Southampton's U21's side, scoring 11 times.
He impressed and scored during Saints' first pre-season game against Eastleigh in July and joined the squad through the rest of their training camp in Germany.
"I've had conversations with the manager about this season," Akachukwu added.
"He just wants me to keep working, and you never know what's around the corner, and injuries could happen elsewhere in the team.
"It's important that I keep my head down, stay patient and keep working. We all know the quality that we have in this team, and I'm more than happy to learn behind those boys, and when I get my chance, like today, just continue to take it."
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