Stefan Bailey is a product of the QPR youth system.

He joined Rangers after being spotted playing in the Middlesex County League Premier Division for Willesden Constantine. Bailey is the latest in a long line of players to make the breakthrough to league football after playing for Willesden.

Former Rangers midfielder Richard Langley, Junior Agogo, Enoch Showumni and Margate playmaker Rocky Baptiste have all come through the Constantine ranks.

Bailey made his debut as a substitute at Sheffield United and immediately impressed the QPR fans. He was quick t get stuck in and win the ball back and also used the ball well with simple passes to team mates and a few clever through balls to the forwards.

At times he got caught in possession but for his debut it was very encouraging. He made his first start a week later against Leeds United.

Stefan looked set for a season in the reserves and that's where he stayed until an injury crisis saw the youngster thrown in for the game against Wolves at Loftus Road. Despite being up against some top players such as Ince and Anderton the youngster more than held his own producing some solid tackles and he used the ball well.

That performance earned him a few more fans at Loftus Road bur he didn't reappear in the first team for a month.

Bailey started the home game against Derby and his impressive performance has seen him become a regular in the first team ever since. Bailey is strong in the tackle and similar in many ways to Marcus Bean.

One major difference though is that Bailey seems to have more awareness on the ball than Bean did at this stage of his career and as the youngster grew in confidence during games he began to try several ambitious passes which was good to see.

He was excellent in the games against Norwich, Derby and Reading but to his credit the performance against Watford was most telling. He was desperately struggling against a strong side but never let his head drop and ended the game strongly.

Despite only making five starts during in the 2005/06 season he did enough to win your vote as the young player of the season.

Last season he started in the reserves but broke into the side when John Gregory arrived and impressed in the wins over Hull and Southampton. He also did well in the wins over Cardiff and Luton but he has struggled to become a regular in the first team after his red card in the FA CUp defeat at Luton.

Sadly for Stefan his first team chances have been few and far between this season and he looks likely to leave the club this summer.