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Full nameSheffield United Football Club Youth Academy
Nickname(s)The Blades, Red & White Wizards
GroundShirecliffe Ground
Firshill Crescent
Sheffield
S4 7DW
ManagerJack Lester
LeagueProfessional Development League 2

Sheffield United Football Club Youth Academy are the youth team of Sheffield United. The Under-18 and Under-23 teams play in Professional Development League 2.

The Academy is currently run by Jack Lester while Derek Geary coaches the U18s side.[1] Sheffield United's youth system was given Academy status in December 2002.[citation needed] In July 2017 the academy was recognised, in a study conducted by Press Association Sport, for having the 7th best academy for minutes played in the 2016-17 Premier League. In between Arsenal and Chelsea they placed by far the highest for a club outside the top-flight.[2]

The team plays at the Shirecliffe Ground at Firshill Crescent.

Current squad

As of 25 March 2020.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Joshua Chapman
— GK England ENG Marcus Dewhurst
— GK Germany GER Jordan Amissah
— GK England ENG Sam Kelly
— DF England ENG Jean Belehouan
— DF England ENG Harry Boyes
— DF England ENG Andre Brookes
— DF England ENG Keenan Ferguson
— DF England ENG Harrison Foulstone
— DF France FRA Nickseon Gomis
— DF England ENG Kyron Gordon
— DF England ENG Sam Graham
— DF England ENG Kamarl Grant
— DF England ENG Ashton Hall
— DF Poland POL Kacper Łopata
— DF England ENG William Osula
— DF England ENG Harry Sheppeard
— DF England ENG Tristan Skerritt
— DF England ENG Tommy Williams
— MF England ENG Joshua James Smith
— MF England ENG Hassan Ayari
— MF England ENG George Broadbent
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 MF England ENG Zack Brunt
— MF England ENG Callum Gribbin
— MF England ENG Connor Leak-Blunt
— MF England ENG Stephen Mallon
— MF England ENG Frankie Maguire
— MF France FRA Illiman Ndiaye
— MF England ENG Harrison Neal
— MF England ENG Oluwafemi Seriki
— MF England ENG Reece York
— MF England ENG Oliver Greaves
— FW England ENG Sam Ackroyd
— FW England ENG Ta'Shae Andall-Gibbons
— FW Belize BLZ Angelo Capello
— FW England ENG Javelle Clarke
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Leo Gaxha
— FW England ENG Jake Kelly
— FW England ENG Sammy Ompreon
— FW England ENG Jack Stainrod
— FW Wales WAL Ryan Viggars
— FW England ENG Jake Young
The Sheffield United F.C. Academy & Training ground at Shirecliffe

List of Academy managers

Name Nationality From To Notes
John Warnock and Ron Reid England England [4]
John Pemberton England England 23 March 2010 7 September 2012 [5][6]
Jamie Hoyland England England 25 September 2012 5 December 2012 [7][8]
Nick Cox England England 1 January 2013 12 May 2016
Travis Binnion Republic of Ireland Ireland 1 July 2016 [1]

Notable Academy Graduates

The Academy has produced England internationals such as Phil Jagielka, Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire as well as many players who have gone on to have careers in professional football, whether at Sheffield United or at other clubs. Current Sheffield United players are highlighted in green.

Phil Jagielka in his car
England International Phil Jagielka made over 250 appearances for United.
Phil Jagielka in his car
Defender Harry Maguire made over 150 appearances for his boyhood club.
Stephen Quinn during a match
Irish midfielder Stephen Quinn made over 250 appearances for United.
Walker playing for Tottenham Hotspur
Kyle Walker has played for the England national team.
Player Current Club Born International Honours Notes
Somalia Liban Abdi Norway Haugesund Somalia Burao
England Micky Adams Retired England Sheffield England Youth Former Manager
England Frank Barlow Retired England Mexborough Former Assistant Manager
Republic of Ireland Aaron Barry Republic of Ireland Bray Wanderers Republic of Ireland Dublin
England Alan Birchenall Retired England East Ham England under-23
Wales David Brooks England Bournemouth England Warrington Full Wales call-up
England Scott Boden Scotland Inverness CT England Sheffield
England Dominic Calvert-Lewin England Everton England Sheffield Full England cap
Northern Ireland Adam Chapman Wales Newport County England Doncaster Northern Ireland under-21
England Ryan Cresswell England Eastleigh England Rotherham
England Kevin Davies Retired England Sheffield Full England Cap
Republic of Ireland Connor Dimaio England Chesterfield England Chesterfield Ireland under-21
Italy Diego De Girolamo England Bristol City England Chesterfield Italy under-19
Northern Ireland Martin Donnelly Northern Ireland Cliftonville Northern Ireland Belfast Full Northern Ireland Cap
Barbados Jonathan Forte England Notts County England Sheffield Full Barbados Caps
England Alan Hodgkinson Retired England Laughton-en-le-Morthen Full England Caps
England Evan Horwood England Chester England Billingham
England Kevan Hurst England Mansfield Town England Chesterfield
England Phil Jagielka England Sheffield United England Sale Full England Caps
England Mick Jones Retired England Worksop Full England Caps
England Otis Khan England Yeovil Town England Ashton-under-Lyne
England Nicky Law England Bradford City England Nottingham
England George Long England Sheffield United England Sheffield England under-20
England Matthew Lowton England Burnley England Chesterfield
England Harry Maguire England Manchester United England Sheffield Full England caps World Record Transfer Fee for a Central Defender
Scotland Callum McFadzean Scotland Kilmarnock England Sheffield Scotland under-21
England Kyle McFadzean England Burton Albion England Sheffield England C
England Jacob Mellis England Bury England Nottingham England under-19
Scotland Nick Montgomery Retired England Leeds Scotland Futures
England Kyle Naughton England Swansea City England Sheffield England under-21
England George Oghani Retired England Manchester
Northern Ireland David Parkhouse England Stevenage Northern Ireland Strabane Northern Ireland under-21
England Tony Philliskirk Retired England Sunderland
England Ben Purkiss England Port Vale England Sheffield
Republic of Ireland Stephen Quinn England Reading Republic of Ireland Dublin Full Ireland Caps
England Wayne Quinn Retired England Truro
England Aaron Ramsdale England Sheffield Utd England Chesterton England under-19
England Louis Reed England Peterborough United England Barnsley England under-20
Scotland Chris Robertson England AFC Wimbledon Scotland Dundee
England Jordan Slew England Plymouth Argyle England Sheffield England under-19
England Billy Sharp England Sheffield United England Sheffield
England Graham Shaw Retired England Sheffield Full England Caps Deceased
Poland Ben Starosta England Nuneaton Town England Sheffield Poland under-20
Algeria Aymen Tahar Japan Sagan Tosu England Sheffield Algeria under-20
England Nicky Travis England Matlock Town England Sheffield
England Michael Tonge England Stevenage England Manchester England under-21
England Kyle Walker England Manchester City England Sheffield Full England Caps
England Sam Wedgbury England Forest Green Rovers England Oldbury
England Alan Woodward Retired England Chapeltown
England Dane Whitehouse Retired England Sheffield
England Elliott Whitehouse England Lincoln City England Worksop
England Ben Whiteman England Doncaster Rovers England Rochdale

Honours

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Academy staff". Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Revealed: The 20 European club academies that produced most Premier League minutes in 2016/17". The Telegraph. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Development". Sheffield United. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Sheffield United appoint new chief executive". Kick It Out. 28 September 2005. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Pemberton appointed". Sheffield United F.C. 23 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  6. ^ Shield, James (7 September 2012). "Sheffield United's academy coach boss John Pemberton quits Blades". Sheffield Star. Johnston Press. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Academy make key appointments". sufc. 25 September 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Hoyland leaves Academy". Sheffield United FC Official Website. 19 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.

References

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