AFC Wimbledon Development Squad and Academy
| Full name | AFC Wimbledon | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Dons, The Wombles | |||
| Founded | 2003 | |||
| Ground | Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, London | |||
| Chairman | Erik Samuelson | |||
| Manager | Jeremy Sauer | |||
| League | Football League Youth Alliance | |||
| Website | http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/ | |||
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AFC Wimbledon Development squad and Academy are the youth teams of professional English association football club AFC Wimbledon. Under the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) system for youth development, the Academy has been granted Category Three status. The under-18 squad currently competes in Football League Youth Alliance South East Conference. The squads play their home matches at Kingsmeadow, in Kingston upon Thames, London. The development squad competes in the Under–21 Premier League Cup.
History
The AFC Wimbledon Academy was founded in 2003. In 2010, the under-13s squad won the Tesco Cup, having triumphed through the County and Regional rounds of the competition, by beating Lytham St Annes YMCA 2-0 in the final.
Current Youth Development Squads
Under-21s Development squad
- As of 6 February 2015.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Under-18s squad
Under the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) system for youth development, the AFC Wimbledon Academy has been granted Category Three Academy status. The club currently competes in the Football League Youth Alliance South East Conference.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable Academy graduates
Players in bold are currently playing for the senior first team.
References
- ^ "Oakley strikes at Stevenage". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "Harlan's strike downs Histon". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Dons win race for striker". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Oakley nets in Watford loss". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Jordan shines for Dons". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Promise in defeat for Dons". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 14 October 2013.