Sheffield United F.C. Academy

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.

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

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. 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  ENG Joshua Chapman
— GK  ENG Marcus Dewhurst
— GK  GER Jordan Amissah
— GK  ENG Sam Kelly
— DF  ENG Jean Belehouan
— DF  ENG Harry Boyes
— DF  ENG Andre Brookes
— DF  ENG Keenan Ferguson
— DF  ENG Harrison Foulstone
— DF  FRA Nickseon Gomis
— DF  ENG Kyron Gordon
— DF  ENG Sam Graham
— DF  ENG Kamarl Grant
— DF  ENG Ashton Hall
— DF  POL Kacper Łopata
— DF  ENG William Osula
— DF  ENG Harry Sheppeard
— DF  ENG Tristan Skerritt
— DF  ENG Tommy Williams
— MF  ENG Joshua James Smith
— MF  ENG Hassan Ayari
— MF  ENG George Broadbent
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 MF  ENG Zack Brunt
— MF  ENG Callum Gribbin
— MF  ENG Connor Leak-Blunt
— MF  ENG Stephen Mallon
— MF  ENG Frankie Maguire
— MF  FRA Illiman Ndiaye
— MF  ENG Harrison Neal
— MF  ENG Oluwafemi Seriki
— MF  ENG Reece York
— MF  ENG Oliver Greaves
— FW  ENG Sam Ackroyd
— FW  ENG Ta'Shae Andall-Gibbons
— FW  BLZ Angelo Capello
— FW  ENG Javelle Clarke
— FW  IRL Leo Gaxha
— FW  ENG Jake Kelly
— FW  ENG Sammy Ompreon
— FW  ENG Jack Stainrod
— FW  WAL Ryan Viggars
— FW  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 [4]
John Pemberton England 23 March 2010 7 September 2012 [5][6]
Jamie Hoyland England 25 September 2012 5 December 2012 [7][8]
Nick Cox England 1 January 2013 12 May 2016
Travis Binnion 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.

England International Phil Jagielka made over 250 appearances for United.
Defender Harry Maguire made over 150 appearances for his boyhood club.
Irish midfielder Stephen Quinn made over 250 appearances for United.
Kyle Walker has played for the England national team.
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Player Current Club Born International Honours Notes
Liban Abdi Haugesund Burao
Micky AdamsRetired SheffieldEngland YouthFormer Manager
Frank BarlowRetired MexboroughFormer Assistant Manager
Aaron Barry Bray Wanderers Dublin
Alan BirchenallRetired East HamEngland under-23
David Brooks Bournemouth WarringtonFull Wales call-up
Scott Boden Inverness CT Sheffield
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton SheffieldFull England cap
Adam Chapman Newport County DoncasterNorthern Ireland under-21
Ryan Cresswell Eastleigh Rotherham
Kevin DaviesRetired SheffieldFull England Cap
Connor Dimaio Chesterfield ChesterfieldIreland under-21
Diego De Girolamo Bristol City ChesterfieldItaly under-19
Martin Donnelly Cliftonville BelfastFull Northern Ireland Cap
Jonathan Forte Notts County SheffieldFull Barbados Caps
Alan HodgkinsonRetired Laughton-en-le-MorthenFull England Caps
Evan Horwood Chester Billingham
Kevan Hurst Mansfield Town Chesterfield
Phil Jagielka Sheffield United SaleFull England Caps
Mick JonesRetired WorksopFull England Caps
Otis Khan Yeovil Town Ashton-under-Lyne
Nicky Law Bradford City Nottingham
George Long Sheffield United SheffieldEngland under-20
Matthew Lowton Burnley Chesterfield
Harry Maguire Manchester United SheffieldFull England capsWorld Record Transfer Fee for a Central Defender
Callum McFadzean Kilmarnock SheffieldScotland under-21
Kyle McFadzean Burton Albion SheffieldEngland C
Jacob Mellis Bury NottinghamEngland under-19
Nick MontgomeryRetired LeedsScotland Futures
Kyle Naughton Swansea City SheffieldEngland under-21
George OghaniRetired Manchester
David Parkhouse Stevenage StrabaneNorthern Ireland under-21
Tony PhilliskirkRetired Sunderland
Ben Purkiss Port Vale Sheffield
Stephen Quinn Reading DublinFull Ireland Caps
Wayne QuinnRetired Truro
Aaron Ramsdale Sheffield Utd Chesterton England under-19
Louis Reed Peterborough United BarnsleyEngland under-20
Chris Robertson AFC Wimbledon Dundee
Jordan Slew Plymouth Argyle SheffieldEngland under-19
Billy Sharp Sheffield United Sheffield
Graham ShawRetired SheffieldFull England CapsDeceased
Ben Starosta Nuneaton Town SheffieldPoland under-20
Aymen Tahar Sagan Tosu SheffieldAlgeria under-20
Nicky Travis Matlock Town Sheffield
Michael Tonge Stevenage ManchesterEngland under-21
Kyle Walker Manchester City SheffieldFull England Caps
Sam Wedgbury Forest Green Rovers Oldbury
Alan WoodwardRetired Chapeltown
Dane WhitehouseRetired Sheffield
Elliott Whitehouse Lincoln City Worksop
Ben Whiteman Doncaster Rovers Rochdale

Honours

Notes
  1. "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.

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