Sheffield United F.C. Academy

Full name Sheffield United Football Club Youth Academy
Nickname(s) The Blades, Red & White Wizards
Ground Shirecliffe Ground
Firshill Crescent
Sheffield
S4 7DW
Manager Travis Binnion
League Professional 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 Travis Binnion while Derek Geary coaches the U18s side.[1] Sheffield United's youth system was given Academy status in December 2002.[2] 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.[3]

The team plays at the Shirecliffe Ground at Firshill Crescent.

Current squad

As of 3 July 2017.

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

No. Position Player
— Wales GK Jake Eastwood
— England GK Hugo Warhurst
— England DF Emmanuel Adebowale
— Scotland DF Callum Semple
— England DF Tom Charlesworth
— England MF Danny Ramsey
— England MF Oliver Greaves
- Falkland Islands MF Joshua Ennis
No. Position Player
- England MF Harvey Gilmour
- England MF Jordan Hallam
- England MF Nathanial Crofs
- England FW Tyler Smith
- England FW Brodie Litchfield
- England FW Kimarni Smith
- Syria FW Billy Mahmoud
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.
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
Player Current Club Born International Honours Notes
Somalia Liban AbdiNorway HaugesundSomalia Burao
England Micky AdamsRetiredEngland SheffieldEngland YouthFormer Manager
England Frank BarlowRetiredEngland MexboroughFormer Assistant Manager
Republic of Ireland Aaron BarryNorthern Ireland Derry CityRepublic of Ireland Dublin
England Alan BirchenallRetiredEngland East HamEngland under-23
Wales David BrooksEngland BournemouthEngland WarringtonFull Wales call-up
England Scott BodenScotland Inverness CTEngland Sheffield
England Dominic Calvert-LewinEngland EvertonEngland SheffieldEngland under-21
Northern Ireland Adam ChapmanWales Newport CountyEngland DoncasterNorthern Ireland under-21
England Ryan CresswellEngland EastleighEngland Rotherham
England Kevin DaviesRetiredEngland SheffieldFull England Cap
Republic of Ireland Connor DimaioEngland ChesterfieldEngland ChesterfieldIreland under-21
Italy Diego De GirolamoEngland Bristol CityEngland ChesterfieldItaly under-19
Northern Ireland Martin DonnellyNorthern Ireland CliftonvilleNorthern Ireland BelfastFull Northern Ireland Cap
Barbados Jonathan ForteEngland Notts CountyEngland SheffieldFull Barbados Caps
England Alan HodgkinsonRetiredEngland Laughton-en-le-MorthenFull England Caps
England Evan HorwoodEngland ChesterEngland Billingham
England Kevan HurstEngland Mansfield TownEngland Chesterfield
England Phil JagielkaEngland EvertonEngland SaleFull England Caps
England Mick JonesRetiredEngland WorksopFull England Caps
England Otis KhanEngland Yeovil TownEngland Ashton-under-Lyne
England Nicky LawEngland Bradford CityEngland Nottingham
England George LongEngland Sheffield UnitedEngland SheffieldEngland under-20
England Matthew LowtonEngland BurnleyEngland Chesterfield
England Harry MaguireEngland Leicester CityEngland SheffieldFull England call-up
Scotland Callum McFadzeanScotland KilmarnockEngland SheffieldScotland under-21
England Kyle McFadzeanEngland Burton AlbionEngland SheffieldEngland C
England Jacob MellisEngland BuryEngland NottinghamEngland under-19
Scotland Nick MontgomeryRetiredEngland LeedsScotland Futures
England Kyle NaughtonEngland Swansea CityEngland SheffieldEngland under-21
England George OghaniRetiredEngland Manchester
England Tony PhilliskirkRetiredEngland Sunderland
England Ben PurkissEngland Port ValeEngland Sheffield
Republic of Ireland Stephen QuinnEngland ReadingRepublic of Ireland ClondalkinFull Ireland Caps
England Wayne QuinnRetiredEngland Truro
England Aaron Ramsdale England AFC Bournemouth England Chesterton England under-19
England Louis ReedEngland Peterborough UnitedEngland BarnsleyEngland under-20
Scotland Chris RobertsonEngland AFC WimbledonScotland Dundee
England Jordan SlewEngland Plymouth ArgyleEngland SheffieldEngland under-19
England Billy SharpEngland Sheffield UnitedEngland Sheffield
England Graham ShawRetiredEngland SheffieldFull England CapsDeceased
Poland Ben StarostaEngland Nuneaton TownEngland SheffieldPoland under-20
Algeria Aymen TaharJapan Sagan TosuEngland SheffieldAlgeria under-20
England Nicky TravisEngland Matlock TownEngland Sheffield
England Michael TongeEngland StevenageEngland ManchesterEngland under-21
England Kyle WalkerEngland Manchester CityEngland SheffieldFull England Caps
England Sam WedgburyEngland Forest Green RoversEngland Oldbury
England Alan WoodwardRetiredEngland Chapeltown
England Dane WhitehouseRetiredEngland Sheffield
England Elliott WhitehouseEngland Lincoln CityEngland Worksop
England Ben WhitemanEngland Doncaster RoversEngland Rochdale

Honours

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Academy staff". Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  2. ↑ "My kids are all right... we just need more time". Daily Mail. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Revealed: The 20 European club academies that produced most Premier League minutes in 2016/17". The Telegraph. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  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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