Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Development Squad and Academy

Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s (or the Development squad) is a football team that competes in Division 2 of the newly created Premier League 2. The club qualify as an entrant in the competition, by virtue of their academy holding Category 1 status.^[1] Although the league is designed for players aged 23 and below, three overage players may also feature. The team is currently managed by Scott Sellars, and home games are primarily staged at AFC Telford United's New Bucks Head home, though the team also plays games at Molineux.^[2] The team has been a pathway into Wolves' first team for the past two seasons, with the likes of current first-team players Kortney Hause, Bright Enobakhare and Matt Doherty all progressing from the U21 side.

Players in italics have featured in a first-team match day squad during the 2018–19 season.

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

No. Position Player GK Harry Beasley GK Rory Brown GK Andreas Søndergaard DF Dániel Csóka DF Dominic Iorfa DF Cameron John DF Maximilian Kilman DF John Kitolano DF Diego Lattie DF Alexander Molberg (on loan from Hobro IK) DF Oskar Buur Rasmussen DF Dion Sanderson MF Paulo Alves

No. Position Player MF João Caiado MF Sadou Diallo MF Ryan Giles MF Pedro Gonçalves MF Andrew Harris-Sealey MF Carlos Heredia MF Dan McKenna MF Owen Otasowie MF Elliot Watt FW Benny Ashley-Seal FW Niall Ennis FW Austin Samuels FW Enzo Sauvage

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player GK Harry Burgoyne (on loan at Plymouth Argyle) DF Ben Goodliffe (on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge) DF Aaron Hayden (on loan at Stourbridge) DF Connor Johnson (on loan at Walsall)

No. Position Player MF Christián Herc (on loan at FC DAC 1904) MF Sherwin Seedorf (on loan at Bradford City) FW Aaron Collins (on loan at Colchester United)

FC Jumilla

The following players are on season-long loans at Wolves' affiliate club FC Jumilla who currently play in Segunda División B – Group 4.

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

No. Position Player GK Jack Ruddy (on loan at FC Jumilla) DF Ryan Leak (on loan at FC Jumilla) DF Aaron Simpson (on loan at FC Jumilla) MF Boubacar Hanne (on loan at FC Jumilla)

No. Position Player MF Will Randall (on loan at FC Jumilla) MF Ben Stevenson (on loan at FC Jumilla) MF Donovan Wilson (on loan at FC Jumilla) MF Ming-yang Yang (on loan at FC Jumilla)

Academy/Under 18s

Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy is a Category 1 status facility and has produced several high-profile graduates including internationals Robbie Keane and Joleon Lescott.^[3] Many other players have gone on to play first team football at Molineux, including current players Danny Batth and Morgan Gibbs-White. The academy is managed by Gareth Prosser, with Darren Ryan the current U18 lead coach. and is based at the club's Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground.^[4][5]

All players are correct in accordance to the Wolves Official Website (not including trialists)^[6]

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

No. Position Player GK Jamie Pardington GK Michael Sibley GK Jackson Smith GK Joe Young DF Jed Abbey DF Kevin Berkoe DF Aaron Crabtree DF Jack Hodnett DF Ryan Jarvis DF Joseph Joseph DF Ray O'Sullivan MF Jack Broome MF Chem Campbell MF Kade Craig MF Luke Cundle MF Pascal Estrada MF Jaden Forrester MF Kaden May

No. Position Player MF James Melhado MF Todd Parker MF Ethan Pearce MF Taylor Perry MF Dean Pinnington MF Oliver Redhead MF Lewis Richards MF Faisu Sangare MF Dylan Scicluna MF Romee Simpson-Palmer MF Terry Taylor MF Adam Thompson MF Oliver Tipton FW Conor Carty FW Theodor Corbeanu FW Dongda He FW Callum Thompson FW Taylor Townsend

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