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 under the management of James Collins 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 Matt Doherty,Morgan Gibbs-White and Max Kilman progressing from the U21 side.

Development Squad and U23s
Players in italics have featured in a first-team match day squad during the 2019–20 season.

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

No. Position Player
12 MF Enzo Loiodice (on loan from Dijon)
26 MF Taylor Perry
30 FW Leonardo Campana
39 MF Terry Taylor
40 FW Renat Dadashov
53 DF Raphaël Nya
54 DF Owen Otasowie
57 MF Meritan Shabani
59 DF Oskar Buur
60 MF Dai Wai-tsun
No. Position Player
62 GK Andreas Søndergaard
63 DF Cyriaque Mayounga
65 DF Michael Agboola
68 MF Luke Cundle
71 FW Dongda He
73 DF Dániel Csóka
74 MF Ming-yang Yang
75 DF Christian Marques
76 DF Lewis Richards

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 James Pardington (on loan at Stratford Town)
DF Ed Francis (on loan at Grasshopper)
DF Cameron John (on loan at Doncaster Rovers)
DF Connor Johnson (on loan at Kilmarnock)
DF John Kitolano (on loan at Molde)
DF Dion Sanderson (on loan at Cardiff City)
DF Luke Matheson (on loan at Rochdale)
MF Sadou Diallo (on loan at Accrington Stanley)
MF Christián Herc (on loan at Viktoria Plzeň)
MF Ryan Giles (on loan at Coventry City)
No. Position Player
MF Connor Ronan (on loan at Blackpool)
MF Hong Wan (on loan at NK Varaždin)
MF David Wang (on loan at Nantong Zhiyun)
MF Elliot Watt (on loan at Carlisle United)
FW Benny Ashley-Seal (on loan at Accrington Stanley)
FW Boubacar Hanne (on loan at Grasshopper)
FW Niall Ennis (on loan at Doncaster Rovers)
FW Austin Samuels (on loan at Kidderminster Harriers)
FW Callum Thompson (on loan at Bohemians)

Academy and 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 first-team player Morgan Gibbs-White

The academy is managed by Scott Sellars, with Steve Davis 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
64 DF Jed Abbey
67 GK Jackson Smith
69 MF Todd Parker
GK Joseph O’Shaughnessy
GK Joe Young
DF Justin Hubner
DF Ryan Jarvis
DF Joseph Joseph
DF Kamran Kandola
DF Kaden May
DF Nigel Lonwijk
DF Jack Scott
MF Chem Campbell
MF Pascal Estrada
MF Dylan Scicluna
MF Lee McLoughlin
No. Position Player
MF Owen Hesketh
MF Jack Hodnett
MF Hugo Bueno Lopez
MF Dean Pinnington
MF Oliver Tipton
MF Adam Thompson
FW Ty Barnett
FW Harry Birtwistle
FW Erik Bugarin
FW Conor Carty
FW Theodor Corbeanu
FW Jaden Forrester
FW Dexter Lembikisa
FW Lee Harkin
FW Faisu Sangare

Michael Bristow Trophy / Academy Scholar of the Year

The Michael Bristow trophy is named after Mike Bristow, a lifelong Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporter, who died in 2008.

The trophy was donated to Wolverhampton Wanderers FC by Keith Brown.

The trophy is a sterling silver cup, below which are engraved the names of the annual winner, which is decided upon by Wolves and awarded annually to their Academy Scholar of the Year. The trophy is retained in the trophy room at the Molineux.

The presentation is generally made on the pitch in one of the final first team home games of the season, by Keith Brown, Hazel Bristow and Matt Bristow. The winner is given an engraved trophy donated by Keith Brown or Hazel Bristow, to mark their achievement.

Season Winner
2009 Johnny Dunleavey
2010 Jamie Reckord
2011 Johnny Gorman
2012 Sam Whittall
2013 Dominic Iorfa
2014 Ibrahim Keita
2015 Regan Upton
2016 Ryan Leak
2017 Cameron John
2018 Ryan Giles
2019 Taylor Perry

References
  1. http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/in-reserve-010812-285590.aspx?pageView=full
  2. http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/in-reserve-010812-285590.aspx?pageView=full
  3. "Category One academy". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 27 July 2012.
  4. "Scott Sellars appointed as Head of Academy". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 12 March 2019.
  5. "Academy undergoes summer restructure". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 7 September 2019.
  6. https://www.wolves.co.uk/team/under-18/


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