Sheffield United F.C. Academy

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Full name	Sheffield United Football Club Youth Academy
Nickname(s)	The Blades, Red & White Wizards
Ground	Shirecliffe Ground Firshill Crescent Sheffield S4 7DW
Manager	Derek Geary
League	Professional Development League 2
Home colours Away colours

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 Jack Lester while Derek Geary coaches the U18s side. 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.

The team plays at the Shirecliffe Ground at Firshill Crescent.

Current squad

Updated 26 August 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 31 GK ENG Marcus Dewhurst 39 MF ENG Antwoine Hackford — GK ENG Callum Hiddleston — DF ENG Beau Anderson — MF ENG Josh Smith — DF ENG Jean Belehouan 35 DF ENG Andre Brookes — DF IRL Harvey Cullinan — DF FRA Nickseon Gomis 38 DF ENG Femi Seriki — DF ENG Kamarl Grant — DF ENG Finley Potter — DF ENG Tristan Skerritt — DF ENG Luther Williams — DF ENG Theo Williams 30 MF ENG Ollie Arblaster 42 MF ENG Sydie Peck — MF TUN Hassan Ayari — MF IRL Leo Gaxha ― MF ENG Frankie Maguire 34 MF ENG Louie Marsh — MF ENG Harrison Neal — FW ENG Will Lankshear Out on loan Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 37 GK GER Jordan Amissah (on loan at Guiseley) — DF ENG Harry Boyes (on loan at Solihull Moors) List of Academy managers Name Nationality From To Notes John Warnock and Ron Reid England John Pemberton England 23 March 2010 7 September 2012 Jamie Hoyland England 25 September 2012 5 December 2012 Nick Cox England 1 January 2013 12 May 2016 Travis Binnion Ireland 1 July 2016 19 July 2019 Jack Lester England 19 July 2019 25 November 2021 Derek Geary Ireland 11 January 2022 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. Player Current Club Born International Honours Notes Liban Abdi Retired Burao Micky Adams Retired Sheffield England Youth Former Manager Frank Barlow Retired Mexborough Former Assistant Manager Aaron Barry Bray Wanderers Dublin Alan Birchenall Retired East Ham England under-23 David Brooks Bournemouth Warrington Full Wales call-up Scott Boden Boreham Wood Sheffield Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton Sheffield Full England cap Adam Chapman Gainsborough Trinity Doncaster Northern Ireland under-21 Ryan Cresswell Retired Rotherham Kevin Davies Retired Sheffield Full England Cap Connor Dimaio Boston United Chesterfield Ireland under-21 Diego De Girolamo Buxton Chesterfield Italy under-19 Martin Donnelly Linfield Belfast Full Northern Ireland Cap Jonathan Forte Retired Sheffield Full Barbados Caps Alan Hodgkinson Retired Laughton-en-le-Morthen Full England Caps Evan Horwood West Auckland Town Billingham Kevan Hurst Guiseley Chesterfield Phil Jagielka Derby County Sale Full England Caps Mick Jones Retired Worksop Full England Caps Otis Khan Walsall Ashton-under-Lyne Nicky Law Indy Eleven Nottingham George Long Millwall Sheffield England under-20 Matthew Lowton Burnley Chesterfield Harry Maguire Manchester United Sheffield Full England caps World Record Transfer Fee for a Central Defender Callum McFadzean Crewe Alexandra Sheffield Scotland under-21 Kyle McFadzean Coventry City Sheffield England C Jacob Mellis Southend United Nottingham England under-19 Nick Montgomery Retired Leeds Scotland Futures Kyle Naughton Swansea City Sheffield England under-21 George Oghani Retired Manchester David Parkhouse Ballymena United Strabane Northern Ireland under-21 Tony Philliskirk Retired Sunderland Ben Purkiss Retired Sheffield Stephen Quinn Mansfield Town Dublin Full Ireland Caps Wayne Quinn Retired Truro Aaron Ramsdale Arsenal Stoke-on-Trent Full England Caps Louis Reed Swindon Town Barnsley England under-20 Chris Robertson Coalville Town Dundee Jordan Slew FC Halifax Town Sheffield England under-19 Billy Sharp Sheffield United Sheffield Graham Shaw Retired Sheffield Full England Caps Deceased Ben Starosta Free Agent Sheffield Poland under-20 Aymen Tahar Athlitiki Enosi Larissa Sheffield Algeria under-20 Nicky Travis Retired Sheffield Michael Tonge Retired Manchester England under-21 Kyle Walker Manchester City Sheffield Full England Caps Sam Wedgbury Stalybridge Celtic Oldbury Alan Woodward Retired Chapeltown Dane Whitehouse Retired Sheffield Elliott Whitehouse Forest Green Rovers Worksop Ben Whiteman Preston North End Rochdale Honours FA Youth Cup: 2011 – Runners-up Professional U18 Development League 2: 2016–17 – Champions