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 Jamie Collins and home games are primarily staged at Kidderminster Harriers' Aggborough 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 Hugo Bueno, Chem Campbell, Luke Cundle, Joe Hodge, Max Kilman and Dexter Lembikisa progressing from the U21 side.

Development Squad and U23s

Players in italics have featured in a first-team match day squad during the 2020-21 season.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
41 DF England ENG Luke Matheson
44 DF England ENG Michael Agboola
58 DF Northern Ireland NIR Jack Scott
60 DF England ENG Alfie Pond
61 DF England ENG Ollie Tipton
65 FW Northern Ireland NIR Lee Harkin
66 MF England ENG Harvey Griffiths
67 DF Netherlands NED Justin Hubner
71 FW China CHN Dongda He
75 DF Portugal POR Christian Marques
No. Pos. Nation Player
78 MF England ENG Jack Hodnett
79 MF Wales WAL Owen Hesketh
85 DF Singapore SGP Harry Birtwistle
87 FW Jamaica JAM Tyler Roberts
89 MF Australia AUS Dylan Scicluna
91 GK Iceland ISL Pálmi Arinbjörnsson
92 DF England ENG Kam Kandola
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Lewis Richards
GK England ENG Louie Moulden

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
38 FW Canada CAN Theo Corbeanu (at Germany Arminia Bielefeld until 30 June 2023)
55 GK England ENG Jackson Smith (at Walsall until 30 June 2023)
56 GK England ENG Joe Young (at Telford United until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Netherlands NED Nigel Lonwijk (at Plymouth Argyle until 30 June 2023)
MF England ENG Taylor Perry (at Cheltenham Town until 30 June 2023)

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 players Hugo Bueno, Chem Campbell, Luke Cundle and Dexter Lembikisa.

The current U18 lead coach is James McPike 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. Pos. Nation Player
48 GK Republic of Ireland IRL James Storer
63 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Nathan Fraser
80 GK England ENG Stan Amos
82 MF England ENG Ackeme Francis-Burrell
83 DF England ENG Aaron Keto-Diyawa
84 FW England ENG Leon Chiwome
86 MF England ENG Ty Barnett
90 MF Italy ITA Temple Ojinnaka
94 FW England ENG Owen Farmer
95 DF England ENG Filozofe Mabete
96 DF England ENG Marvin Kaleta
No. Pos. Nation Player
97 MF England ENG Mason Rees
DF England ENG Hayden Carson
DF England ENG Testimony Igbinoghene
MF England ENG Mo Diomande
MF England ENG Thomas Edozie
MF England ENG Dom Plank
FW Malta MLT Lucas Scicluna
FW Wales WAL Finn Ashworth
FW Wales WAL Josh Esen
FW England ENG Ethan McLeod
FW England ENG Fabian Reynolds

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 Republic of Ireland John Dunleavy
2010 England Jamie Reckord
2011 Northern Ireland Johnny Gorman
2012 England Sam Whittall
2013 England Dominic Iorfa
2014 France Ibrahim Keita
2015 England Regan Upton
2016 Wales Ryan Leak
2017 England Cameron John
2018 England Ryan Giles
2019 England Taylor Perry
2020 Portugal Christian Marques
2021 England Jack Hodnett

References

  1. "In Reserve". www.wolves.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
  2. "In Reserve". www.wolves.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
  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. "Under-18".


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