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 Derek Peter Geary (born 19 June 1980 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish retired footballer, who played as a full-back. He is currently the Sheffield United Academy manager. Club career Sheffield Wednesday Derek is one of the few playe ...

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 The 2016–17 Premier League was the 25th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992, and the 118th season of top-flight English football overall. The season ...

. 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''

Out on loan

Sheffield United training ground - geograph

List of Academy managers

Notable Academy Graduates

The Academy has produced England internationals such as Phil Jagielka,

Kyle Walker Kyle Andrew Walker (born 28 May 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Manchester City and the England national team. Walker started his career at his boyhood club Sheffield United which he had joined ...

and

Harry Maguire Jacob Harry Maguire (born 5 March 1993) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Manchester United F.C., Manchester United and the England national football team, England national team. ...

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 2015-07-18 1

FIFA WC-qualification 2014 - Austria vs Ireland 2013-09-10 - Stephen Quinn 03

Honours

FA Youth Cup The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part. It ...

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

– Runners-up * Professional U18 Development League 2: 2016–17 – Champions

Notes

References

Sheffield United Academy Official Page
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