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 Luke Cundle, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman and Andreas Söndergaard 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
26 MF  ENG Taylor Perry
38 MF  GER Meritan Shabani
43 DF  FRA Raphaël Nya
44 DF  ENG Michael Agboola
47 DF  AUT Pascal Estrada
53 FW  IRL Conor Carty
61 DF  ENG Ollie Tipton
64 DF  ESP Hugo Bueno
65 FW  NIR Lee Harkin
71 FW  CHN Dongda He
75 DF  POR Christian Marques
No. Pos. Nation Player
77 FW  WAL Chem Campbell
78 MF  ENG Jack Hodnett
79 MF  WAL Owen Hesketh
81 DF  ENG Dexter Lembikisa
85 DF  SIN Harry Birtwistle
90 FW  LBR Faisu Sangare
91 GK  ENG Jamie Pardington
93 MF  ENG Harvey Griffiths
— DF  NED Justin Hubner
— DF  ENG Joseph Joseph
— MF  IRL Joe Hodge

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
33 GK  ENG Jackson Smith (on loan at Kettering Town)
40 FW  AZE Renat Dadashov (on loan at Tondela)
41 DF  ENG Luke Matheson (on loan at Scunthorpe United)
42 DF  IRL Lewis Richards (on loan at Harrogate Town)
56 GK  ENG Joe Young (on loan at Matlock Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
57 DF  NED Nigel Lonwijk (on loan at Fortuna Sittard)
58 DF  NIR Jack Scott (on loan at St Patrick's Athletic)
60 FW  CAN Theo Corbeanu (on loan at Milton Keynes Dons)
88 GK  IRL Joe O'Shaughnessy (on loan at Hednesford Town)

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 Luke Cundle and 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. Pos. Nation Player
48 GK  ENG James Storer
82 MF  ENG Ackeme Francis-Burrell
83 DF  ENG Aaron Keto-Diyawa
86 MF  ENG Ty Barnett
87 FW  ENG Tyler Roberts
92 DF  ENG Kam Kandola
94 FW  ENG Owen Farmer
95 DF  ENG Filozofe Mabete
96 DF  ENG Marvin Kaleta
97 MF  ENG Mason Rees
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Stan Amos
— GK  ISL Pálmi Arinbjörnsson
— DF  WAL Finlay Ashworth
— MF  ENG Hayden Carson
— MF  ENG Muhamed Diomande
— MF  WAL Josh Esen
— MF  ENG Nathan Fraser
— MF  ITA Temple Ojinnaka
— FW  ENG Ethan McLeod

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 John Dunleavy
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
2020 Christian Marques
2021 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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