# Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Academy

The Sheffield Wednesday Academy is the youth system of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.
The academy runs two sides; the U23 Development squad, and the U18 Academy. Both play in the respective age groups' Professional Development League Division 2 North leagues.

## History
### League history

* 1957–58: Sheffield Intermediate League
* 1958–59 to 1997–98: Northern Intermediate League
* 1997–98: Premier Youth League
* 1998–99 to 2011–12: Premier Academy League
* 2012–13 to present: Professional Development League

## Honours

* FA Youth Cup: runners-up 1991
* Northern Intermediate League Cup: winners 1982, 1989, 1993
* Professional U23 Development League 2: winners 2016–17

## Players
### Under-21s

    As of 17 February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 34 | GK | IRL | Killian Barrett |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Favour Onukwuli |
| — | GK | ENG | Jack Phillips |
| — | DF | ENG | Cian Flannery |
| — | DF | ENG | Reece Johnson |
| — | DF | BRA | Gui Siqueira |
| — | MF | ENG | Jay Buchan |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | POR | Bruno Fernandes |
| — | MF | ENG | Jarvis Thornton |
| — | FW | ENG | George Brown |
| — | FW | ENG | Junior Kamwa |
| — | FW | NIR | Devlan Moses |
| — | FW | ZIM | Joey Phuthi |

#### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Rio Shipston (on loan to Cork City) |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Sam Reed (on loan to Scarborough Athletic) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 36 | DF | ENG | Mackenzie Maltby (on loan to Scarborough Athletic) |
| 46 | GK | ENG | Jack Hall (on loan to Bridlington Town) |

### Under-18s

    As of 18 February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Charlie Hobbs |
| — | GK | WAL | Logan Stretch |
| — | DF | ENG | Joe Emery |
| — | DF | ENG | Kailen Hatfield |
| — | DF | ENG | Jacob Jessop |
| — | DF | ENG | Harris Lihe |
| — | DF | ENG | Jack Swales |
| — | DF | ENG | Ernie Weaver |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Liam Clayton |
| — | MF | ENG | Finley Hunt |
| — | MF | ENG | Sutura Kakay |
| — | MF | ENG | Voldi Mbaya |
| — | MF | NIR | Aodhan Sopala |
| — | FW | POR | Daniel Da Costa |
| — | FW | ENG | Caiden Remy-Dee |
| — | FW | ENG | Ari-Jae Shaw |

#### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ENG | Dom Weston (on loan to Liversedge) |

## Graduates

The following list includes players who have graduated from Sheffield Wednesday's youth system to make their senior debut for the first team. Players who have represented their national team at senior level are highlighted in bold.
As of the end of the 2023–2024 season.
* Mark Beevers
* Luke Boden
* Leigh Bromby
* Bailey Cadamarteri
* Tony Crane
* Cameron Dawson
* Matt Hamshaw
* Steve Haslam
* George Hirst
* Ritchie Humphreys
* Alex Hunt
* Arron Jameson
* Connor Kirby
* Sean McAllister
* Lewis McMahon
* Nathan Modest
* Richard O'Donnell
* Matt Penney
* Kevin Pressman
* Jon Shaw
* Liam Shaw
* Rio Shipston
* Tommy Spurr
* Jack Stobbs
* Chris Stringer
* Drew Talbot
* Joe Wildsmith
* Richard Wood
* Junior Agogo
* Rory McArdle
* Rocky Lekaj
* Ciaran Brennan
* Derek Geary
* Liam Palmer
* Fraser Preston
* Joey Phuthi

## Academy staff

    As of 10 May 2024