# Ipswich Town F.C. Under-23s and Academy

Ipswich Town Football Club currently runs a category two academy, which is run by Bryan Klug. The youth teams play their home games at the Ipswich Town Training Centre at Playford Road in Ipswich, Suffolk, while some home games are played at Portman Road.
Some of Ipswich's greatest ever players have come through the club's youth system since the 1960s, including Roger Osborne, Mick Mills, Kevin Beattie, Russell Osman, George Burley, John Wark, Terry Butcher and Jason Dozzell. The academy was also very successful during the 1990s, producing a number of first-team players including Richard Wright, Titus Bramble, James Scowcroft and Kieron Dyer. In more recent years, the academy has produced more young players going onto the main team including Connor Wickham, Jordan Rhodes, Luke Woolfenden, Flynn Downes and Andre Dozzell, who like his father Jason Dozzell, scored on his debut at the age of 16.

## Under-21s squad

    As of 16 March 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 |
| 49 | FW | ENG | Tom Taylor |
| — | GK | ENG | Charlie Binns |
| — | GK | SCO | Woody Williamson |
| — | DF | IRL | Edwin Agbaje |
| — | DF | ENG | Jesse Ayoola |
| — | DF | IRL | Daniel Babb |
| — | DF | ENG | Somto Boniface |
| — | DF | ENG | Henry Curtis |
| — | DF | ENG | Ayyuba Jambang |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | NGA | Abube Onuchukwu |
| — | MF | WAL | Mathaeus Roberts |
| — | MF | ENG | Steven Turner |
| — | FW | ENG | Gerrard Buabo |
| — | FW | ENG | Oli Davis |
| — | FW | ENG | Tudor Mendel-Idowu |
| — | FW | NIR | Rio Oundie-Morgan |
| — | FW | ENG | Chuks Uzor-Greey |

### 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 |
| — | GK | NZL | Henry Gray (at Braintree Town until 31 May 2025) |
| — | DF | ENG | Harry Barbrook (at Chelmsford City until 31 May 2025) |
| — | DF | LTU | Jokubas Mazionis (at Woking until 31 May 2025) |
| — | DF | IRL | Daniel O'Connor (at Farnborough until 31 May 2025) |
| — | MF | ENG | Fin Barbrook (at Sutton United until 31 May 2025) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Ryan Carr (at Ebbsfleet United until May 2025) |
| — | MF | ENG | Emmanuel Okonowo (Needham Market until 31 May 2025) |
| — | FW | IRL | Leon Ayinde (at Rochdale until 31 May 2025) |
| — | FW | MSR | Ashley Boatswain (at AFC Fylde until 31 May 2025) |
| — | FW | ENG | Nico Valentine (at Chelmsford City 31 May 2025) |
Note: Loans only shown for those joined a National League N/S team or higher and for more than a month

## Under-18s squad

    As of 16 March 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 | POL | Alan Fleischer |
| — | GK | ENG | William Fletcher |
| — | DF | ENG | Stevy Brouwers |
| — | DF | ENG | George Chenery |
| — | DF | ENG | Leon Elliott |
| — | DF | ENG | Callum Frith |
| — | DF | ENG | Fraser Heard |
| — | DF | ENG | Josh Lewis |
| — | DF | NIR | Darragh McCann |
| — | DF | ENG | Lenny O'Sullivan |
| — | DF | ENG | Walker Shabazz-Edwards |
| — | MF | ENG | Charlie Compton |
| — | MF | ALB | Revin Domi |
| — | MF | ENG | George Iorpenda |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Usisya Longwe |
| — | MF | ENG | Noah Rastrick |
| — | MF | ENG | Bobby Sains |
| — | MF | ENG | Luke Towler |
| — | FW | IRL | Afikunoluwa Adebayo |
| — | FW | ENG | Ashton Boswell |
| — | FW | ENG | Jackson Chukwu-Nsofor |
| — | FW | NIR | Sidney Eldred |
| — | FW | ENG | Nelson Eze |
| — | FW | ENG | James Mauge |
| — | FW | CYP | Shakil Nicolaou |
| — | FW | MLT | Josh Pitts |
| — | FW | ENG | William Unadike |

## Academy key staff

| Position | Name |
| Head of Coaching & Player Development | Bryan Klug |
| Under-21 Head Coach | John McGreal |
| Under-18 Head Coach | Vacant |
| Academy Manager | Dmitri Halajko |
| Head of Academy Goalkeeping | Carl Pentney |
| Head of Foundation Phase | Simon Tricker |
| Head of Academy Recruitment | Alex Kaufman |
| Academy Loans Manager | Chris Casement |
| Head of Academy Performance Analysis | Adam Cuthbert |
| Head of Academy Sports Medicine | Jack Wilce |
| Head of Academy Sports Science | Nathan Griffith |
| Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach | Vacant |

## Notable academy players

The following is a list of players who have played in the Ipswich Town youth system and gone on to make 3 or more senior appearances at Championship level or above or the top league of that country. Players who are currently playing for the club are highlighted in bold. Players who never made a senior appearance for the club are in italics.
* Colin Harper
* Mick Mills
* Derek Jefferson
* Geoff Hammond
* Laurie Sivell
* Brian Talbot
* Kevin Beattie
* Eric Gates
* Robin Turner
* George Burley
* Tommy Parkin
* John Wark
* Les Tibbott
* Russell Osman
* Alan Brazil
* Terry Butcher
* Gary Stevens
* Kevin Steggles
* Steve McCall
* Mich d'Avray
* Colin Clarke
* Ian Cranson
* Jason Dozzell
* Frank Yallop
* Mark Brennan
* Jon Hallworth
* Tony Humes
* Dalian Atkinson
* Craig Forrest
* Mick Stockwell
* Chris Kiwomya
* David Gregory
* Richard Hall
* Gavin Johnson
* Neil Gregory
* Adam Tanner
* Tony Vaughan
* Matthew Upson
* Richard Wright
* James Scowcroft
* Richard Naylor
* Keiron Dyer
* Wayne Brown
* Titus Bramble
* Scott Loach
* Arran Lee-Barrett
* Darren Bent
* Darren Ambrose
* Matt Bloomfield
* Matt Richards
* Ian Westlake
* Dean Bowditch
* Richard Keogh
* Lewis Price
* Scott Barron
* Chris Whelpdale
* Josh Simpson
* Owen Garvan
* Shane Supple
* Danny Haynes
* Billy Clarke
* Chris Casement
* Liam Trotter
* Ed Upson
* Ryan Bennett
* Morgan Fox
* Jordan Rhodes
* Stuart O'Keefe
* Tommy Smith
* Nick Pope
* Connor Wickham
* Jack Ainsley
* Macauley Bonne
* Tom Eastman
* Luke Hyam
* Ronan Murray
* Josh Carson
* Caolan Lavery
* Cody Cropper
* Jack Marriott
* Teddy Bishop
* Matt Clarke
* Harry Clarke
* Josh Emmanuel
* Myles Kenlock
* Andre Dozzell
* Flynn Downes
* Tristan Nydam
* Luke Woolfenden
* Ben Folami
* Jack Lankester
* Idris El Mizouni
* Liam Gibbs
* Tyreece Simpson
* Tawanda Chirewa
* Corrie Ndaba
* Cameron Humphreys

## Academy Player of the Year

Dale Roberts Academy Player of the Year :
| Year | Name |
| 2001–02 | Will Snowdon |
| 2002–03 | Darren Bent |
| 2003–04 | Dean Bowditch |
| 2004–05 | Billy Clarke |
| 2005–06 | Chris Casement |
| 2006–07 | Tommy Smith |
| 2007–08 | Jordan Rhodes |
| 2008–09 | Connor Wickham |
| 2009–10 | Tom Eastman |
| 2010–11 | Josh Carson |
| 2011–12 | Gunnar Thorsteinsson |
| 2012–13 | Jack Marriott |
| 2013–14 | Kyle Hammond |
| 2014–15 | Teddy Bishop |
| 2015–16 | Andre Dozzell |
| 2016–17 | Tristan Nydam |
| 2017–18 | Flynn Downes |
| 2018–19 | Jack Lankester |
| 2019–20 | Not awarded |
| 2020–21 | Not awarded |
| 2021–22 | Cameron Humphreys |
| 2022–23 | Edwin Agbaje |
| 2023–24 | Fin Barbrook |

## Youth honours
### Reserves/Under-21s
#### League

* The Football Combination
    Champions: 1972–73, 1975–76, 2006–07 (East Division), 2007–08 (East Division)
* FA Premier Reserve League South Division
    Champions: 2001–02
* Professional Development League South Division
    Champions: 2018–19, 2021–22

### Academy
#### League

* U17 FA Premier Academy League
    Champions: 2000–01

#### Cups

* FA Youth Cup
    Winners: 1972–73, 1974–75, 2004–05
* Professional Development League Cup
    Winners: 2021–22
* Suffolk Premier Cup
    Winners: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 2006–07, 2009–10