page_title: Sunderland A.F.C. Reserves and Academy
hierarchical_section_title: Sunderland A.F.C. Reserves and Academy
caption_attribution_description: English: The 'Academy of Light', near Cleadon. The newly built training facility for Sunderland AFC Junior players.
context_page_description: Sunderland A.F.C. Academy is the collective name for the youth development squads of Sunderland Association Football Club, primarily the U18 and U23 teams. Sunderland have an 'Elite' Category 1 football academy based on the Elite Player Performance Plan and their teams are members of the Professional Development League.
  Sunderland's academy is based at the Academy of Light in Cleadon, South Tyneside and the Academy manager is Paul Reid. Sunderland academy teams play at the Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground, in Hetton-le-Hole or at the Academy of Light. At least three U23 games per season are played at Stadium of Light as per the rules of the Professional Development League.
  Numerous notable professional players have graduated from Sunderland's youth system over the years. In recent seasons, Jordan Henderson and Jordan Pickford have both represented England at senior international level. Bali Mumba currently represents England at U17 level and Lynden Gooch has been capped for the United States.
context_section_description: Sunderland A.F.C. Academy is the collective name for the youth development squads of Sunderland Association Football Club, primarily the U18 and U23 teams. Sunderland have an 'Elite' Category 1 football academy based on the Elite Player Performance Plan and their teams are members of the Professional Development League.
  Sunderland's academy is based at the Academy of Light in Cleadon, South Tyneside and the Academy manager is Paul Reid. Sunderland academy teams play at the Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground, in Hetton-le-Hole (U23s) or at the Academy of Light (U18s). At least three U23 games per season are played at Stadium of Light as per the rules of the Professional Development League.
  Numerous notable professional players have graduated from Sunderland's youth system over the years. In recent seasons, Jordan Henderson and Jordan Pickford have both represented England at senior international level. Bali Mumba currently represents England at U17 level and Lynden Gooch has been capped for the United States.
caption: Entrance to the Academy of Light
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