Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team
Leeds United Football Club Under–23s is the most senior of Leeds United's youth teams and the club's former reserve team. As of the 2021–22 season, they play in the Premier League 2, the highest tier of the Professional Development League, following promotion in 2021. The team host most of their home games at the club's Thorp Arch training complex, with some matches also taking place at Elland Road. The under–23s replaced the club's under–21 team in 2016, which had replaced the reserve team in 2012 following the English game 's reform of the youth football and the introduction of the Elite Player Performance Plan. The club was initially awarded Category Two status but upgraded to Category One in 2020. The team is current managed by former Academy graduate Mark Jackson and competes in the Premier League 2 and the Football League Trophy. Leeds United Football Club Under–18s are the academy's junior side and compete in the U18 Premier League and the FA Youth Cup. The team is managed by another former Academy graduate Scott Gardner. The academy itself is overseen by Manager Adam Underwood, who joined the club  in 2017 and helped to secure Category One status three years later. The Leeds United u23’s team won the PDL Cup in 2019 after beating Birmingham City u23’s at Elland Road after a tense penalty shootout. Current players. "Only players aged 23 or under, on 31 August of the current season, are eligible to play for the Development Squad. Three overage outfield players, and an overage goalkeeper may also play. Only players aged 18 or under, on 31 August of the current season (primarily scholars), are eligible to play for the Under 18s". Italics denotes player has received  a call up to the squad but did not or has yet to receive a cap at that level. Graduates. The following list includes players who have graduated from Leeds' 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.