AFC Wimbledon Development Squad and Academy

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AFC Wimbledon Development squad and Academy are the youth teams of professional English association football club AFC Wimbledon. Under the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) system for youth development, the academy has been granted Category Three status. The Under-18 squad currently competes in Football League Youth Alliance South East Conference. The Under 18's squad play their home matches in the FA Youth Cup at Kingsmeadow[clarification needed], in Kingston upon Thames, London. Whilst the Under 23's play a majority of their matches at Merstham F.C. most other matches are held at the club's New Malden training complex. The development squad competes in the Under–21 Premier League Cup.

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AFC Wimbledon Academy
Full nameAFC Wimbledon
Nickname(s)The Dons, The Wombles
Founded2003
GroundPlough Lane
ChairmanMick Buckley
ManagerMichael Hamilton (Academy Manager)
LeagueFootball League Youth Alliance
2019-201st (Merit League One)
Websitehttp://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/
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History

The AFC Wimbledon Academy was founded in 2003. In 2010, the Under-13s squad won the Tesco Cup, having triumphed through the County and Regional rounds of the competition, by beating Lytham St Annes YMCA 2–0 in the final.

Current academy and youth development staff

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Name Role
England Michael Hamilton Academy Manager
England Michael Cook Academy Head of Operations
England Anthony Ferguson Head of Coaching
England James Oliver Pearce Under 18s Head Coach
England Jack Matthews Lead Youth Phase Coach (U13-16)
England Nicholas Wright Lead Foundation Phase Coach
England Liam Connor Head of Physical Performance
England Jenna Richards Physical Performance and Medicine Manager
England Stuart Page Head of Education
England Ben Fosuhene Head of Academy Talent ID
England Ahmed Jama Head of Academy Performance Analysis
Portugal Diogo Santos Youth Development Phase Coach
England Conor Martin Academy Club Journalist
England Deji Olorukoba-Oseni Academy Administrator
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Current Youth Development Squads

Under-18s squad

Under the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) system for youth development, the AFC Wimbledon Academy has been granted Category Three Academy status. The club currently competes in the Merit League One of the Football Youth Alliance.

As of 15 January 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Notable Academy graduates

Players in bold went on to sign professional contracts and are currently playing for the senior first team. Players in italics subsequently went on to be signed by a Premier League club.

References

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