Derby County F.C. Development Squad and Academy

Derby County Reserves and Academy are the youth teams of Derby County. The reserve team is made up of under-23 players, and is effectively Derby County's second-string side. The under-18 players among other younger age groups make up the academy team. They play in the Premier League 2, the highest tier of reserve team football in England. Derby's academy is Category 1, the highest classification in England under the Elite Player Performance Plan.

Derby County U21s & U18s

Nickname(s)	The Rams
Ground	Pride Park Stadium, Moor Farm Training Centre, Loughborough University Stadium
Owner	Clowes Developments (UK) Limited
Manager	Danny Maye (U21) Bradley Johnson (U18)
League	Premier League 2

Under-21 squad

As of 30 June 2025^[1]

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 Harry Evans — GK  ENG Jack Thompson — DF  WAL Daniel Cox — DF  ENG Tristan Gill — DF  ENG Billy Gough — DF  ENG Jack Perry — DF  ENG Keilen Robinson — MF  WAL Cruz Allen

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Harry Hawkins — MF  IRL Niall McAndrew — MF  ENG Jerome Richards — MF  NIR Darren Robinson — MF  IRL Freddie Turley — FW  ENG Jayden Davidson — FW  ENG Lennon Wheeldon

Under-18 squad

As of 30 June 2025^[2]

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 Harley Price — GK  WAL Harvey Rees — DF  ENG Luke Banks — DF  ENG Rio Canoville — DF  ENG Braidy Connell-Webster — DF  IRL Anthony Junior Doyle — DF  NIR Alfie Friars — DF  ENG Isaac Gordon — DF  ENG Khace Gordon — DF  ENG Adisa Osayande — MF  CUW Demiane Agustien

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Owen Eames — MF  ENG Dantel Hodges — MF  ENG Marley Mintus — MF  ENG Marcel Tola — FW  ENG Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu — FW  NIR Sean Corry — FW  ENG Israel Green — FW  ENG Justin Oguntolu — FW  ENG Johnson Osong — FW  ENG James Ward

Honours

Reserves/U21 team

• The Central League
  • Champions: 1935–36, 1971–72, 1985–86, 2024–25

• Premier Reserve League
  • Southern Champions: 1999–2000, 2000–01

• Premier League 2
  • Division 2 Champions: 2015–16

• Derbyshire Senior Cup
  • Champions: 1891–92, 1951–52, 2010–11

Academy team

• U18 Premier League
  • National Champions: 2018–19
  • Northern Champions: 2018–19