AFC Wimbledon Development Squad and Academy

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AFC Wimbledon Academy
Full nameAFC Wimbledon
NicknamesThe Dons, The Wombles
Founded 2003
Ground Plough Lane [1]
ChairmanMick Buckley
ManagerMichael Hamilton (Academy Manager)
League Football League Youth Alliance
2019-201st (Merit League One)
Website http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/

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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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

NameRole
Flag of England.svg Michael HamiltonAcademy Manager
Flag of England.svg Michael CookAcademy Head of Operations
Flag of England.svg Anthony FergusonHead of Coaching
Flag of England.svg James Oliver PearceUnder 18s Head Coach
Flag of England.svg Jack MatthewsLead Youth Phase Coach (U13-16)
Flag of England.svg Nicholas WrightLead Foundation Phase Coach
Flag of England.svg Liam ConnorHead of Physical Performance
Flag of England.svg Jenna RichardsPhysical Performance and Medicine Manager
Flag of England.svg Stuart PageHead of Education
Flag of England.svg Ben FosuheneHead of Academy Talent ID
Flag of England.svg Ahmed JamaHead of Academy Performance Analysis
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Diogo SantosYouth Development Phase Coach
Flag of England.svg Conor MartinAcademy Club Journalist
Flag of England.svg Deji Olorukoba-OseniAcademy Administrator

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.


Honours

[2]

English Football League Youth Alliance

EFL U17 Floodlit Cup

U12 Premier League National Cup

U18 PDL Cup

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

  1. ↑ Samuelson, Erik (19 September 2013). "New stadium a step closer". AFC Wimbledon . Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "The AFC Wimbledon Academy". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Dons upset the odds to win national cup". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
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