Norwich City F.C. Under-23s and Academy

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Norwich City Under-21s
Full nameNorwich City Football Club Under-21s
Nickname(s)
  • The Canaries
  • The Yellows
GroundAvant Training Centre
Capacity1,000
Manager Alan Neilson (Under-21s)
League Premier League 2
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Norwich City Under-21s and Academy is the youth organisation run by Norwich City F.C. The team is made up of under-21 and academy players and is effectively Norwich City's second-string side. The under-18 players among other younger age groups make up the academy team. In March 2018, Norwich City F.C. announced a public mini-bond investment scheme, through sports investment platform Tifosy, with the aim of raising £3,500,000 towards developing new academy facilities. [1] Funds from more than 700 fans and investors exceeded the £3,500,000 target and reached the £5,000,000 limit through a five-year bond scheme, [2] called the Canaries bond, and sold out before it could be made publicly available. [3] With the money, the club has installed new pitches at its Category 1 Academy, as well as a new irrigation system, cameras for analysis and floodlights. [4] LSI Architects designed the main academy building which opened in 2019. It features a player lounge, a match analysis suite, classrooms and changing rooms. [5] Academy players also have access to the Soccerbot360. Opened in 2021 and the first of its kind in England, the system helps players improve their touch and passing skills using a 360 projector screen and computer software. [6]

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Under-21 squad

Players listed in the U21 squad on Norwich City's official website. Displayed squad numbers are first team numbers issued at varying points during the season.

As of 28 August 2025 [7]

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.NationPlayer
42 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Tony Springett
43 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Uriah Djedje
46 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ken Aboh
49 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG AJ Bridge
50 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Errol Mundle-Smith
51 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Dylan Jones
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Rylee Mitchell
GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Luis Lines
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Henry Bullen
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Caleb Ansen
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tyler Williams
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Billy Gee
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Emmanuel Adegboyega
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lloyd Ofori-Manteaw
No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Theo Adelusi
DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jaiden Owen
DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Harmony Okwumo
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Wilson
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Luke Towler
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harry Brooke
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Alan Domeracki
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Hugo Valencia Gomez
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Finley Welch
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Toby Chilvers
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Miles Bracking
FW Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Botan Ameen
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Brandon Forbes
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG La'Sean Sealey
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Damari Daley

Out on loan

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.NationPlayer

Under-18 squad

Norwich City Under-18s
Full nameNorwich City Football Club Under-18s
Nickname(s)
  • The Canaries
  • Yellows
GroundAvant Training Centre
Capacity1,000
CoachGreg Crane (Under-18s)
League U18 Premier League South
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Players listed in the U18 squad on Norwich City's official website.

As of 31 July 2025 [8] [9]

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.NationPlayer
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Ethan Binnie
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Ruddy
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Nikodem Tkaczuk
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jake Glossop
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Victor Madu
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rio Mundle
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Oser Okpiabhele
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Finlay Oligbo
DF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Vatan Özcan
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lucas Poll
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Samuel Augusto
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jayden Munikwa
DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Oliver Oldfield
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Zach Sclare
No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Takudzwa Gwanzura
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Reuben Cooper
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Foden Northover
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sonny Rowland
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Reece Wilkes
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Glenn McCourt
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Hugo Collins
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joseph Kipa
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jeremiah Sinclair-Brown
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Finlay Corke
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Tree
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Triziano Wilson
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Kahlil Steele

Out on loan

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.NationPlayer

Honours

Academy graduates

Notable players who have progressed through the Norwich City academy.

See also

References

  1. Taylor, Freddie (2018). "Norwich City announce £3.5M Canaries bond to fund academy through Tifosy". Tribal Football.
  2. "Norwich City: Fans and board members raise £5m to build new academy". BBC Sport. 27 March 2018.
  3. Bailey, Michael (3 May 2019). "Canaries call time on bond that prepared Colney for promotion". The Pink Un.
  4. "Invest in the Canaries Bond and Help build our future". tifosy.
  5. "Gallery: Delia and Michael officially open the Lotus Training Centre". lsiarchitects.
  6. "Gallery: Opening of the SoccerBot360 system". canaries.co.uk.
  7. "Norwich City's Under 21s". canaries.co.uk.
  8. "Norwich City's Under 18s". canaries.co.uk.
  9. "First-year scholars confirmed for 2025/26". canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2025.

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