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DeutschAston Villa F.C. Under-21s and Academy
| Full name | Aston Villa Football Club Under-21s & Academy | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Villans, The Villa, The Lions, The Claret & Blue Army | |||
| Short name | Villa, AVFC | |||
| Founded | 21 November 1874[1] | |||
| Ground | Bodymoor Heath Training Ground | |||
| Capacity | 500[2] | |||
| Owner(s) | Nassef Sawiris Wesley Edens | |||
| Chairman | Nassef Sawiris[3] | |||
| Manager | Josep Gombau | |||
| League | Premier League 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Premier League 2, 16th (elimination play-offs, round of 16) | |||
| Website | http://www.avfc.co.uk/ | |||
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The Aston Villa Under-21s, formerly known as Aston Villa Reserves and Aston Villa Under-23s, are the most senior youth development team of Aston Villa and compete in Premier League 2, the EFL Trophy and the Birmingham Senior Cup in the 2024–25 season. The team plays its home games at Aston Villa's training ground, Bodymoor Heath and occasionally Villa Park. Aston Villa also have an academy side that competes in the Under-18 division of the Professional Development League, the U18 Premier League Cup, and the FA Youth Cup annually. They will also field an under-19 side in the 2024–25 UEFA Youth League following Aston Villa's senior side qualifying for the UEFA Champion's League.
Aston Villa have fielded reserve or 'A' sides since their formation in 1874 and the team were part of the FA Premier Reserve League at its foundation in 1999 and were winners of the 2011-12 Premier Reserve League South title, the last in that format. The side has been successful in recent decades, as well as becoming national champions in the 2003–04 and 2009–10 seasons, the team also won four out of five Southern Championships between 2007 and 2012, before the format changed to the Professional Development League. The side also won the NextGen Series in 2013, a Europe-wide tournament for elite academies.
Current senior squad players Lamare Bogarde, Jacob Ramsey, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Filip Marschall, Tommi O'Reilly and Finley Munroe all came through the youth system at the club. Notable former players to have come through the Villa academy include Jack Grealish, Brian Little, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Ciaran Clark, Gary Cahill, Gareth Barry, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Darius Vassell, Marc Albrighton, Andreas Weimann, Brian McClair, and Steven Davis among many others. The U21 team is made up of players under the age of 21, although five over-age outfield players and an over-age goalkeeper may be named in a Premier League 2 match squad, these may include fringe first-team players and senior players recovering from injury.
History
[edit]Reserve sides of Aston Villa had played unofficial matches since the formation of the club in 1874, while formal competition for a reserve side began in 1892, when Aston Villa Reserves joined the Birmingham & District League.[citation needed] After finishing in the runners-up position twice in the first 2 seasons of the competition, Villa finally won their first trophy in the 1894–95 season, winning 26 out of 30 league games and losing just once all season. Several titles followed after this achievement, including a run of 8 consecutive titles between 1902 and 1910. When Villa finally left the Birmingham & District League in 1915, they had accumulated a total of 12 league titles and 6 runners-up finishes.[citation needed]
During the Second World War, TIME Magazine reported that the Villa reserve team, all captured at Dunkirk, thrashed their captor SS guards.[4] TIME issued an apology for erroneously placing Aston in the city of Liverpool: "TIME hastily restores Aston Villa (soccer) to Birmingham where it belongs".[5]
After that, the reserve team played in the Central League for many years, becoming champions in 1929–30, 1963–64 and 1992–93.
In 1999–2000, the FA Premier Reserve League was set up, Villa were one of the founding members, and were split into the Northern section of the league. Three disappointing seasons followed, however in the 2003–04 season, inspired by brothers Stefan Moore and Luke Moore, Villa eased to their first title. In the two seasons which followed (2004–05 and 2005–06), Villa agonisingly finished both campaigns as runners-up, both times to Manchester United. In the 2006–07 season, for the first time since its introduction, the FA Premier Reserve League excluded Coca-Cola Championship teams from playing in the league, with the 20 senior English Premiership teams parallelling the teams involved in the FA Premier League. This also meant that due to geographical circumstances, Aston Villa Reserves were switched from the Northern Division, to the Southern equivalent, for the first time since the start of the original format in 1999. Villa eventually finished 4th - winning 9 out of their 18 games, with Luke Moore the top goalscorer, with 7. The season saw the impressive development of several youngsters, most notably including Zoltán Stieber, Shane Lowry and Stephen O'Halloran, all of which were rewarded with first-team opportunities in the pre-season fixtures, prior to the 2007–08 season.
Inspired by Swedish striker Tobias Mikaelsson, Aston Villa Reserves clinched the 2007–08 Southern title, their second regional success since the inception of the league in 1999. However, they were beaten 3–0 in the Play-Off Final by Northern champions Liverpool.
In the 2008–09 season, the team went one better by securing their second consecutive Southern title, and then defeating Sunderland to claim their first ever national title, with goals from Nathan Delfouneso, James Collins and Shane Lowry.
Andreas Weimann netted nine goals, to help Villa keep up their trend of securing the Southern title - their third consecutively - in the 2009–10 season. This included a remarkable 15-game unbeaten streak, running from the opening game of the campaign, all the way through to the last game of the season against Portsmouth. However, the club were denied a second consecutive national title, as they were beaten on penalties by Manchester United, after a 3–3 draw at Old Trafford.
The 2010–11 season saw changes to the standard format of the league. Only 16 clubs competed, which meant a split between the top heavy Northern league. Undoubtedly the highlight of the season, was a 10–1 home victory over Arsenal at the Greene King Stadium, en route to finishing third in the league.
Following changes arrived in the 2011–12 season. Three leagues were abolished, returning to two, whilst each team played the teams in their own league home and away. They also played each team in the regional league once, with home and away games split evenly. More success followed however, as Villa picked up another Southern title, with Andreas Weimann scoring nine times during the course of the season. It was a case of deja vu however, as they were again beaten on penalties by Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Premier Reserve League was abolished during the summer of 2012, to make way for the Professional Development League 1. Aston Villa were one of 22 clubs to take part in the inaugural season, participating in Group 2 of the competition.
During the 13-year tenure of the original Reserve system, Aston Villa were the second most successful club - behind Manchester United - with five regional titles and one national title. The youth sides currently play their home matches at Villa Park and Bodymoor Heath. From 2019, having been promoted back to the Premier League, Aston Villa began fielding an under-21 side in the EFL Trophy against League One and League Two opposition.
In January 2021, after a COVID-19 outbreak in the first team, the youth team was used for a first team game against Liverpool in the FA cup 3rd round.[6]
After a successful 2022–23 season with the senior side, Jacob Ramsey was recognised by the Premier League with the 2022/23 Premier League Academy Graduate award.[7]
Aston Villa Under-21s
[edit]Squad
[edit]- As of 6 September 2024. Players under 21 who have made their senior league debut, or are named in the official senior squad list, are listed in the senior squad.[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve, U21 & U23 Honours
[edit]- Winners:
- Runners-Up:
- 1892/93, 1893/94, 1897/98, 1898/99, 1900/01, 1910/11.
- Winners:
- 1879/80, 1881/82, 1882/83, 1883/84, 1884/85, 1887/88, 1888/89, 1889/90, 1890/91, 1895/96, 1898/99, 1902/03, 1903/04, 1905/06, 1907/08, 1908/09, 1909/10, 1911/12, 1984/85, 2023/24.
- Runners-Up:
- 1875/76, 1880/81, 1892/93, 1894/95, 1900/01, 1901/02, 1923/24, 1982/83, 1994/95, 1995/96.
FA Premier Reserve League North
- Winners:
- 2003/04.
- Runners-Up:
- 2004/05, 2005/06.
FA Premier Reserve League South
- Winners:
- 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2011/12
- Winners:
- Winners:
- 2008/09.
- Runners-Up:
- 2007/08, 2009/10, 2011/12.
Aston Villa Academy
[edit]Aston Villa Academy is the youth development side of Premier League team Aston Villa, it fields an under-18s team in the U18 Professional Development League 1 (South Division). Until 2012 the team competed in Group B of the now defunct FA Premier Academy League.[citation needed]
In the 2009/10 season Villa clinched top spot in Group B of the Premier Academy League, impressively notching the most wins (22), most points (68) and most goals (84) of all 41 clubs involved. Villa's youngsters were drawn against Group A winners Arsenal in the semi-final, which they won 1-0. This subsequently meant a final against FA Youth Cup winners Manchester City, which was comprehensively won 2–0, with goals from James Collins and Chris Herd. The top scorers for the season were Austrian striker Andreas Weimann (16) and English striker Nathan Delfouneso (15).The 2008/09 season was less fruitful for Villa's youngsters, as they finished 3rd in Group B, and were knocked out of the FA Youth Cup at the first hurdle, losing in the Third Round to eventual champions Arsenal.[citation needed]
Villa's youth team has a strong history in the FA Youth Cup with wins in 1972, 1980, 2002 and 2021. Villa also reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in 2004, eventually being knocked out by eventual runners-up Chelsea.[citation needed]
The team train at Bodymoor Heath in North Warwickshire and also play their home matches there on weekends.
Invitational Tournaments
[edit]Hong Kong Soccer Sevens
[edit]The annual invitational seven-a-side Hong Kong Soccer Sevens tournament brings together academy sides from around the world, and has brought notable success to Aston Villa's academy between since 1999. Villa have won the main tournament seven times, more than any other team.
Villa won the third HK Soccer Sevens tournament in 2002, defeating Arsenal in the final, they went on to defend their title in 2004 (as the 2003 competition was cancelled due to the SARS outbreak), inspired by Stephen Cooke and Steven Foley they clinched the trophy in the final against Manchester United. Striker Gabriel Agbonlahor captained Villa to the semi-final in 2006 - losing to the eventual winners Urawa Red Diamonds - and also received the 'Player of the Tournament' accolade. Villa won the competition again in May 2010, beating Central Coast Mariners of Australia in the final.[11] In the in 2019 tournament, Villa won the secondary 'plate' trophy; players including Akos Onodi, Lewis Brunt and Cameron Archer featured.[12] After a four year hiatus due to COVID-19 and the Hong Kong protests the tournament returned in May 2023. At the tournament Villa extended their record of victories to seven, defeating Tai Po FC in the final, Omari Kellyman was named player of the tournament and was also topscorer with five goals overall.[13]
NextGen Series
[edit]The Aston Villa Academy played in both seasons of the now defunct NextGen Series, a tournament for Europe's elite football academies between 2011 and 2013. The team was composed of under-18s with up to three under-19s in each matchday squad. Having made the quarter-finals in the 2011-12 Series, the academy side captained by Samir Carruthers won the final of the 2012-13 tournament on 1 April 2013 beating Chelsea 2–0, at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, in Como, Italy.[14]
CEE Cup
[edit]Aston Villa sent an under-19 side to the invitational CEE Cup in the Czech Republic for the first time in 2022, competing against the youth sides of elite sides from around the world including Palmeiras, Tigres UANL and Dynamo Kyiv.[15] Villa narrowly lost all three of their matches, finishing 6th in the overall rankings, Kerr Smith and Todd Alcock scored for Villa during the competition.[16]
Academy squad
[edit]- As of 6 September 2024.[17][18] Players not listed in the official squad are referenced individually, some players under-18 have been promoted to the under-21 and senior sides.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Academy records
[edit]- Best FA Youth Cup performance: Champions, 1971–72, 1979–80, 2001–02, 2020–21
- Best League Trophy performance: Round of 32 (Northern Section), 2024–25
Academy honours
[edit]- Winners:
- Runners-Up:
- Winners:
FA Premier Academy League U17s
- Winners:
- 2003–04
FA Premier Academy League U18s: Group B
- Winners:
- 2007–08
- 2010–11
FA Premier Academy League U18s: Play-Offs
- Winners:
- 2007–08
- Runners-Up:
- 2007
Under-18 Premier League Next Gen Berlin Cup
- Winners:
- 2024[23]
Premier League Under-16 National Tournament
- Winners:
- 2022[24]
HKFC International Soccer Sevens
- Main Tournament Winners:
- Shield Winners:
- 2013, 2014, 2018
- Plate Winners:
Non-playing staff
[edit]Corporate hierarchy
[edit]- Source:[25]
| Position | Name |
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| Executive Chairman | Nassef Sawiris |
| Co-chairman | Wes Edens |
| President of Business Operations | Chris Heck[26][27] |
| President of Football Operations | Monchi[28] |
Management hierarchy
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| Global Director of Football Development and International Academies | Matthew Kidson[29] |
| Academy Manager | Mark Harrison |
| Head of Coach Development | Ryan Maye |
| Assistant Academy Manager | Sean Verity |
| Assistant Head of Coach Development | |
| Emerging Talent Programme Manager | Tony Carss[30] |
| Under-21 Head Coach | Josep Gombau[30] |
| Under-21 Coach | Peter Gilbert |
| Under-21 Coach | Dan Green |
| Under-21 Goalkeeping Coach | Mark Naylor |
| Under-21 Sport Scientist | Dan Lothian |
| Under-21 Physiotherapist | Jon Whitney |
| Under-21 Performance Analyst | Adam McGuinness |
| Under-18 Lead Coach | Jimmy Shan[31] |
| Under-18 Professional Development Coach | Adem Atay |
| Under-18 Professional Development Coach | Karl Hopper |
| Under-18 Goalkeeping Coach | Michael Pearce |
| Under-18 Sport Scientist | Peter Sharp |
| Under-18 Physiotherapist | Cian McCaffrey |
| Under-18 Performance Analyst | Phil Truran |
| Academy Doctor | Dr M Sahni and Dr F Hassan |
| Head of Sports Medicine | Jazz Sodhi |
Notable Academy graduates
[edit]The following players have all been members of the Aston Villa academy before their professional debut and have either made at least one appearance for the Villa first team in professional competition, have gone on to play in a fully professional league, or have represented their national team. Players in bold are still contracted to the club.
2020s
[edit]| Player | DOB | Position | Professional Debut | First-Team Appearances | First-Team Goals | Current Team | |
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 | Aidan Borland | 25 April 2007 | Midfielder | 25 September 2024 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
 | Ben Broggio | 29 January 2007 | Midfielder | 25 September 2024 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba | 2 October 2006 | Midfielder | 25 September 2024 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Travis Patterson | 6 October 2005 | Defender | 25 September 2024 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Kadan Young | 19 January 2006 | Forward | 25 September 2024 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | James Wright | 2 December 2004 | Goalkeeper | 7 September 2024 (for Real Unión vs Osasuna B) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Finley Munroe | 8 February 2005 | Defender | 9 May 2024 (vs Olympiacos) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Tommi O'Reilly | 15 December 2003 | Midfielder | 14 December 2023 (vs Zrinjski Mostar) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Filip Marschall | 24 April 2003 | Goalkeeper | 14 December 2023 (vs Zrinjski Mostar) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Chisom Afoka | 24 April 2003 | Forward | 9 September 2023 (vs League Two for Bradford City) | 2 | 0 | Unattached |
| | Omari Kellyman | 25 September 2005 | Forward | 31 August 2023 (vs Hibernian) | 6 | 0 | Chelsea |
| | Tim Iroegbunam | 30 June 2003 | Midfielder | 26 February 2022 (vs Brighton & Hove Albion) | 19 | 0 | Everton |
| | Lewis Brunt | 6 November 2000 | Defender | 8 January 2022 (FA Cup for Leicester City) | 0 | 0 |  Wrexham |
| | Sebastian Revan | 14 July 2003 | Defender | 31 August 2021 (National League for Grimsby Town) | 6 | 1 | Wrexham |
| | Aaron Ramsey | 21 January 2003 | Midfielder | 24 August 2021 (vs Barrow) | 4 | 1 | Burnley |
| | Jaden Philogene | 8 February 2002 | Midfielder | 19 May 2021 (vs Tottenham Hotspur) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Carney Chukwuemeka | 20 October 2003 | Midfielder | 19 May 2021 (vs Tottenham Hotspur) | 15 | 0 | Chelsea |
 | Tyreik Wright | 22 September 2001 | Midfielder | 23 January 2021 (League Two with Walsall) | 5 | 0 | Bradford City |
| | Mungo Bridge | 12 September 2000 | Defender | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
 | Ákos Onódi | 2 September 2001 | Goalkeeper | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | 1 | 0 | Szeged |
| | Dominic Revan | 19 September 2000 | Defender | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | 1 | 0 | Hampton & Richmond Borough |
| | Jake Walker | 3 November 2000 | Defender | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
| | Callum Rowe | 2 September 1999 | Defender | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | 1 | 0 | Radcliffe |
| | Harrison Sohna | 1 July 2002 | Midfielder | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | 1 | 0 | Cheltenham Town |
| | Louie Barry | 21 June 2003 | Forward | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 23 October 2002 | Defender | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Arjan Raikhy | 20 October 2002 | Midfielder | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | 1 | 0 | Leicester City |
| | Brad Young | 6 January 2003 | Forward | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | 1 | 0 |  Al-Orobah |
 | Mamadou Sylla | 12 August 2002 | Midfielder | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
 | Lamare Bogarde | 5 January 2004 | Midfielder | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Hayden Lindley | 2 September 2002 | Midfielder | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | 2 | 0 | F.C. United of Manchester |
| | Sil Swinkels | 6 January 2004 | Defender | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Edward Rowe | 17 October 2003 | Midfielder | 8 January 2021 (vs Liverpool) | 7 | 0 | Leamington |
| | Aaron Pressley | 7 November 2001 | Forward | 1 December 2020 (Championship with Brentford) | 0 | 0 | Stevenage |
 | Viktor Johansson | 14 September 1998 | Goalkeeper | 7 November 2020 (Championship with Rotherham United) | 0 | 0 | Stoke City |
 | Dimitri Sea | 20 August 2001 | Defender | 3 November 2020 (League Two with Barrow) | 0 | 0 | Unattached |
 | Viljami Sinisalo | 11 October 2001 | Goalkeeper | 6 October 2020 (Scottish Championship with Ayr United) | 2 | 0 | Celtic |
 | Indiana Vassilev | 16 February 2001 | Forward | 4 January 2020 (vs Fulham) | 8 | 1 | St. Louis City |
2010s
[edit]| Player | DOB | Position | First-Team Debut | First-Team Appearances | First-Team Goals | Current Team | |
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| | Cameron Archer | 21 July 2001 | Forward | 27 August 2019 (vs Crewe Alexandra) | 14 | 4 | Southampton |
| | Harvey Knibbs | 26 April 1999 | Forward | 13 August 2019 (EFL Cup for Cambridge United) | 0 | 0 | Reading |
 | Osagi Bascome | 17 April 1998 | Forward | 30 March 2019 (National League North with Darlington) | 0 | 0 | Deceased, 18 December 2021.[32] |
| | Jacob Ramsey | 28 May 2001 | Midfielder | 19 February 2019 (vs West Bromwich Albion) | Ongoing | Ongoing | Aston Villa |
| | Kelsey Mooney | 5 February 1999 | Forward | 1 September 2018 (League Two with Cheltenham Town) | 0 | 0 | Accrington Stanley |
 | Matija Sarkic | 23 July 1997 | Goalkeeper | 24 October 2017 (EFL Trophy with Wigan Athletic) | 0 | 0 | Deceased, 15 June 2024[33] |
| | Mitch Clark | 13 March 1999 | Defender | 22 August 2017 (vs Wigan Athletic) | 1 | 0 | Port Vale |
 | Easah Suliman | 26 January 1998 | Defender | 22 August 2017 (vs Wigan Athletic) | 3 | 0 |  Sumgayit & Pakistan |
| | Jake Doyle-Hayes | 30 December 1998 | Midfielder | 22 August 2017 (vs Wigan Athletic) | 3 | 0 | Hibernian |
| | Callum O'Hare | 1 May 1998 | Midfielder | 9 August 2017 (vs Colchester United) | 9 | 0 | Coventry City |
| | Corey Blackett-Taylor | 23 September 1997 | Midfielder | 7 March 2017 (vs Huddersfield Town) | 2 | 0 | Derby County |
| | Keinan Davis | 13 February 1998 | Forward | 8 January 2017 (vs Tottenham Hotspur) | 87 | 7 |  Udinese |
 | Jordan Lyden | 30 January 1996 | Midfielder | 24 September 2016 (League Two with Stevenage) | 8 | 0 | Hereford |
| | Henry Cowans | 6 September 1995 | Midfielder | 31 August 2016 (EFL Trophy with Stevenage) | 0 | 0 | Newtown |
| | Niall Mason | 10 January 1997 | Defender | 6 August 2016 (League Two with Doncaster Rovers) | 0 | 0 |  Al Shahaniya |
| | Kevin Toner | 18 July 1996 | Defender | 23 April 2016 (vs Southampton) | 4 | 0 | Orihuela |
| | Jerell Sellars | 11 December 1995 | Forward | 2 April 2016 (League Two with Wycombe Wanderers) | 0 | 0 | Redditch United |
| | Andre Green | 26 July 1998 | Forward | 13 March 2016 (vs Tottenham Hotspur) | 48 | 2 | Rotherham United |
| | Harry McKirdy | 29 March 1997 | Forward | 9 January 2016 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) | 6 | 0 | Hibernian |
| | Riccardo Calder | 26 January 1996 | Midfielder | 12 September 2015 (Scottish Premiership with Dundee) | 0 | 0 | Brackley Town |
| | Daniel Crowley | 3 August 1997 | Midfielder | 9 August 2015 (League One with Barnsley) | 0 | 0 | Notts County |
| | Lewis Kinsella | 2 February 1994 | Defender | 28 March 2015 (League Two with Luton Town) | 0 | 0 | Unattached |
| | Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | 24 August 1998 | Forward | 14 March 2015 (vs Sunderland) | 17 | 0 | Crawley Town |
| | András Stieber | 8 October 1991 | Midfielder | 27 September 2014 (Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Győri ETO) | 0 | 0 |  FC Andau |
 | Janoi Donacien | 3 November 1993 | Defender | 30 August 2014 (League Two with Tranmere Rovers) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town & Saint Lucia |
| | Jack Grealish | 10 September 1995 | Midfielder | 7 May 2014 (vs Manchester City) | 212 | 33 | Manchester City & England |
 | Benjamin Siegrist | 31 January 1992 | Goalkeeper | 26 March 2014 (Conference Premier with Cambridge United) | 0 | 0 | Celtic |
| | Michael Drennan | 2 September 1994 | Forward | 18 January 2014 (League One with Carlisle United) | 0 | 0 | Unattached |
| | Jordan Graham | 5 March 1995 | Midfielder | 7 December 2013 (Championship with Ipswich Town) | 0 | 0 | Leyton Orient |
 | Umit Eminoglu | 14 September 1994 | Midfielder | 25 September 2013 (Turkish Cup with Gençlerbirliği) | 0 | 0 | Retired |
| | Callum Robinson | 2 February 1995 | Forward | 24 September 2013 (vs Tottenham Hotspur) | 5 | 0 | Cardiff City |
| | Reece Caira | 7 January 1993 | Defender | 27 December 2012 (A-League with Western Sydney Wanderers) | 0 | 0 | Berkeley Vale Wombats |
| | Derrick Williams | 17 January 1993 | Defender | 1 December 2012 (vs QPR) | 1 | 0 | Atlanta United |
 | Daniel Johnson | 8 October 1992 | Midfielder | 23 October 2012 (League One with Yeovil Town) | 0 | 0 | Stoke City & Jamaica |
| | Graham Burke | 21 September 1993 | Forward | 28 August 2012 (vs Tranmere Rovers) | 0 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers & Republic of Ireland |
| | Samir Carruthers | 4 April 1993 | Midfielder | 7 April 2012 (vs Liverpool) | 3 | 0 | Dartford |
| | Gary Gardner | 29 June 1992 | Midfielder | 31 December 2011 (vs Chelsea) | 33 | 1 | Unattached |
| | Nathan Baker | 23 April 1991 | Defender | 25 January 2011 (vs Wigan Athletic) | 122 | 1 | Retired |
| | Chris Herd | 4 April 1989 | Midfielder | 13 November 2010 (vs Manchester United) | 42 | 2 | Retired |
| | Jonathan Hogg | 6 December 1988 | Midfielder | 13 November 2010 (vs Manchester United) | 7 | 0 | Huddersfield Town |
| | Harry Forrester | 2 January 1991 | Midfielder | 11 September 2010 (Scottish Premier League with Kilmarnock) | 0 | 0 | Retired |
| | Eric Lichaj | 17 November 1988 | Defender | 19 August 2010 (vs Rapid Vienna) | 42 | 2 | Retired |
| | Andreas Weimann | 5 August 1991 | Forward | 14 August 2010 (vs West Ham United) | 113 | 17 | Unattached & Austria |
2000s
[edit]| Player | DOB | Position | First-Team Debut | First-Team Appearances | First-Team Goals | Current Team | |
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| | James Collins | 1 December 1990 | Forward | 24 October 2009 (League Two with Darlington F.C.) | 0 | 0 | Derby County |
| | Ciaran Clark | 26 September 1989 | Defender | 30 August 2009 (vs Fulham) | 159 | 10 | Unattached & Republic of Ireland |
| | Shane Lowry | 12 June 1989 | Defender | 20 August 2009 (vs Rapid Vienna) | 3 | 0 |  Negeri Sembilan |
| | Marc Albrighton | 18 November 1989 | Midfielder | 26 February 2009 (vs CSKA Moscow) | 101 | 9 | Retired |
| | Barry Bannan | 1 December 1989 | Midfielder | 17 December 2008 (vs Hamburger SV) | 83 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday & Scotland |
| | Nathan Delfouneso | 2 February 1991 | Forward | 14 August 2008 (vs FH) | 50 | 9 | Hednesford Town |
| | Tobias Mikaelsson | 17 November 1988 | Forward | 19 January 2008 (League One with Port Vale) | 0 | 0 | Vallens |
| | Bobby Olejnik | 26 November 1986 | Goalkeeper | 24 November 2007 (Scottish Premier League with Falkirk) | 0 | 0 | Retired |
| | Zoltán Stieber | 16 October 1988 | Midfielder | 24 November 2007 (League Two with Yeovil Town F.C.) | 0 | 0 | MTK Budapest & Hungary |
| | Daniel Sturridge | 1 September 1989 | Forward | 3 February 2007 (Premier League with Manchester City) | 0 | 0 | Retired |
| | Stephen O'Halloran | 29 November 1987 | Defender | 31 October 2006 (League Two with Wycombe Wanderers) | 0 | 0 | Retired |
| | Isaiah Osbourne | 15 November 1987 | Midfielder | 21 October 2006 (vs Fulham) | 30 | 0 | Barwell |
| | Gary Cahill | 19 December 1985 | Defender | 1 April 2006 (vs Arsenal) | 31 | 1 | Retired |
| | Gabriel Agbonlahor | 13 October 1986 | Forward | 18 March 2006 (vs Everton) | 391 | 86 | Retired |
 | Jamie Ward | 12 May 1986 | Forward | 7 March 2006 (League Two with Stockport County F.C.) | 0 | 0 |  Precision FC & Northern Ireland |
| | Craig Gardner | 25 November 1986 | Midfielder | 26 December 2005 (vs Everton) | 80 | 6 | Retired |
| | Steven Davis | 1 January 1985 | Midfielder | 18 September 2004 (vs Norwich City) | 102 | 9 | Retired |
| | James O'Connor | 25 November 1986 | Defender | 4 September 2004 (League One with Port Vale F.C.) | 0 | 0 | Retired |
| | Wayne Henderson | 16 September 1983 | Goalkeeper | 13 March 2004 (Conference Premier with Tamworth F.C.) | 0 | 0 | Retired |
| | Luke Moore | 13 February 1986 | Forward | 22 February 2004 (vs Birmingham City) | 98 | 14 | Retired |
| | Peter Whittingham | 8 September 1984 | Midfielder | 23 April 2003 (vs Newcastle United) | 66 | 2 | Deceased, 19 March 2020 |
| | Liam Ridgewell | 21 July 1984 | Defender | 4 January 2003 (vs Blackburn Rovers) | 93 | 7 | Retired |
| | Rob Edwards | 25 December 1982 | Defender | 28 December 2002 (vs Middlesbrough) | 9 | 0 | Retired |
| | Boaz Myhill | 9 November 1982 | Goalkeeper | 30 November 2002 (Division One with Bradford City F.C.) | 0 | 0 | Retired |
| | Stefan Moore | 28 September 1983 | Forward | 11 September 2002 (vs Charlton Athletic) | 30 | 2 | Retired |
 | Thomas Hitzlsperger | 5 April 1982 | Midfielder | 13 January 2001 (vs Liverpool) | 114 | 12 | Retired |
| | Stephen Cooke | 15 February 1982 | Midfielder | 2 August 2000 (vs Celta de Vigo) | 4 | 0 | Retired |
| | Jonathan Bewers | 10 September 1982 | Defender | 15 April 2000 (vs Tottenham Hotspur) | 1 | 0 | Retired |
1990s
[edit]| Player | DOB | Position | First-Team Debut | First-Team Appearances | First-Team Goals | Current Team | |
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| | Aaron Lescott | 2 December 1978 | Defender | 2 January 1999 (vs Hull City) | 1 | 0 | Retired |
| | Adam Rachel | 10 December 1976 | Goalkeeper | 26 December 1998 (vs Blackburn Rovers) | 1 | 0 | Retired |
| | Tommy Jaszczun | 16 September 1977 | Defender | 28 October 1998 (vs Chelsea) | 1 | 0 | Retired |
| | Darius Vassell | 13 June 1980 | Forward | 23 August 1998 (vs Middlesbrough) | 201 | 45 | Retired |
| | Gareth Barry | 23 February 1981 | Midfielder | 2 May 1998 (vs Sheffield Wednesday) | 441 | 52 | Retired |
| | Darren Byfield | 29 September 1979 | Forward | 28 December 1997 (vs Leeds United) | 10 | 0 | Retired |
| | Richard Walker | 8 November 1977 | Forward | 28 December 1997 (vs Leeds United) | 10 | 2 | Retired |
| | Lee Hendrie | 18 May 1977 | Midfielder | 23 December 1995 (vs Queens Park Rangers) | 308 | 32 | Retired |
| | Gareth Farrelly | 28 August 1975 | Midfielder | 20 September 1995 (vs Peterborough United) | 8 | 0 | Retired |
| | Riccardo Scimeca | 13 June 1975 | Defender | 19 August 1995 (vs Manchester United) | 88 | 2 | Retired |
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