AFC Wimbledon Development Squad and Academy
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, 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.
| Full name | AFC Wimbledon | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Dons, The Wombles | |||
| Founded | 2003 | |||
| Ground | New Plough Lane | |||
| Chairman | Joe Palmer | |||
| Manager | Michael Hamilton (Academy Manager) | |||
| League | Football League Youth Alliance | |||
| 2019-20 | 1st (Merit League One) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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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
    
| Name | Role | 
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|  Michael Hamilton | Academy Manager | 
|  Michael Cook | Academy Head of Operations | 
|  Anthony Ferguson | Head of Coaching | 
|  James Oliver Pearce | Under 18s Head Coach | 
|  Jack Matthews | Lead Youth Phase Coach (U13-16) | 
|  Nicholas Wright | Lead Foundation Phase Coach | 
|  Liam Connor | Head of Physical Performance | 
|  Jenna Richards | Physical Performance and Medicine Manager | 
|  Stuart Page | Head of Education | 
|  Ben Fosuhene | Head of Academy Talent ID | 
|  Ahmed Jama | Head of Academy Performance Analysis | 
|  Diogo Santos | Youth Development Phase Coach | 
|  Conor Martin | Academy Club Journalist | 
|  Deji Olorukoba-Oseni | Academy Administrator | 
Current Youth Development Squads
    
    Under-23s Development squad
    
- As of 12 August 2022
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
    
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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 19 January 2023.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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.
 Dan Agyei Dan Agyei
 Jayden Antwi Jayden Antwi
 Ossama Ashley Ossama Ashley
 Tom Beere Tom Beere
 Neşet Bellikli Neşet Bellikli
 Tyler Burey Tyler Burey
 Josef Bursik Josef Bursik
 Alfie Egan Alfie Egan
 Great Evans Great Evans
 Jim Fenlon Jim Fenlon
 Dan Gallagher Dan Gallagher
 Luke Gambin Luke Gambin
 Ben Harrison Ben Harrison
 Anthony Hartigan Anthony Hartigan
 Chris Hussey Chris Hussey
 Femi Ilesanmi Femi Ilesanmi
 Ryan Jackson Ryan Jackson
 Huw Johnson Huw Johnson
 Egli Kaja Egli Kaja
 Paul Kalambayi Paul Kalambayi
 Brendan Kiernan Brendan Kiernan
 Will Mannion Will Mannion
 Frankie Merrifield Frankie Merrifield
 Ethan Nelson-Roberts Ethan Nelson-Roberts
 Will Nightingale Will Nightingale
 George Oakley George Oakley
 Toyosi Olusanya Toyosi Olusanya
 Toby Sibbick Toby Sibbick
 Ryan Sweeney Ryan Sweeney
 Jack Turner Jack Turner


















