Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy
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Manchester City
is represented at Reserve level by the Elite Development Squad, also referred to as just the Elite Squad, or EDS, a predominantly 'Under-21' side that replaced the previous (more senior) Reserve team in a move to focus on youth development post-academy. The club is represented at the 'Under-18' level by the Manchester City Academy team.
used to play in the Barclays Premier Reserve League North
in seasons prior to the current one. Starting with the 2011-12 season, the EDS will now compete in the NextGen Series
competition,
a Champions League format tournament only open to a select group of 'Under-19' teams located in western Europe.
The NextGen Series organisers invited the 16 teams competing in the inaugural season of this new competition based on which clubs were considered to have the best academies in Europe.
The EDS will continue to play fixtures in both the Manchester Senior Cup
and Lancashire Senior Cup
plus several other matches and tournaments such as the Central League Cup.
Manchester City have fielded a reserve team since 1892, when the reserves played in the Lancashire Combination. The reserves were champions of the Lancashire Combination in 1901-02.
The club left the Lancashire Combination in 1911 to join the Central League
upon its formation. The City reserve team then played in the Central League until 2000, winning it on three occasions in the 1977-78, 1986-87 and 1999-2000 seasons. In 2006 the club re-entered the Central League – now the Pontin's League (West) – but this time in order to provide games for the 'Under-17' age group of players.
in a groundshare
arrangement with Hyde F.C.
(formerly Hyde United until June 2010) that is part of a much more comprehensive club partnership arrangement currently in place between Manchester City and Hyde.
, who has a first team squad number of 60, will wear the No. 9 shirt when he plays for the EDS as its main striker).
The MCFC first team squad numbers are normally assigned and published in late July during the close season and they remain constant for the entire duration of the upcoming season (meaning that a squad number that is assigned to a player in the close season who subsequently wears that number in a competitive match, but who later leaves the club during that same season, will NOT be assigned to another player during the remainder of that season). The first team squad numbers depicted in this article are consequently current as of 29 July 2010.
is made up of 19-22 year old players many of whom will spend all, or a large portion, of their season out on loan to other domestic and foreign professional clubs in order to increase their competitive playing experience. EDS players that become too old to be fielded as 'Under-21' status players are, in the majority of cases, either released or transferred to other clubs, or in the case of only the few most promising talents, promoted to the Manchester City first team squad. The most notable exceptions to that 'Under-21' cutoff rule are the goalkeepers who, because of their special skill set and potentially lengthier careers, might continue to play for the EDS into their mid to late twenties.
In addition to the main 19-22 year old core of youth players on the roster, the EDS also contains a select number of the best-talented 'Under-18' Academy players that regularly train and play at a level that is 1, 2 or even 3 years above their age peers. During a season these young players will play in both EDS and Academy team fixtures and accordingly they are considered to be members of both squads.
In order to avoid any confusion by listing the same names twice in this article, these dual-squad players are only listed as being a member of either one or other of the EDS and Academy team squads. The dual-squad 'Under-18' players that are listed as being members of the EDS squad are those that are officially defined as being part of that squad on the MCFC OWS, while all of the other dual-squad players are listed as being members of the Academy squad, even if they have made more appearances for the EDS team this season than some of those listed in the EDS squad. The dual-squad players on both team rosters are appropriately identified with an asterisk in each case.
Any of the EDS players might possibly be selected to be a member of the team sheet submitted for a first team fixture during the course of the season, and if they make the starting eleven, or are utilized as a substitute during the game, they will have played for the first team. Thus it is theoretically possible, although not very likely, for one of the 'Under-18' dual-squad players - such as Alex Henshall - to appear for the first team, the EDS team and the Academy team all in the same season.
Similarly, players from the MCFC first team may also be utilized in EDS matches from time to time (and like the 'Under-18' EDS players not listed in the Academy squad, they are also not listed on the EDS roster as they are already included in the more senior first team squad). First team players most likely to be so utilized by the EDS team will be those on the fringe of the first team that are not included in either of the UEFA or Premier League 25-man squads or are not seeing many first team appearances for other reasons, as well as first team players returning to full match fitness after a sustained layoff due to injury, or first team players that were expected to be out on loan for most or all of the season returning back from their loan spell early due to recall or other unforeseen situations. First team players suspended for breach of contract might also be utilized by the EDS team.
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(1986–1996) Asa Hartford
(1996–2004) Steve Wigley
(2004–2006) Frank Bunn (2006–2007) Kenny Jackett
(2007) Ian Miller
(2007–2008) Glyn Hodges
(2008–2009) Andy Welsh (2009–2010)
Elite Development Squad Andy Welsh (2010–)
against reserve and youth teams of other clubs from North West England. From 1955 a second youth team, the 'B' team, typically comprising younger players than the 'A' team, competed in Division Two of the Lancashire League.
Youth football in England was restructured by the Football Association
in 1997, with the introduction of the Academy system. Current International Youth Academy Director Jim Cassell
joined from in July 1997 and was responsible for building Manchester City's youth structure, which gained Academy accreditation in 1998.
In its new incarnation, the 'A' and 'B' teams were replaced with 'Under-19' and 'Under-17' teams, which competed in the FA Premier Youth League. Since gaining FA approval the Academy has produced 35 first team players, 15 of whom have gained full international honours, including England
internationals Shaun Wright-Phillips
, Micah Richards
and Joey Barton
. The academy not only produces players for Manchester City but also players that have the talent to make the grade elsewhere, with players such as Glenn Whelan
building a successful career at Sheffield Wednesday
and now Stoke City
and Dickson Etuhu
similarly making his career at Fulham
.
The Academy is based at Platt Lane in Fallowfield
, which is the former first team training base before they moved to Carrington Training Centre
in 2000. Platt Lane has two full 11-a-side grass pitches where the 'Under-18's play their Academy league games, one 11-a-side synthetic astroturf grass pitch, two covered synthetic astroturf grass domes and one uncovered synthetic astroturf grass. The club's academy teams from 'Under-8' through 'Under-18' also train at Platt Lane on weekdays after school. The 'Under-8' through 'Under-15' teams play their academy games at the first team's training base at Carrington
on Sunday mornings.
. In 2010, the Platt Lane complex was upgraded to include new facilities, such as a gym, changing rooms, as well as office and seminar space The club also launched an instructional video website aimed at helping the new skills of prospective footballers
fixtures they wear shirt numbers assigned exclusively to the Academy players.
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Neil McNab
(1994–1997)
Academy Jim Cassell
(1997–2009) Scott Sellars
(2009–)
Information in the above table is current as of 23 November 2011
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
is represented at Reserve level by the Elite Development Squad, also referred to as just the Elite Squad, or EDS, a predominantly 'Under-21' side that replaced the previous (more senior) Reserve team in a move to focus on youth development post-academy. The club is represented at the 'Under-18' level by the Manchester City Academy team.
Elite Development Squad
The Elite Development Squadused to play in the Barclays Premier Reserve League North
FA Premier Reserve League
The Premier Reserve League is the reserve team league for the top English football teams in the Premier League...
in seasons prior to the current one. Starting with the 2011-12 season, the EDS will now compete in the NextGen Series
NextGen series
The NextGen Series is a European football club cup competition for under-19 footballers. It is similar in form to the UEFA Champions League and will provide a competition for youth players an opportunity to play other young European footballers....
competition,
a Champions League format tournament only open to a select group of 'Under-19' teams located in western Europe.
The NextGen Series organisers invited the 16 teams competing in the inaugural season of this new competition based on which clubs were considered to have the best academies in Europe.
The EDS will continue to play fixtures in both the Manchester Senior Cup
Manchester Senior Cup
The Manchester FA Senior Cup is an annual football tournament held between the clubs of the Manchester Football Association which was first played in 1885...
and Lancashire Senior Cup
Lancashire Senior Cup
The Lancashire County Football Association Cup , is a football knockout tournament involving teams from Lancashire, England and surrounding areas. It is a County Cup competition of the Lancashire County Football Association and involves Premier League clubs and Football League clubs...
plus several other matches and tournaments such as the Central League Cup.
Manchester City have fielded a reserve team since 1892, when the reserves played in the Lancashire Combination. The reserves were champions of the Lancashire Combination in 1901-02.
The club left the Lancashire Combination in 1911 to join the Central League
Central League (football)
The Central League , is a football league in England for reserve teams primarily of Football League clubs in the Midlands and North of England....
upon its formation. The City reserve team then played in the Central League until 2000, winning it on three occasions in the 1977-78, 1986-87 and 1999-2000 seasons. In 2006 the club re-entered the Central League – now the Pontin's League (West) – but this time in order to provide games for the 'Under-17' age group of players.
Home ground
The EDS currently plays all of its home fixtures at Ewen FieldsEwen Fields
Ewen Fields is a multi-use stadium in Tameside, England. It is the home ground of Hyde F.C. and Manchester City Reserves and has also in the past hosted Manchester United F.C. Reserves, Stockport County Reserves and Oldham Curzon Ladies. It is currently used for football...
in a groundshare
Groundshare
Groundshare is the principle of sharing a stadium between two local sport teams. This is usually done for the purpose of reducing the costs of either construction of two separate facilities and related maintenance. -Intersport Groundshares:...
arrangement with Hyde F.C.
Hyde F.C.
Hyde F.C. are an English semi-professional football club from Hyde, Greater Manchester, who are nicknamed The Tigers. Formed in 1885 the club changed its name to Hyde United in 1919, before reverting to Hyde F.C. in June 2010...
(formerly Hyde United until June 2010) that is part of a much more comprehensive club partnership arrangement currently in place between Manchester City and Hyde.
Squad numbers
The squad numbers depicted for the EDS players in this article are MCFC first team squad numbers - which means that these are the shirt numbers that the EDS players will wear if and when team-sheeted to play for the MCFC first team in either a friendly or competitive game. The MCFC official first team squad consists of about 40 players, give or take (this number varies over time and at the time of this writing the number is currently 38), which is why the EDS players' squad numbers start in the region of the high thirties. When these players represent the EDS team in NextGen Series or Manchester Senior Cup fixtures they wear shirt numbers assigned exclusively to the EDS players (e.g., the forward John GuidettiJohn Guidetti
John Alberto Guidetti is a Swedish footballer, who currently plays for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie, on loan from Manchester City.-Brommapojkarna:...
, who has a first team squad number of 60, will wear the No. 9 shirt when he plays for the EDS as its main striker).
The MCFC first team squad numbers are normally assigned and published in late July during the close season and they remain constant for the entire duration of the upcoming season (meaning that a squad number that is assigned to a player in the close season who subsequently wears that number in a competitive match, but who later leaves the club during that same season, will NOT be assigned to another player during the remainder of that season). The first team squad numbers depicted in this article are consequently current as of 29 July 2010.
Current squad
The EDS is not really a reserve team squad although it is still frequently referred to as such. The core of the current squadis made up of 19-22 year old players many of whom will spend all, or a large portion, of their season out on loan to other domestic and foreign professional clubs in order to increase their competitive playing experience. EDS players that become too old to be fielded as 'Under-21' status players are, in the majority of cases, either released or transferred to other clubs, or in the case of only the few most promising talents, promoted to the Manchester City first team squad. The most notable exceptions to that 'Under-21' cutoff rule are the goalkeepers who, because of their special skill set and potentially lengthier careers, might continue to play for the EDS into their mid to late twenties.
In addition to the main 19-22 year old core of youth players on the roster, the EDS also contains a select number of the best-talented 'Under-18' Academy players that regularly train and play at a level that is 1, 2 or even 3 years above their age peers. During a season these young players will play in both EDS and Academy team fixtures and accordingly they are considered to be members of both squads.
In order to avoid any confusion by listing the same names twice in this article, these dual-squad players are only listed as being a member of either one or other of the EDS and Academy team squads. The dual-squad 'Under-18' players that are listed as being members of the EDS squad are those that are officially defined as being part of that squad on the MCFC OWS, while all of the other dual-squad players are listed as being members of the Academy squad, even if they have made more appearances for the EDS team this season than some of those listed in the EDS squad. The dual-squad players on both team rosters are appropriately identified with an asterisk in each case.
Any of the EDS players might possibly be selected to be a member of the team sheet submitted for a first team fixture during the course of the season, and if they make the starting eleven, or are utilized as a substitute during the game, they will have played for the first team. Thus it is theoretically possible, although not very likely, for one of the 'Under-18' dual-squad players - such as Alex Henshall - to appear for the first team, the EDS team and the Academy team all in the same season.
Similarly, players from the MCFC first team may also be utilized in EDS matches from time to time (and like the 'Under-18' EDS players not listed in the Academy squad, they are also not listed on the EDS roster as they are already included in the more senior first team squad). First team players most likely to be so utilized by the EDS team will be those on the fringe of the first team that are not included in either of the UEFA or Premier League 25-man squads or are not seeing many first team appearances for other reasons, as well as first team players returning to full match fitness after a sustained layoff due to injury, or first team players that were expected to be out on loan for most or all of the season returning back from their loan spell early due to recall or other unforeseen situations. First team players suspended for breach of contract might also be utilized by the EDS team.
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Out on loan
- Information in the above player listing is current as of end of 24 November 2011
Manager history
Reserves Tony BookTony Book
Anthony Keith Book is a retired English footballer and manager who was born in Bath, 4 September 1934. Book spent a large part of his career in Non-League football with his home town club Bath City, before entering league football with Plymouth Argyle. At the age of 31, he joined First Division...
(1986–1996) Asa Hartford
Asa Hartford
Richard 'Asa' Hartford is a retired Scottish international midfielder and footballer who became famous for failing a medical examination due to the discovery of a heart condition which put paid to a high profile transfer to Leeds United in November 1971.-Early career:He first played for Drumchapel...
(1996–2004) Steve Wigley
Steve Wigley
Steve Wigley is an English football coach and former player for Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Portsmouth and Exeter City. He made 340 appearances in the Football League. He is the former manager of Southampton and the former assistant/caretaker manager for Bristol City...
(2004–2006) Frank Bunn (2006–2007) Kenny Jackett
Kenny Jackett
Kenny Jackett is a former Wales international football player, who has since moved into management. He is the current manager of Millwall, the longest serving manager in the Football League Championship and eleventh longest serving manager in England.A skilful player, equally at home in defence or...
(2007) Ian Miller
Ian Miller (footballer born 1955)
Ian Miller is a former Scottish footballer who played his football in England. He is a currently a coach at Leeds United and is nicknamed 'Dusty'.-Playing career:...
(2007–2008) Glyn Hodges
Glyn Hodges
Glyn Hodges , is a Welsh football manager and former player. He played 18 times for the Welsh national side, scoring twice.-Football career:...
(2008–2009) Andy Welsh (2009–2010)
Elite Development Squad Andy Welsh (2010–)
Reserves and EDS Honours
- Pontins Holiday Reserve League NorthCentral League (football)The Central League , is a football league in England for reserve teams primarily of Football League clubs in the Midlands and North of England....
- Winners (4): 1978, 1987, 2000, 2008
- Premier Reserve League North
- Runner-up (2): 2008, 2010
- Manchester Senior CupManchester Senior CupThe Manchester FA Senior Cup is an annual football tournament held between the clubs of the Manchester Football Association which was first played in 1885...
- Winners (21): 1901, ...., 2005, 2007, 2010
- Lancashire Senior CupLancashire Senior CupThe Lancashire County Football Association Cup , is a football knockout tournament involving teams from Lancashire, England and surrounding areas. It is a County Cup competition of the Lancashire County Football Association and involves Premier League clubs and Football League clubs...
- Winner (6): 1921, 1923, 1928, 1930, 1953, 1974
Academy
Manchester City's Academy is responsible for youth development at the club, with the goal of developing young players for the future. The academy is one of the most revered in the country and since its new incarnation in 1998 it has produced more professional players than any other Premier League club. To date, the club has produced 15 graduates who have received full international call-ups from their various countries; 14 that have represented their respective countries at the 'Under-21' or 'Under-20' level; 35 who have progressed on to become City first team players at some point; and more than 60 that are currently playing professional league football.History
The club's first youth team was set up by Albert Alexander in the 1920s, known as the 'A' Team. From 1951 the 'A' team competed in the Lancashire LeagueLancashire League (football)
The Lancashire League has been the name of two separate football competitions for clubs based in northern England.-Lancashire League :...
against reserve and youth teams of other clubs from North West England. From 1955 a second youth team, the 'B' team, typically comprising younger players than the 'A' team, competed in Division Two of the Lancashire League.
Youth football in England was restructured by the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
in 1997, with the introduction of the Academy system. Current International Youth Academy Director Jim Cassell
Jim Cassell
Jim Cassell is Youth Academy Director at Manchester City Football Club. He has been responsible for the development of players such as Shaun Wright Phillips, Joey Barton, Stephen Ireland, Nedum Onuoha, Daniel Sturridge, Michael Johnson and Micah Richards and many others.Cassell was the former Chief...
joined from in July 1997 and was responsible for building Manchester City's youth structure, which gained Academy accreditation in 1998.
In its new incarnation, the 'A' and 'B' teams were replaced with 'Under-19' and 'Under-17' teams, which competed in the FA Premier Youth League. Since gaining FA approval the Academy has produced 35 first team players, 15 of whom have gained full international honours, including England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
internationals Shaun Wright-Phillips
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers and the England national team. He is the adopted son of former England international, Ian Wright and the half-brother of fellow professional football player Bradley Wright-Phillips...
, Micah Richards
Micah Richards
Micah Lincoln Richards is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national team. A versatile defender, Richards is equally adept at centre back and right back or in centre midfield...
and Joey Barton
Joey Barton
Joseph Anthony "Joey" Barton is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League side Queens Park Rangers as either a central midfielder or a winger....
. The academy not only produces players for Manchester City but also players that have the talent to make the grade elsewhere, with players such as Glenn Whelan
Glenn Whelan
Glenn David Whelan is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre midfielder from Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team....
building a successful career at Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
and now Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
and Dickson Etuhu
Dickson Etuhu
Dickson Paul Etuhu is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Fulham in the Premier League. His younger brother Kelvin is also a footballer...
similarly making his career at Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
.
The Academy is based at Platt Lane in Fallowfield
Fallowfield
Ladybarn is the part of Fallowfield to the south-east. Chancellors Hotel & Conference Centre is used by the University of Manchester: it was built by Edward Walters for Sir Joseph Whitworth, as were the Firs Botanical Grounds.-Religion:...
, which is the former first team training base before they moved to Carrington Training Centre
Carrington Training Centre
Carrington Training Centre or Manchester City training complex, sometimes referred to as Carrington, is the training ground of English Premier League club, Manchester City. The Manchester City Academy is not based at Carrington but at the Platt Lane training complex in Fallowfield, Manchester...
in 2000. Platt Lane has two full 11-a-side grass pitches where the 'Under-18's play their Academy league games, one 11-a-side synthetic astroturf grass pitch, two covered synthetic astroturf grass domes and one uncovered synthetic astroturf grass. The club's academy teams from 'Under-8' through 'Under-18' also train at Platt Lane on weekdays after school. The 'Under-8' through 'Under-15' teams play their academy games at the first team's training base at Carrington
Carrington Training Centre
Carrington Training Centre or Manchester City training complex, sometimes referred to as Carrington, is the training ground of English Premier League club, Manchester City. The Manchester City Academy is not based at Carrington but at the Platt Lane training complex in Fallowfield, Manchester...
on Sunday mornings.
Present day
Since the club was taken over in September 2008, with extra capital and increased ambitions the club looked to expand their successful academy further afield and City in the Community programme in ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. In 2010, the Platt Lane complex was upgraded to include new facilities, such as a gym, changing rooms, as well as office and seminar space The club also launched an instructional video website aimed at helping the new skills of prospective footballers
Squad numbers
The squad numbers (if any) depicted for the Academy players in this article are MCFC first team squad numbers - which means that these are the shirt numbers that the Academy players will wear if and when team-sheeted to play for the MCFC first team in either a friendly or competitive game. When these players represent the MCFC Academy team in this season's Premier Academy League2011–12 Premier Academy League
The 2011–12 Premier Academy League Under–18 season is the fifteenth edition since the establishment of The Premier Academy League, and the eighth under the current make-up....
fixtures they wear shirt numbers assigned exclusively to the Academy players.
Current squad
As explained for the EDS player roster above, dual-squad players listed on the Academy roster below are identified with an asterisk.*
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Out on loan
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Manager history
'A' TeamNeil McNab
Neil McNab
Neil McNab is a former Scottish footballer who played in the midfield position.-Playing career:McNab began his career in 1972 with Greenock Morton where he made 14 appearances before 1974, becoming the club’s youngest ever professional. He was signed by Tottenham Hotspur and became their youngest...
(1994–1997)
Academy Jim Cassell
Jim Cassell
Jim Cassell is Youth Academy Director at Manchester City Football Club. He has been responsible for the development of players such as Shaun Wright Phillips, Joey Barton, Stephen Ireland, Nedum Onuoha, Daniel Sturridge, Michael Johnson and Micah Richards and many others.Cassell was the former Chief...
(1997–2009) Scott Sellars
Scott Sellars
Scott Sellars is an English former professional football player, who is the coach of the Manchester City U18 team after previously holding the role of assistant manager at Chesterfield in the League Two....
(2009–)
Honours
- FA Youth CupFA Youth CupThe Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
: 2- Winners (2): 1986, 2008
- Runners-up (4): 1979, 1980, 1989, 2006
- Semi-finalists (1): 2009
Academy graduates (1998–present)
- Academy graduates who still play for Manchester City, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are highlighted in green.
Player Current Club Born International Honours Debut Manager Shaun Wright-Phillips Shaun Wright-PhillipsShaun Cameron Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers and the England national team. He is the adopted son of former England international, Ian Wright and the half-brother of fellow professional football player Bradley Wright-Phillips...
LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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Free agent LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
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StockportStockportStockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
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Full England Cap Age 21 v , 5 April 2003 Stephen Jordan Stephen JordanStephen Robert Jordan is an English footballer who plays as a defender currently at Rochdale A.F.C.. He numbers Manchester City, Burnley and Sheffield United amongst his former clubs.-Manchester City:...
WarringtonWarringtonWarrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
Age 21 v , 5 April 2003 Willo Flood Willo FloodWilliam "Willo" Flood is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He has also won 15 caps for his country at under-20 and under-21 levels....
Dublin Ireland U21 Age 18 v , 28 August 2003 Glenn Whelan Glenn WhelanGlenn David Whelan is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre midfielder from Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team....
Dublin Full Ireland Caps Age 19 v , 28 August 2003 Stephen Elliott Stephen Elliott (footballer)Stephen Elliott is an Irish international footballer who plays as a striker for Hearts.-Manchester City:Elliott began his professional career as a youth player at Manchester City, but failed to establish himself in the first team, making only two appearances as a substitute...
Dublin Full Ireland Caps Age 20 v , 21 February 2004 Bradley Wright-Phillips Bradley Wright-PhillipsBradley Edward Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic as a striker.He is the son of former Arsenal and England player Ian Wright, and younger half-brother to Queens Park Rangers and England international Shaun Wright-Phillips; Ian's adopted son, with whom he used...
LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
England U20 Age 19 v , 21 September 2004 Nedum Onouha Warri England U21 Age 18 v , 24 October 2004 Jonathan D'Laryea Jonathan D'LaryeaJonathan Amar D'Laryea is an English footballer who plays for Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity as a midfielder...
ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
Age 19 v , 24 October 2004 Lee Croft Lee CroftLee Robert Croft is an English footballer who plays as a right winger in Championship side Derby County.... WiganWiganWigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
England U20 Age 19 v , 7 March 2005 Stephen Ireland Stephen IrelandStephen James Ireland is an Irish footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.-Cobh Ramblers:...
CorkCork (city)Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
Full Ireland Caps Age 19 v , 18 September 2005 Stuart Pearce Stuart PearceStuart Pearce OBE is an English football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the England national under-21 team and the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic football team...Micah Richards Micah RichardsMicah Lincoln Richards is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national team. A versatile defender, Richards is equally adept at centre back and right back or in centre midfield...
BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
Full England Caps Age 17 v , 22 October 2005 Ishmael Miller Ishmael MillerIshmael Anthony Miller is an English footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest. A striker, he has a large, muscular build and is known for his powerful left foot.-Manchester City:...
ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
England U21 Age 19 v , 18 March 2006 Michael Johnson ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
England U21 Age 18 v , 21 October 2006 Daniel Sturridge Daniel SturridgeDaniel Andre Sturridge is an English footballer who plays for Chelsea and the England national team. He is primarily a forward, but has been used on the right flank as a winger for Chelsea...
BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
England U21 Age 17 v , 3 February 2007 Kasper Schmeichel Kasper SchmeichelKasper Peter Schmeichel is a Danish professional football goalkeeper, and son of Peter Schmeichel. He plays in the Npower Championship for Leicester City. He played 17 games for the Denmark under-21 national team...
CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
Denmark U21 Age 19 v , 11 August 2007 Sven-Göran Eriksson Sven-Göran ErikssonSven-Göran Eriksson , in Sweden commonly referred to just by his nickname Svennis, is a Swedish ex-football manager. From October 2010 to October 2011 he managed Football League Championship side Leicester City....Shaleum Logan Shaleum LoganShaleum Narval Logan is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Brentford.He has previously played for Manchester City, Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United, Stockport County, Tranmere Rovers....
ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
Age 19 v , 29 August 2007 Kelvin Etuhu Kelvin Etuhu'Kelvin Etuhu' is a Nigerian-English professional football player who is currently without a club after his release from Manchester City....
Free agent KanoKanoKano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...
Age 19 v , 25 September 2007 Ched Evans Ched EvansChedwyn Michael "Ched" Evans is a Wales international footballer currently playing as a striker for Sheffield United.Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire Evans was an inexperienced youth striker with Manchester City, when he arrived at Norwich City on loan in 2007...
RhylRhylRhyl is a seaside resort town and community situated on the north east coast of Wales, in the county of Denbighshire , at the mouth of the River Clwyd . To the west is the suburb of Kinmel Bay, with the resort of Towyn further west, Prestatyn to the east and Rhuddlan to the south...
Full Wales Caps Age 18 v , 25 September 2007 Sam Williamson Sam WilliamsonSamuel James "Sam" Williamson is an English footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently without a club. He signed for Wrexham on a 18 month contract, after impressing on a loan spell from Premier League side Manchester City....
Free agent MacclesfieldMacclesfieldMacclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
Age 20 v , 20 April 2008 Vladimír Weiss Espanyol 
BratislavaBratislavaBratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
Full Slovakia Caps Age 19 v , 24 May 2009 Mark Hughes Mark HughesLeslie Mark Hughes, OBE , is a former Welsh international footballer. As an international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals....Dedryck Boyata Dedryck BoyataAnga Dedryck Boyata , is a Belgian footballer of Congolese descent who plays for Bolton Wanderers, on loan from Manchester City, as a centre back or right back.-Early Career:...
BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
Full Belgium Caps Age 19 v , 2 January 2010 Roberto Mancini Roberto ManciniRoberto Mancini is an Italian football manager, formerly an international player and current manager of Premier League club Manchester City.As a player Mancini was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped them win the Serie A league title, four Coppa...Abdisalam Ibrahim Abdisalam IbrahimAbdisalam Abdulkadir Ibrahim is a Somali-Norwegian footballer who plays for Dutch Eredivisie side NEC on loan from Manchester City....
NEC Nijmegen 
MogadishuMogadishuMogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
Norway U21 Age 18 v , 24 January 2010 Greg Cunningham Greg CunninghamGregory Richard "Greg" Cunningham is an Irish footballer who plays as a left back for Nottingham Forest and the Republic of Ireland national football team.-Manchester City:...
GalwayGalwayGalway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
Full Ireland Caps Age 18 v , 24 January 2010 Alex Nimely 
MonroviaMonroviaMonrovia is the capital city of the West African nation of Liberia. Located on the Atlantic Coast at Cape Mesurado, it lies geographically within Montserrado County, but is administered separately...
Liberia U20 / England U20 Age 18 v , 3 April 2010 Javan Vidal Javan VidalJavan Noel Vidal is an English footballer who plays as a defender and is currently unattached. He has previously played for Manchester City, Grimsby Town, Aberdeen, Derby County and Chesterfield.-Manchester City:...
Free agent ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
England U20 Age 21 v , 22 Sep. 2010 Ben Mee Ben MeeBenjamin Thomas Mee is an English footballer, who currently plays for as a defender on loan from Manchester City-Manchester City:...
ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
England U21 Age 20 v , 22 Sep. 2010 John Guidetti John GuidettiJohn Alberto Guidetti is a Swedish footballer, who currently plays for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie, on loan from Manchester City.-Brommapojkarna:...
Feyenoord 
StockholmStockholmStockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
Sweden U21 Age 18 v , 22 Sep. 2010 Chris Chantler Chris Chantler (footballer)Chris Chantler is an English footballer who plays for Carlisle United, on loan from Manchester City as a midfielder or defender.-Manchester City:...
Cheadle HulmeCheadle HulmeCheadle Hulme is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southwest of Stockport and southeast of the city of Manchester. It lies in the Ladybrook Valley on the Cheshire Plain, and the drift consists mostly of boulder clay, sands and gravels...
Age 20 v , 16 December 2010 Abdul Razak 
AbidjanAbidjanAbidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...Age 18 v , 5 February 2011 Ryan McGivern Ryan McGivern (footballer)Ryan McGivern is a Northern Irish footballer with Bristol City on loan from Manchester City, he can play left-back or central defender.-Manchester City:...
NewryNewryNewry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...Full Northern Ireland Caps Age 21 v , 3 April 2011 Reece Wabara Reece WabaraReece Wabara is an English footballer who plays for on loan from Manchester City.-Manchester City:Reece is a central defender or left/right full back who signed for Manchester City's academy from 's School of Excellence in 2007....
QuintonQuintonQuinton may refer to:*Quinton Andrews, American football player*Anthony Quinton, a philosopher*A. R. Quinton, an English watercolour artist*Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, an American Mixed Martial Artist*René Quinton, a French naturalist...England U20 Age 19 v , 22 May 2011 Karim Rekik Karim RekikKarim Rekik is a Netherlands youth footballer playing for English football club Manchester City.-Manchester City:Rekik signed for Manchester City from Feyenoord in the summer of 2011, and made his debut appearance for the first team in the Dublin Super Cup in pre-season.He made his official first...
RotterdamRotterdamRotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
Netherlands U17 Age 16 v , 21 September 2011 Luca Scapuzzi 
MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
Age 20 v , 21 September 2011 Denis Suárez 
Salceda de CaselasSalceda de CaselasSalceda de Caselas is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, in the province of Pontevedra. It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Ponteareas, to the west by the municipality of Salvaterra de Miño, to the east by the municipality of Tui, and to the south by Porriño.Francisco Estévez, father...
Spain U17 Age 17 v , 26 Oct. 2011
Information in the above table is current as of 23 November 2011
External links
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- Manchester City Official website - Cityecademy