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
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-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 15 January 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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.
