Nickname(s) The Boro, Smoggies Owner Steve Gibson | Founded 1876 Manager Dave Parnaby | |
Full name Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy Ground Rockliffe Park, Hurworth | ||
Middlesbrough Reserves and Academy are the under-21 and under-18 teams of Middlesbrough F.C.
Contents
- Reserves
- Academy
- Staff
- Coaching staff
- Players
- Out on loan
- Notable products
- Academy players at international level
- Major trophies
- Honours
- References
Most home fixtures are played at Rockliffe Park, near Hurworth, though some are played at Victoria Park, Hartlepool.
Reserves
Middlesbrough Reserves (also referred to as the Under-21 Development Squad) play in the Professional U21 Development League, being part of the founding members of the league since 2012.
Academy
The Middlesbrough Academy is the name for Middlesbrough's youth system. They play in the Professional U18 Development League.
In recent years the Academy has been noted as one of the most productive in the country and the North East, producing among others, first team captain Jonathan Woodgate, as well as Danny Graham, Joe Bennett, Chris Brunt, James Morrison, Lee Cattermole, Andrew Taylor, David Wheater and Australia internationals Luke Wilkshire, Brad Jones and Rhys Williams and England internationals Adam Johnson and Stewart Downing.
The head of the Academy is Dave Parnaby. He led the Academy side to the 2003 FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United where they finished runners up, before getting to the final again the next season and emerging victorious over Aston Villa in 2004.
Staff
The Middlesbrough football club academy staff are as follows:
Coaching staff
Because of Middlesbrough Football Clubs Academies EPP level they divide their coaching into three phases. Professional development, youth development and foundation phases of coaching.
Players
The following players form the Academy squad for the 2016–17 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable products
Several high-profile players have come out of Middlesbrough Football Club's Academy and have gone on to have either successful careers elsewhere or are still playing in the first team. The players on this list have gone on to make professional appearances for professional football clubs. Players may have been contracted to more clubs but if they did not make professional appearances then the club will not appear.
Academy players at international level
Academy players who have played at international are as follows:
Major trophies
Middlesbrough F.C. academy players who have won major footballing trophies include: